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December 20 20092009-12-20December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor procession on a dusty path lined with palm trees and thatched huts. Under a colourful striped parasol and a red fringed canopy, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair walks at the front, arm raised, while a bearded man in saffron stands beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts crowd in, one holding a brass plate of yellow flowers aloft and another wearing a red cloth on his head. A printed banner with Kannada text and the date 31.2009 is visible behind the canopy. Festive temple-procession atmosphere; the front figure resembles a person by long swept-back hair and saffron robes.2009-12-20Outdoor 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.2007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered under colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas beneath palm trees, with a thatched hut and parked vehicles behind. At the centre a man in an orange-and-saffron cloth with a tall cream-and-gold turban and a garland of white flowers smiles while devotees around him lean in. Many devotees wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, and women wear saris and salwar in pink, red, yellow and cream. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at right holding a silver plate of round yellow sweets. Brass staff-topped poles with trident-like finials rise among the umbrellas, and a light-coloured dressed devotee at the lower centre holds a plate. The festive procession setting suggests a ritual gathering in progress.2008-12-27December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor procession at a thatched-roof open pavilion during the 2008 Brahmotsava. A bald man in orange robes with gold necklaces stands at left, holding a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a finial. Behind him, a man in saffron robes and a long-haired figure in white with an orange shawl smile as they walk. A woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a round orange-and-red decorated ritual tray. A colourful umbrella with fringe overhead carries a painted emblem. A man in white holds a bouquet of flowers, and a cameraman films the scene. A long-haired figure in orange robes faces away from the camera. Several other participants in white and orange surround the group.2008-12-23January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor photo of a welcome procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. In front, a man with long curly hair and a beard wears an orange robe and carries a brass tray holding a decorated pot wrapped in a flower garland. Behind him, several monks in orange and saffron robes walk with hands folded in greeting. Four attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold up large colourful ornate parasols with tassels. A uniformed police officer stands at left, and a white car and a banner are visible in the background.2009-10-15A procession on a dirt path outside an ashram, with palm trees and a low thatched shelter behind. At the center, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style orange-beaded garland walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, carrying a brass pot on a tray. Around him, men in orange and white robes and women in white saris with yellow shawls walk or stand with palms pressed together. Several colourful umbrellas with peacock-like motifs are carried along the procession. A large signboard with a site map stands to the left, and a banner reading Nithyananda Amrutham is visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor photo of a festival procession under palm trees beside thatched huts. Colourful red, yellow and green parasols with tassels shade the centre. A man with long dark hair, a cream-and-red patterned head wrap, a saffron garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala smiles broadly while several people in saffron and orange robes surround him. Women in white saris with yellow shawls and red blouses, some holding brass trays of yellow sweets or offerings, gather around. A trident is raised on a pole at left, and a jeep and van are parked in the background.2008-12-27