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Outdoor 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.

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January 12 20092009-01-12September 10 20062006-09-10January 12 20092009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a sunlit road lined with trees and a white building on the left. Many people walk together, carrying white and orange flags bearing a blue emblem, and several hold white placards. Foreground figures include a man in a maroon kurta with gold trim, a shaved-headed man in orange robes, a woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace, and women in yellow and pink saris. A child in a red and pink dress stands near a yellow balloon at left, and a woman in white and pink appears at lower right. Some hold hands and raise arms in celebration.2009-10-17Outdoor 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.2009-10-17December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a paved road with a line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Several walkers in saffron robes lead the group; one saffron-clad man in the centre carries a small deity murti or statue wreathed in white garlands. Colourful decorated parasols with ornate embroidery and red flags with a black emblem are carried overhead. Trees and dry grassland form the backdrop, and a small child in green shorts stands at the right edge. No identifiable person is shown with confidence; the group is best described as devotees and sannyasis.2008-08-07September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor 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.2009-10-17A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a young man in a plain saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks forward, his long dark hair falling loose. Beside him, a devotee in saffron garments carries a small golden-orange statue of a seated saint decorated with a white flower garland, on a red tray. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or yellow shawls, carry flowers and offerings, and many saffron flags with orange-and-white emblems fly above. Two colourful ornate parasols with tasselled edges shade the procession, and the figure at centre is a candidate match for the page's subject by appearance alone.2008-08-07An outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and green shrubs. At centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark tassel walks at the front, flanked by devotees. Behind him, figures wear orange and saffron cloths, and a man in a white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Two women in white saris are visible, one carrying a brass plate of offerings. Colourful decorated parasols with tassels and an orange banner with a red emblem are carried overhead, and a brass horn-shaped instrument is visible. Several people in white and yellow dress follow. The centre figure has long dark hair and a dark beard; he wears no crown, turban or rudraksha mala visible enough to confirm identity, so his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12