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January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16A procession on a dirt road under a grey sky, with a line of devotees walking behind two large red, blue and gold umbrellas printed with a white dove and the word Nithyanandam. Many people wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and vibhuti, and some wear white saris and dhotis. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti with a shirtless, marked torso holds his hands in anjali, while another young man in orange and gold carries an ornate golden offering vessel draped in purple cloth. A woman in a maroon sari holds her palms together, and a woman in white holds a silver tray with red flowers. Trees and bare bushes line the background.2016-01-16December 30 20092009-12-30December 26 20082008-12-26December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor street procession in front of a red-walled gate bearing signboards for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. Several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand in a crowd, some with hands folded in namaste. Ornate umbrella-like canopies with red and gold embroidered emblems and brass trident-topped staffs are carried above. A shirtless man with long dark hair and white forehead markings stands at center beside a figure in an orange shawl with a marigold garland. A large white banner portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads hangs at top left, labelled with the name in the printed caption. A cameraman films from the right. Many devotees fill the foreground and background.2018-01-16A photograph of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall, with palm trees behind. Several large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and small blue emblems are carried aloft by people. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, while a group in saffron and orange robes, some with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, walks in the middle. A boy in white holds a yellow cloth over one shoulder, and a woman in a dark-trimmed white sari walks in the foreground. Several flags and a few ceremonial staffs are visible, and a man on the right wears a white shirt with a dark shawl. The scene suggests a festival parade, with around twenty to thirty people visible.2008-12-23An outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees. Several men and women in white and saffron-orange clothing walk behind ornate, colourful ceremonial parasols with gold finials and beaded fringe; the parasols are carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A man in front in a white shirt and grey shawl walks with arms crossed. Shoes are removed and placed along the edge of the path. In the background, a stage with a large portrait banner stands beside tall saffron flags on poles. A brick-coloured tower is visible behind the marchers.2007-02-15January 16 20162016-01-16December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies