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April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a silver Ford SUV behind the marchers. The windscreen reads "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" and the number plate is KA04MN4444. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers and a covered item, leading the group. A man in white shirt and trousers with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole beside her; a man at right in a cream kurta holds a pole with an orange shawl. Women in orange and turquoise saris follow, along with other devotees in orange. Yellow and orange canopy fringes appear at the top edge.2012-04-27A woman in an orange saree with a deep maroon border stands barefoot on a dirt road, holding a silver tray with yellow and magenta flower garlands and a glass-walled container in front of her. A silver SUV labelled NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM with plate KA04MN4444 is behind her, and a crowd of devotees stands along the road. A bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands near a silver vessel in the background, with men in white dhotis and children visible in the crowd. Orange and red walls and a green flag appear in the background. The scene looks like a procession or welcome ritual.2012-04-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree carries a woven tray of yellow flowers and purple garlands toward the camera. Behind her a silver Ford SUV bears the windscreen sign "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" and registration KA04MN4444; an orange pennant flies from its bonnet. Several devotees in orange shawls and white clothing walk alongside, a man in white holds a long staff, and a woman in a turquoise saree and others in orange follow. Orange and multicoloured canopy decorations hang overhead.2012-04-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road. A woman in an orange saree at centre carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with a yellow and pink marigold garland on top. Behind her a silver Ford SUV bears the sign NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM and the number plate KA04MN4444; a small orange flag is fixed to its bonnet. Men on the left and right hold tall wooden staffs and orange-bordered umbrellas; the man on the left wears white with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, the man on the right wears a cream kurta with an orange shawl. Women in orange and turquoise sarees walk behind, and a red-brick wall stands in the background.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A street procession moves along a dirt road past a red-brick building and a grey car bearing a sign reading "NITHYANANDA PEETAM". At the front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a gold saxophone, and beside him a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks. A woman in an orange sari with a pink blouse carries a brass tray of yellow and purple flower garlands and a lamp. Behind her, a man in saffron clothing holds a ceremonial item, and a man in white dhoti with a red-brown shawl plays a drum at right. Colourful umbrellas with fringed edges shade the procession, and a crowd of onlookers and devotees follows.2012-04-27Outdoor procession on a dirt ground lined with palm trees, with a silver SUV behind. A man with long dark hair in a swept-back style wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti and gestures with an open hand, smiling. Beside him, a man in orange holds a brass plate with a kalasha-like brass vessel and green leaves, walking beside another man in orange-trimmed white holding a large multicoloured umbrella printed with Nithyanandapeetam emblems and fringed tassels. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, and a ceremonial banner with a yellow and red design appears at right. Several people in white and orange surround the group.2008-03-22August 23 20112011-08-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23October 10 20132013-10-10