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June 12 2004

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Outdoor procession under a red umbrella with colourful tasselled fringe, held over a central man in saffron-orange robes, orange turban, and multiple dark rudraksha mala necklaces. He raises his right hand in greeting and smiles, with his left hand open at his side. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas press close; one at left holds an orange cloth, and one at right wears a white kurta with a mala and tilak. Behind them, more people in orange and white crowd the road, with palm trees and a decorated yellow float or palanquin visible in the background under a pale sky. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; the central figure is described by role as a saffron-robed sannyasi leading the procession.2010-02-18Outdoor procession with a central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl draped over the body, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Flanking him, a man on the left in white with a yellow sash and a man in orange clothing with long dark hair hold attention, while a uniformed police officer stands behind. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them are a golden palanquin-style structure, a red-and-gold ornate umbrella or ratha canopy with tassels, palm trees and colourful pennants strung overhead. Several white-clad people are visible; a number of them are partially cropped at the edges.2010-02-18Outdoor procession scene with a central man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair. He wears a long rudraksha mala and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Above him a red umbrella with multicoloured tassels shades the procession. Around him stand men in white and orange clothing, one holding a long wooden pole, with palm trees and a crowd behind. The candidate's cues are consistent with the appearance-based label: saffron ornate clothing, rudraksha mala and a turban, so he is described as a person in procession.2010-02-18A procession with a central man in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban, long dark hair and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, smiling with hands clasped in front. He walks beneath a purple and gold canopy with red tasselled edges, held up on long wooden poles. Around him are people in white dhotis and white shawls, including an older woman with grey hair holding a red and gold shield with a white bird emblem, and a woman in glasses in white. Behind them hang colourful bunting banners, and an orange flag flies. The scene is a street-side festival procession.2005-12-31A procession outdoors under palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange shawl and long rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing while holding a wooden umbrella with red canopy and tasselled fringe in multiple colours. Behind him an attendant in orange robes holds a tray of petals. To the left a man in white kurta with yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands near the procession. Onlookers in white shirts and a woman in green sari watch from the crowd, and a red and yellow ceremonial standard is visible behind.2010-02-18A smiling man in a procession wears an orange saffron turban with a red bindi and a saffron shawl over orange robes, with long dark hair and a heavy necklace of large gold beads hanging on his chest. He claps his hands with a joyful expression. Behind him, a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe and red wooden poles shades the procession, and a red and yellow decorated canopy is visible at right. Other people in white and saffron clothing, including a man in a white shirt with a red sacred thread and an older woman with glasses, crowd the street, and a green and white truck is parked beside the road.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor procession on a village street with several decorated red and orange parasol-style umbrellas with tasselled fringes overhead. A central man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a long hair and beard, presses his palms together in greeting, wearing a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis wear orange shawls, rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, with one bearded man in white and orange beside him. Bare-tree shade and thatched huts appear in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in the centre in saffron robes, orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and flower garland, with a procession of followers.2007-01-12Outdoor procession under a red and multicoloured fringed canopy with palm trees behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a white and multicoloured flower garland, holding a metal vessel aloft in one hand and a walking staff in the other. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in white holds a framed painted portrait labelled Paramahamsi Nithyananda, showing a figure in orange robes with a mala seated in meditation. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with folded hands, crowd around in bright sunlight.2007-02-24Outdoor procession under a canopy with red tassels and a purple and orange umbrella-style awning. A central smiling man wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, with long dark hair falling on his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala and a round pendant. Older people, a man with a white tilak in a white shirt, and a man with a beard stand nearby. Behind them are palm trees, a pink building and a tiled roof, with an orange flag on a pole.2005-12-31June 12 20042004-06-12