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Outdoor procession on a sunny street lined with trees. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk together. A man on the left in orange robes and a red-orange turban wears a long gold-beaded necklace and holds a small silver object. In the centre, a person in an orange robe and gold beaded necklace holds a white flag with a large blue emblem, while others around them carry red and white flags. A man in orange with a red-orange turban and gold beads, and a person in orange carrying a painted blue-and-gold shrine plaque with flowers, walk among devotees in white clothing. Behind them, placards with photographs and printed text are held up by marchers. A trident-topped staff rises on the left.

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January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with tall pine trees and mountains behind. A white fringed parasol with red trim is carried over the centre, and a large yellow-and-red ornate banner is held aloft. Several people walk barefoot in saffron and orange robes. In the centre a figure in orange robes with an orange shawl and a long beaded necklace carries a small framed blue-and-white image, while a man in a yellow robe and a man in orange robes at right hold brass pots or vessels. A man in a deep magenta shawl and white dhoti walks at right, and a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at left. Many people hold white flags or cloths, and some are blowing in the air. A sign reads Nithyananda Vedic Temple (Bayreuth) and another banner says Southern California Tamil Organization.2009-10-17December 24 20082008-12-24December 27 20082008-12-27December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor procession on a paved road under a clear blue sky with trees behind. A group of devotees gathers around a central figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a ceremonial gold chain, hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a man in orange holds a silver tray and another in orange holds a brass kalasha-like vessel. On the left, a man in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial staff topped with a decorative pennant. Behind them, people in yellow, white and orange robes carry placards and a large banner reading Nithyananda Vedic Temple (Bay Area). Cardboard signs show All World Gayatri Parivar and Southern California Tamil Organization. About 15 people are visible.2009-10-17December 30 20082008-12-30December 28 20082008-12-28An outdoor procession of devotees walks along a dirt path. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with bare arms and a rudraksha-style mala, walking at the front of the group. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis wear orange shawls and carry saffron flags. A man in an orange robe holds a small deity murti garlanded with white flowers on a red tray. Above, a gold-fringed umbrella with red and green embroidery and a floral motif shades the group, and multicoloured tassels hang from the canopy. A white building with red trim stands in the background.2008-08-07December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24January 12 20092009-01-12