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A dusty open courtyard at an ashram with a silver Ford SUV parked on the left, its bonnet draped with a garland of yellow and red marigolds, and a small plate reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeta Mahasamsthana on the windscreen. A procession of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls walks past, several wearing rudraksha malas. Two colourful parasols and a decorated umbrella stand above them, and a thatched shelter stands at right. A bald man in white clothes stands near the front, and a bearded man in a maroon robe walks in the middle. Several people in the foreground are partly visible, and an older bald man in glasses sits at the bottom edge.

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A daytime outdoor procession moves along a dirt path past a thatched-roofed shrine under a clear blue sky. A silver SUV in the foreground bears a windshield sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta Mahasamsthanam. Many people walk in the procession, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls, and women in saris of green, pink, white and orange. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace and walks at the front of the group. Decorated parasols with multicoloured fringed canopies stand near the shrine, and a yellow-and-orange flag hangs on a pole to the right. Garden trees and a tall light pole fill the background.2010-01-01An outdoor procession on a dirt road in daylight. A silver SUV decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands and a white painted horse figure on its grille drives forward. Two people are visible inside the vehicle, one in the driver seat and one in the front passenger seat. Along the route, a line of people in white clothes with orange shawls walk on both sides, some holding flower garlands. Two large colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and a third umbrella stand above the crowd, and red-and-orange bunting strings are strung along a white boundary wall. A photographer in a light shirt with an orange shawl stands at right, taking a picture of the car.2008-12-29A silver SUV decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and a large carved wooden peacock-like vehicle ornament on its bonnet is driven forward past a white building. Several saffron-robed men walk alongside: one with a long beard and orange shawl near the driver's side, others in orange with rudraksha malas and garlands, one holding a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. A few women in white and orange salwar stand on a red carpet at left. Above the building hangs a Kannada-language sign and a poster with a grid of portrait photos reading Jayanti 2009.2008-12-28Outdoor street scene in front of a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4448 partially visible. A saffron-robed sannyasi with a garland of white flowers stands at the center, with a multicolored ceremonial umbrella held above him, decorated with bird and emblem motifs and tassels. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk barefoot, including one in a deep red kurta. To the right, women in yellow and white saris carry ceremonial items. Behind them a large banner shows a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a smaller portrait of a mustached man, with green palms and trees in the background.2007-01-30December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of an outdoor arrival on a dirt road beside a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4444. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban stands at the vehicle, hands folded in greeting, with a crowd of onlookers behind. A man in white kurta holds a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol overhead. Another man in white, wearing a red and white garland, faces the scene, and a woman in white holds a silver vessel of flowers in the foreground. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge beside a fence and foliage.2006-12-13A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04 MN4444 drives slowly along a dirt road toward the camera, with a man visible behind the windshield. Devotees line both sides in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders. Two men in the foreground, one bare-chested with an orange turban, stand beside the vehicle with hands raised in greeting. Behind them are motorcycles, a row of blue and white pennant flags strung between poles, green trees and a hazy mountain under a partly cloudy sky. A small printed portrait hangs on a pole in the background.2008-11-11December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor photo of a silver-grey SUV decorated with garlands of white, yellow and orange flowers and a gold-coloured peacock ornament on the bonnet, parked before a white wall with the sign reading "Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana" above it. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand beside the car; one holds a long staff and another holds a ceremonial umbrella with a multicoloured canopy over a shrine on the right, which has red drapery and gold carved pillars. A bearded man in orange with a mala stands near the front of the car, and a pointing gesture is visible. Palm trees and a bright sky frame the scene, and a poster with photos is pinned to the wall.2008-12-28A silver Ford SUV with a floral garland of yellow and orange marigolds across its front grille moves slowly down a dusty open ground during a procession. A saffron-and-red pennant flag is mounted on the hood, and the windshield displays a sticker reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Mahasamstha. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play a long wind instrument and a drum wrapped in decorative fabric, followed by people in white and saffron clothing. A roadside canopy and a banner reading Anandotsava 2010 stand at left, with a hillside and buildings in the distant background.2009-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28