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Outdoor photo of a procession beside a white stone plinth under palm trees. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at the open side door of a blue van, reaching toward it. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and orange saris carry an orange, blue and gold decorated umbrella and an orange flag on a pole. A bearer in white holds a framed photograph. The van is decorated with large printed portraits of a saffron-clad figure with a turban and a temple image, marking the paduka procession.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside palm trees. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and a bare back holds a large red and orange fringed umbrella over a group. A white-clothed man in a white shirt and dhoti carries a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in orange with a long mala. Devotees in white and orange clothing crowd around. A blue vehicle with printed panels stands at right. Orange flags hang on a pole in the background.2007-02-24Outdoor procession on dusty ground beside palm trees. Behind him a man in white holds a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a saffron-clad seated figure; other devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a boy in a colourful shirt and a boy in white shirt stand nearby. A vehicle with a painted side panel is at right, and an orange flag flies in the background.2007-02-24February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20072007-01-31A dirt-road procession moves between palm trees at dusk, led by a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl carrying a multicoloured ceremonial parasol on a pole. A framed portrait of a bearded, saffron-robed figure is carried on a decorated palanquin-style frame behind them. Around the procession, devotees in white dhotis and white sarees with gold borders walk alongside, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bearded man in orange robes walks at the right, and a small blue-and-white banner flutters at upper left. Several people line the road, and a concrete wall and roadside structures are visible behind.2009-01-02Outdoor procession under palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-multicolour flower garland stands centre, holding a rod-like staff. Behind him a red umbrella with tasselled fringe is held over a figure, and a red flag rises at right. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some women in white saris, walk with them, and one man carries a framed picture of a seated saffron-clad figure. a person (saffron robe, long hair, garland) is the centre figure in the procession. A small blue car is parked at right.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A procession on a dirt road beside palm trees and a parked silver car. A young man in an orange dhoti and a long flower garland, with a gold necklace, walks at the centre, flanked by sannyasi in saffron robes and devotees in white with yellow and orange shawls. Two attendants at the sides carry ornate ceremonial parasols in orange, red, yellow and green, and a large multicoloured parasol is held above the central figure. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind. A bearded man in orange robes walks barefoot near the front. Stone sculptures and a roadside stall appear in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of a white structure with a tall pillar, palm trees behind. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk with large colourful ceremonial parasols featuring blue, red, orange and yellow panels with white motifs and fringed edges. Among them, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl walks at the front, and another figure in orange robes with a shawl walks at the centre, with a bald man in orange followed by others carrying parasols and a round red-and-gold fan. A silver car and a white SUV are parked at the left and right edges, and a white-dressed attendant holds a parasol in the foreground. Many people, roughly 21-100 visible.2007-02-10February 24 20072007-02-24