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Outdoor procession at dusk in front of a green corrugated-roof building with a scaffold frame. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, smiling, is lifted above a crowd of young men and boys in white shirts and dhotis, seated high as the procession carries him. Above him a red, green and blue embroidered ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held aloft on a pole by a man in white. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the person carried above the crowd, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robe, seated in a ceremonial role. Palm trees and a pale evening sky are visible at the right edge.

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December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession at dusk with a crowd of young boys and men in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing lanyards. Above them a large ornate umbrella with orange, dark blue and gold panels and fringed edges is held aloft by an unseen hand. Beneath it stands a figure in orange robes with arms raised, partly obscured by the crowd. Behind them are a green-roofed hall, metal scaffolding and palm trees under a pale evening sky.2007-12-25A photograph at dusk of a smiling person in orange saffron robes seated on a white-covered carriage beneath a large ornate umbrella with red, orange and green fringed tassels. The seated figure wears a long dark rudraksha-style mala and has long dark hair, and holds a handheld microphone. Around the carriage a crowd of cheering people in white clothes and orange shawls, including young men and women, smile and press close. A green-roofed shed and a steel frame structure stand behind, with palm trees and a pale sky at sunset.2007-12-25Outdoor festival scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes holding a microphone and speaking, sitting on a white-draped cushioned seat over a patterned red and maroon carpet. A red and gold canopy umbrella is held above him by a standing attendant. Around him, youths and children in white kurtas and orange sashes sit and stand, and a crowd of devotees in white clothing sits on the sandy ground under a tented area with bunting. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left holding a cord. Background shows a green-roofed building and metal scaffolding.2007-12-25Evening procession scene in silhouette against a pale sunset sky. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark flowing hair is carried above a crowd, shaded by a large red, orange and green umbrella with white fringe held aloft by an unseen attendant. Around them, men and youths in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads, press forward. Behind the crowd are a green-roofed building and a metal scaffold frame. A man in a white striped shirt with a gold wristwatch stands in the foreground. a person is the central figure in orange robes, seated and raised above the crowd under the umbrella.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor evening photograph at sunset of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe seated on a white-draped platform, holding a microphone and speaking, with a multicoloured fringed umbrella held over them. A dark-haired person in orange stands beside the platform. Crowded around are young people in white shirts and dark lanyard necklaces, some in yellow and pink dresses, and a man in a cream shirt with a lanyard smiling in the foreground. Red-and-patterned carpets cover the platform, with trees and a bridge in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a white-covered chair beneath a large ornate umbrella with red, green and gold embroidered panels and white tassels. The figure holds a microphone and gestures with one hand, with long hair falling to the shoulders and a beaded mala visible. Around them a dense crowd of young people stands in the dusk light; several wear white shirts and orange-red scarves, and a man on the right in a tan shirt smiles. Scaffolding and trees stand against a pale evening sky.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor event photo. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, stands at centre holding a handheld microphone and speaking, with one hand raised. Above him a red and gold umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held by a helper on the right. Around him a crowd of young people in white shirts, some wearing orange headbands, gathers closely. A green corrugated metal roof and a steel scaffold frame form the background. The umbrella bears the printed words Nithyanandapeetam. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person, speaking to youth, with the qualifying cues of long hair, saffron shawl and tilak.2007-12-25Outdoor festival scene under a corrugated metal roof, with a long row of decorated red, orange and yellow canopies with gold fringe overhead. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a white head wrap and white and red flower garlands sits under a red and multicoloured umbrella, smiling with hands clasped. Beside her, a man in a dark suit and tie sits and applauds, and at the right edge another man in a dark suit and red tie also claps. A golden trident-topped staff stands at the upper right. Behind them a large crowd of people in white and mixed clothing is seated under the canopies, with palm trees in the background.2008-12-29