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A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms in front of a thatched-roof shelter and a parked orange tipper truck marked EICHER. Several drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large drums, while a bare-chested drummer in a red-and-white cloth walks in the middle. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk behind them, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at right holds his hands together. At left, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand in a line with palms pressed together. Ornate umbrellas with coloured fringes are held aloft above the group. A large roadside sign in Kannada script lists information about a sacred banyan tree, with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name visible at its bottom.

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December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a group of drummers gathered on a dirt ground in front of a palm-lined ashram site. Several men play large white-skinned drums with wooden sticks; one drum is green-rimmed at right. The men wear mixed casual clothing: white shirts, striped shirts, a red-and-white jersey, a green shirt and loose trousers. Behind them stands a white van with the Nithyanandam sign and an orange truck. A light-haired foreign man in a purple lanyard stands among them. A large board at upper left lists the special features of a sacred banyan tree in Kannada and English. No a person candidate is visible.2010-12-22A procession moves along a dirt road in front of a thatched hut and palm trees. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha/palanquin with an orange and multicoloured canopy, marigold garlands and tassels carries a figure in orange robes. Around it, many men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saffron-orange garments walk, some wearing rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads. A man in a white shirt with a mala leads the front. On the left, a sign with Kannada and English text describes a sacred banyan tree. A bus is visible behind the sign.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession on a dusty road lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. A man in the centre wears orange robes, a long orange-and-gold garland of beads and a flowing dark hair, walking barefoot between two attendants. An attendant to his left holds a large multicoloured parasol with a yellow fringe, and a second yellow-and-gold parasol rises beside it. Other attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk alongside, and women in white saris with yellow borders follow. A bearded man in orange robes walks on the left and another in orange robes walks at right. A silver minivan with a Toyota logo sits behind. A roadside sign on the left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and describes a banyan tree. a person is the centre figure in orange with long hair and a gold-bead garland, described by appearance only.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. At the centre, a decorated ratha-style palanquin with an orange and gold canopy, garlands and bells carries a figure in orange robes, seated near the top under a canopy. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas and yellow shawls pull or walk beside the carriage with long poles, and a man in orange robes walks at the front on the right. Among the crowd, a man in a white shirt and yellow scarf points forward in the foreground. A signboard at left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a bus with a slogan stands behind the crowd.2009-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23December 22 20102010-12-22