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Outdoor street procession in front of a storefront with large windows and a cream clapboard facade. Devotees carry orange and white flags bearing a blue bird emblem, and a saffron-and-gold ornate umbrella-style standard is held aloft. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl with a gold necklace holds a gold kalasha-like vessel, while beside him a man in white holds a tray of flowers. A tall figure in an orange robe and orange shawl stands near the doorway holding an upright ceremonial staff, with a person in white in the foreground facing him. Onlookers in saris, kurtas and casual clothes line the sidewalk on both sides. The scene reads as a ceremonial welcome procession.

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Outdoor photo of a procession in front of a building with a sign reading VEDIC TEMPLE. A line of devotees with white flags and decorated ceremonial banners walks along the sidewalk. A bald man in an orange robe stands near the entrance among people in white kurtas and white dhotis, and a woman in an orange sari stands on the right holding a photo book. Women in saris, including one in green and gold and one in bright orange, carry flags and a small bundle of flowers. A young child in a striped shirt stands in the middle of the group. A white canopy with red trim is visible above the doorway.2009-11-04Outdoor street procession in front of a white-walled building with dark windows and a red-fringed canopy. Devotees in white ritual clothing and orange shawls carry white flags with blue emblems and saffron flags, while a man in a white kurta leads with raised arm. A woman in a yellow and orange sari stands among onlookers, and a cameraman in a red striped shirt and white trousers films at left. A woman in a pink floral top and a man in white with a dark vest stand at right. Bright daylight, palm trees behind, paved roadway in foreground.2009-11-04A welcome procession outside a modern building with glass doors, with a large crowd of women and men holding white and orange flags bearing a blue emblem. In front, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a green-and-yellow sari carry red and gold circular drums. On the right, a man in a saffron robe and an orange shawl, with long hair, holds a gold ceremonial kalasha with a garland, while a man in white beside him holds a tray of flowers. A bald man in orange stands at the edge. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands barefoot in the centre. A red fringed canopy hangs at the top right.2009-11-04Outdoor photo at the entrance of a modern glass-fronted building on a sunny day. A large group of women in saffron, blue, green and white saris and salwar kameez stands in a crowd holding white flags with blue emblems and orange flags. Two women in front hold red and gold drum-like instruments decorated with gold trim. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with bare chest and a saffron shawl stands barefoot near the doorway, while a man in an orange-red robe and shawl with ornate gold necklaces holds a brass plate of flowers and a gold kalasha-like vessel. Another man in white with a saffron shawl stands at the far right holding a tray of flowers.2009-11-04Outdoor photo in front of a white building with a sign reading VEDIC TEMPLE, with white event tents and a crowd of devotees gathered on a sunny day. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers faces the group. Several men and women wear white dhotis and kurtas, some carrying brass trays and ritual items, one woman in a white sari with a red-and-white garment holds a brass plate. Orange saffron flags on poles and a banner reading Nithyananda Vedic Temple stand among the crowd. Several placards held up show portrait photographs and printed text. A bald man in an orange robe stands at right near a figure carrying a decorated brass shrine with a deity murti. The event appears to be a procession with devotees in ceremonial dress.2009-10-17A group of people stands in front of the a person Vedic Temple building, its facade sign reading NITHYANANDA above VEDIC TEMPLE in blue lettering. Men in white kurta-style clothes and women in orange and red saris hold white and orange flags with blue emblems. Two figures in orange robes stand near the centre, one holding a tray or offering, and a woman in a green and red sari with a decorated pot or kalasha stands at the middle. A white canopy and a decorated banner pole are visible on the right, with a few onlookers including a child at the edge. The scene looks like a welcome or procession gathered outside the temple entrance.2009-11-04Outdoor photo of a group of devotees gathered in front of the a person Vedic Temple building, a cream-coloured facade with large blue lettering reading VEDIC TEMPLE and NITHYANANDA above the entrance. Many people hold white flags with a blue emblem and red-orange flags, and several carry round decorated umbrella-style banners in red, orange and yellow. Women wear orange, green, blue and pink saris; men wear white kurta-style clothes, and a man in orange robes stands near the centre. A row of shoes is placed on a rack at the right by the entrance. Some participants stand barefoot on the paved forecourt.2009-11-04Outdoor photo at the entrance of a building with signage reading Nithyananda Vedic Temple. A crowd of devotees in white, orange, red and saffron clothing stands on the sidewalk, many holding white and orange flags with a blue emblem. In the centre, a man in white kurta stands in front of an orange-robed priest holding a brass aarti lamp on a tray, while a bald man in orange robes stands nearby. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella canopy and a decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy are visible on the left. A young boy in striped clothing stands near the centre.2009-11-04September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10May 04 20082008-05-04Outdoor photo at an entrance of a white-walled building where a line of people stands barefoot on a pavement beside a shoe rack. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a shaved head holds a brass vessel or tray, and a figure in a saffron-orange garment with a red-and-gold trim and a long garland stands beside him. Behind them a red-and-white ceremonial umbrella is raised. Most of the line wears white kurtas and white dhotis, with several holding white flags bearing a blue dove emblem. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right, and a woman in a pink top and dark pants gestures on the far right. Several other people in white and saffron clothing stand along the line.2009-11-04