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December 25 20092009-12-25A festival procession on a street with a crowd of many devotees pressing close. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron-gold turban stands on a flower-decked ratha/chariot, smiling and holding a tall gold trident staff. The chariot is garlanded with pink, white, orange and yellow flower strings, and a saffron flag with a Nithyanandapeetam logo hangs from its front. Devotees in white and colourful saris, some with glasses, line the chariot and watch; a woman in red and gold dress appears at right. Earth-moving machinery is visible in the background.2009-12-25May 20 20142014-05-20January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a cream gold-bordered turban and a golden trident-topped staff behind him sits on a cushioned seat in front of a large audience under orange drapes. He wears a white and orange flower garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hair falls long past his shoulders. In the foreground another person in orange clothing with a gold necklace sits at the lower right, facing away. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees, many with hands pressed together in namaste, wears white and cream clothing; some boys in white kurtas sit in front, and several people wear glasses.2008-12-27Outdoor festival procession with a crowd pressing forward. In the centre, a smiling young man with long dark hair wears a gold forehead band, a white forehead mark and an orange shawl over a white garment, with a white and red flower garland around his neck. Behind him, a man in white holds up a peacock-feather fan with a red emblem and a ceremonial wooden staff, and other devotees in orange and white clothes raise their hands. A canopy and palm tree stand in the background, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at the lower left. a person is not asserted here; the central figure is described by role only as a participant in the procession.2007-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession at the Kumbha Mela with a smiling man seated on a wooden throne, wearing an ornate gold crown, a saffron-orange robe and layered red and white flower garlands, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. He has white and red forehead markings. Behind him a silver trident and a silver-topped staff are held upright, and a man in white with a gold sash and glasses holds a staff. Other men in maroon robes with white forehead marks and beaded malas stand nearby, and a large crowd fills the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, distinguished by the crown, saffron robe, garlands and rudraksha cues.2013-02-10December 27 20092009-12-27A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair sits at the front of a large outdoor gathering, holding a tall silver trident-topped staff in his left hand and pressing his right palm forward in a gesture. He wears a red-brown shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, a rudraksha mala, and a white and orange flower garland with a gold pendant. Behind him, dozens of seated devotees in white, red and orange clothing with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer.2014-05-20