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A large outdoor procession of devotees walks along a dusty dirt path lined with young trees. Most people wear white or light clothing, with some in yellow, pink, green and blue saris and kurtas. A woman near the centre carries a saffron-orange flag on a pole. At the left edge, a decorated ceremonial element with gold, red and yellow ornaments hangs over the path. Behind the crowd stand a blue-draped stage platform and a red-roofed building with a signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several people in the background are in white. Tall trees and a clear sky complete the scene.

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Elevated view of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt path lined with small trees. A decorated chariot on the right, covered in garlands and bright ornaments with a golden canopy, carries a deity murti. Many people in white clothing walk alongside, with some in yellow sashes. Several children and young attendants in white and yellow carry tall decorated staffs with fringed banners and round pennants. Behind them, a few people wear saffron/orange robes, and a multicolored umbrella is held up over the path. A purple draped structure and a long orange and green building with a sign stand in the background under a clear sky.2010-02-12An outdoor evening procession moves along a dirt path lined with young trees. Devotees in white clothes and many in white with orange sashes walk alongside a decorated ratha chariot at right, which carries a deity murti under a colourful canopy and golden ornaments. Several people carry tall yellow, orange and red banners and ceremonial umbrellas in striped colours. Behind them stand a blue-and-white stage, a long terracotta-roofed building and a red flag. A crowd of white-clad participants and onlookers fills the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-12December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor photo of a large group of people walking along a paved path on a college campus in Avadi, Chennai, with a multi-storey white institutional building, flagpoles with red, green and black flags, and tall shady trees behind them. Women in sarees in white, orange, purple, pink and green walk in the foreground, while men in white dhotis and shirts, and in checked and red shirts, follow behind. A man in a red shirt on the right holds a blue pamphlet. No single person is identifiable as a person; the crowd appears to be devotees moving in a line.2006-12-15Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees walking along a paved path past a white multi-storey college building with flagpoles flying red, black and green flags. Women in colourful saris, including an orange-and-yellow sari and a red-blouse sari, walk beside men in white shirts and trousers, and several men wear white dhotis and kurtas. Tall green trees shade the right side of the path. Many people are in view, though only a few are clearly visible in the foreground, and no clearly identifiable central figure is shown.2006-12-15Aerial view of a large procession moving along a dirt path beside a white tented pavilion with red walls and banana plants. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside an ornate golden palanquin or ratha on the left, topped by a gold umbrella. Several saffron-orange flags with a black emblem flutter among the crowd, and a red-roofed temple structure stands behind the tent. Many people are dressed in white, with a few in orange and pink garments.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path through an ashram compound with orange-painted buildings, a green-roofed hall, trees and flowering shrubs. A crowd of devotees gathers around a decorated float or palanquin at the back, topped with a colourful deity murti. Women in yellow and white saris and men in white dhotis walk with the crowd; several women hold brass plates and offerings. An orange-robed figure stands near the center, and a saffron-clad sannyasi and a white-clad person stand close together. Some participants have colourful powder marks on their clothing. A sign reading TEMPLE is visible at the right edge.2010-10-17A large outdoor procession of devotees walks along a dirt path at a construction-site-like compound with a green-roofed open shed, water tank and trucks in the background. Foreground: a man in an orange kurta with rudraksha mala and a woman in a gold-and-tan sari with a mala walk near the front. Behind them a man in a light blue kurta and white pants wears a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, and a man in a yellow kurta with a mala walks at right. Many others in white, pink, red and saffron clothing, several with malas and lanyard badges, follow the crowd. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so no candidate is labelled.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 23 20092009-12-23A large evening procession moves along a dirt path past orange-walled buildings and a thatched-roof structure. At the centre, a decorated chariot with floral garlands and yellow and orange draping carries a figure on a raised seat, shaded by a canopy and ornate umbrellas. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, several holding long ceremonial staffs and fans, while a man in an orange-saffron shawl and others in yellow and blue shirts follow. Overhead, a small orange flag flies above the rooftops.2010-02-12December 27 20082008-12-27