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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a shawl, with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style gold beads, walking forward with one hand raised in gesture. Behind him, a man in a red and gold ornate umbrella canopy with tassels is held aloft by another man in white ritual dress with a red border. To the left, a younger man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold chain holds a red object. Other men in white ritual clothes and a woman in a white sari walk in the background beside a brick wall and a small decorated temple structure. a person appears as a probable presence in saffron with distinctive long hair, gold beads and ceremonial umbrella attendance.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined by coconut palms. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red saffron garment, a dense multi-strand gold bead necklace and rudraksha-style mala, and walks barefoot. A man beside him holds a red ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels over him. Behind, a young man in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklaces carries a red-covered item, and several devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl follow. A red-and-white temple gopuram and a small hut appear in the background, with a parked silver SUV and a printed information board.2010-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. At centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and a long rudraksha-style bead garland, walking forward with his hand raised in greeting. Behind him a man in a red-and-multicolour canopy umbrella walks beside him, and a row of people in white dhotis and saris, some in orange, follow along the path. On the right a woman in orange holds a camera. In the background a thatched structure, a kalasha-topped shrine and a white-draped table stand beside a signboard. Several people are visible, most in white ritual dress.2010-12-28An outdoor procession on a dirt path in an ashram, with palm trees and a thatched roof behind. A barefoot man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold-beaded mala, walks forward with his right hand raised in greeting. Behind him, men in white dhotis with yellow-gold shawls and beaded necklaces carry a multicoloured umbrella. Women in white saris with yellow or green borders and gold-coloured wraps stand along the roadside watching, and a man in a blue shirt and a boy in a red shirt stand at the left edge. A large signboard with a map and text stands behind the group, and a red ornamental structure is visible at the upper left.2010-12-28January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession at the Bidadi ashram on a dirt path. A man in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha-style mala of beads around his neck and walks barefoot, smiling with one hand raised in greeting. Above him a red and multicoloured parasol with tassels is held by a man in white. Around them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and yellow or green shawls stand on a concrete kerb, some with palms pressed together. Behind, palm trees, a thatched roof and a signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram show a map. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2010-12-28Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a flowing orange robe and walks forward, smiling. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds up an orange umbrella with a tasselled canopy, and beside him another man in white wears an orange shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Several figures in orange robes follow, a woman in lavender stands at left, and a woman in white stands nearby among potted plants and flower beds. Garlands hang from the umbrella area.2007-12-27A procession on a dirt path in an ashram setting with palm trees and thatched-roof huts behind. At the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears a turquoise-blue dhoti-style garment and many beaded garlands, walking under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe and hanging embroidered pennants. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk barefoot, some with garlands and hands folded in greeting. A man in an orange-red dhoti carries a metal vessel with flowers on a tray. Several Western women in white and yellow saris or shawls walk among them. A map board is visible in the background. The a person field is unsure because the central figure has long hair and blue dress but no clearly identifiable cues beyond that.2010-12-26Outdoor procession under a canopy umbrella with red and multicolored tassels, a golden trident-topped staff, and palm trees behind. A central man with long swept-back hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland, a gold chain necklace and rudraksha malas, smiles while walking, dressed in saffron-orange robes; he is a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron robes, ceremonial procession), in_person. Around him walk other saffron-clad sannyasis with malas, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry umbrellas, staffs and a copper plate, with children in white visible at left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-12-28Outdoor procession scene under a clear sky with palm trees. A central figure wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland of large blossoms, a gold headband with a crown-like ornament, a red tilak mark, and a long gold necklace with a rudraksha-style mala; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he gestures with one hand while speaking. Around him, men and boys in white dhotis and saffron shawls crowd close, one holding a silver vessel at left. A large red and multicoloured fringed umbrella stands at left, and a tall gold ceremonial staff rises at right. Several people are partially visible at the edges, bringing the visible total to roughly ten.2007-12-27December 23 20072007-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and green shrubs. A central figure in orange-saffron robes wears a long white and orange flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron headband, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Behind him, a person in orange carries a gold trident staff, and two large umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and fringed edges shade the group. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and a woman in white with a shawl walks at left, clapping. A white building and a parked car appear in the background. a person: the central figure in saffron with a flower garland, gold necklace and headband, in a procession, appears to be the a person.2008-12-27A procession walks along a dirt road under trees on a bright day. A man holds a red and gold patterned umbrella over a central figure in saffron robes with a red and white garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside and behind them, men in white dhotis and kurtas and others in saffron cloth walk with hands folded or palms together. A man on the right in saffron wears a gold-bead necklace. Vehicles and palm trees appear in the background.2011-05-23