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September 02 2012

September 02 2012

A street procession on a sunny day, with a golden deity murti seated on a decorated chariot or float covered in flower garlands and a red cloth. A large embroidered canopy with blue, red and gold patterns and a small umbrella-like top hangs above it. Several people in white clothes and saris walk alongside, some pulling ropes attached to the float. A woman in a green sari stands on the left curb, and a man in a white shirt and brown trousers walks in the foreground. Handheld banners and white flags with a blue bird emblem line the street, along with orange flags. Palm and utility poles stand along the roadside.

A large outdoor procession on a roadway lined with trees. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting, flanked by saffron-robed monks and men in white. At the right, a bald man in an orange robe holds a small golden kalasha-shaped vessel. Behind them, a bearded man in a yellow robe holds a pink floral bag, and others in white hold flags and a large banner reading Nithyananda Vedic Temple (Bay Area). Protest-style placards and a trident-topped red staff appear among the marchers, with a crowd of about twenty-five people.

Outdoor street procession in a residential area with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, white kurtas and yellow clothing. Several men wear saffron dhotis or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A central man with long dark hair and orange clothing and a garland of flowers walks in the middle. Marchers carry orange and red flags, a red and gold ornate ceremonial staff with a kalasha-style top, and placards reading Nithyananda Vedic Temple (Bay Area), Nithyananda Seattle, Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Kumbha Mela and South California Organization. A woman in a pink top and a man in a maroon kurta walk in the foreground. Buildings and a parked car appear behind the crowd.

Outdoor procession on a wide paved road lined with eucalyptus trees and a grassy slope. In the foreground a woman in a dark green salwar kameez and a man in a dark shirt and trousers hold a large yellow banner reading Vaishnav Parivar of California. Behind them marchers carry saffron and orange flags and a tall framed portrait of a deity or spiritual figure. Several people in white traditional clothing walk further back. Parked cars line the right side of the road.

Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with palm-lined buildings behind. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk barefoot with garlands, one carrying a small golden brass object and another a tray. A large white and red fringed parasol-style canopy is held aloft over the group, and a red and gold ceremonial banner with a bird motif is at left. Placards and a large banner read Nithyananda Hindu Temple Bay Area. In the centre, a person in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace walks beneath the canopy; a man in a saffron robe holds a blue and gold framed image of a deity. Several men in white and in business clothes walk alongside in the procession.

A street procession moves along a sunny paved road lined with palm trees and utility poles, past a white church building with a stained-glass window. Leading the procession, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a long pole carrying a large red and purple banner decorated with elephants and the word Nithyanandapuram. Behind him, a woman in a white sari holds a pole with a pennant, and other devotees in white and cream clothing walk beside them, some carrying flags and portrait placards. A woman in a green-gold sari and others in white follow near a flower-garlanded palanquin or float. At the far right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace walks at the edge of the road. Smaller flags in blue, white and orange ride above the crowd.

A street procession in Los Angeles on a sunny day. A man in a white shirt and khaki trousers holds a placard reading Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple Los Angeles with a small portrait of a long-haired figure in orange. Around him marchers in white and cream clothing, including a woman in a cream sari and a woman in an orange sari, carry white flags with a blue bird emblem. A young man in an orange shirt and white trousers walks on the right, and a decorated umbrella-style canopy rises at the top right. A second placard beside them repeats the Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple wording. Palm trees and houses line the road.

Outdoor street procession in front of a building with a sign reading "...EDIC TEMPLE" and a white awning. Many people walk toward the camera, many holding white placards with a photo and the printed text "NITHYANANDA VEDIC TEMPLE" and other centre names. A man in a white shirt, black trousers and a brown beaded necklace stands at the center with arms outstretched. Nearby, a man in cream kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in green salwar kameez walk along. Women wear red, orange, teal and green Indian outfits, and a white-robed woman stands at left. White flags with blue emblems are raised among the crowd, and trees and blue sky frame the scene.

A street procession moves past a palm-lined roadside. Ahead, a white ceremonial umbrella with red and gold fringe shades the scene, and several people carry white flags with a blue bird emblem. A man in a white kurta holds a placard reading Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple Seattle, and another signboard lists Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple San Diego and Los Angeles. Beside them a golden palanquin-style float carries a deity murti decorated with a large garland of yellow, red and white flowers. A man in a blue polo shirt and khaki trousers walks at the centre, while a figure in an orange-red robe with a shaved head walks at right, with a woman in a white sari and a young boy in a gold-fringed costume nearby. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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