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A photograph of a ceremonial procession at an open-air pavilion. In the foreground, a young man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with white tripundra markings and a gold-bordered orange cloth, holds a tall gold-tipped staff topped with a crescent finial beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Beside him a man in orange dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace and bare torso holds a white and green floral bouquet. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white shirts carry orange and red umbrellas, and a man in orange robes holds a book. A green sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE, and colourful rangoli lies on the floor. Several people are visible in the procession; a person appearance is uncertain.

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A ceremonial procession under a large multicolored parasol with fringed tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and purple, topped by a golden finial. A young man in orange dhoti and bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead holds a golden trident-topped staff, wearing a rudraksha mala and orange-beaded necklace. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange dhoti wears a white-and-gold garland and holds a floral offering with white flowers. Behind them, men and women in white and cream clothing, orange-robed attendants, and more parasols in orange and blue line a covered outdoor courtyard with a green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. A colourful rangoli decorates the ground.2016-09-26A photograph of a ceremonial procession at an open-air ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a topknot, white tilak and white arm markings wears an orange dhoti and a long white flower garland, carrying a flower-decorated offering. Beside him a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala walks next to a bare-chested attendant in orange holding a gold staff topped with a finial. Behind them, orange and colourful tasselled umbrellas are carried by men in white dhotis, and a man in an orange robe stands near a sign. A rangoli design lies on the ground, and a banner hangs overhead.2016-09-26December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor procession at dusk with a large ornate canopy of multicolored fringed cloth overhead. In the center, a man with long dark hair, a gold headband with a vermilion mark, a white and maroon flower garland, and an orange saffron robe walks forward, wearing a gold pendant necklace. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl, wearing glasses, holds a tall gold staff. A gold trident-topped staff rises on the right, and peacock-feather fans with red and gold rims are carried at the edges. Several people in white and orange clothing and a crowd of onlookers fill the background.2007-12-25July 19 20162016-07-19A procession on a dirt path lined with palm and banana trees. Two decorated umbrellas in blue, red, yellow and orange lead, with ornate panels, and trishul-topped staffs are carried by people in white and yellow. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a gold necklace, walking barefoot. Around him are men in white dhotis and yellow sashes, saffron-robed sannyasis, and a woman in orange holding a silver tray. Overall a temple-style ceremonial walk.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path in an open ashram setting, with a concrete wall, banana plants and a small building behind. At the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and orange rudraksha mala waves his right hand while walking. Two men in orange robes walk beside him, one with a long dark beard and one holding a gold staff. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of flowers. Men in white kurtas hold colourful fringed umbrellas on gold poles and wear yellow shawls, with gold trident ornaments visible on the poles.2009-12-23January 01 20122012-01-01December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a bare ground with palm fronds and a sign board behind. A man in orange robes and a long flower garland with multicolour blossoms walks at the centre, flanked by other orange-robed sannyasis carrying tall silver trident-topped staffs and a gold-topped staff. Colourful fringed umbrellas with gold emblems are held above them. A bearded man in white dhoti and yellow shawl walks on the right, with another orange-robed man holding a brass tray. Several men in black shirts walk alongside as attendants. Rudraksha and gold necklaces are worn by several participants.2009-12-23January 01 20172017-01-01