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A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt path lined with low green shrubs and palms, with a white building at left under a clear blue sky. Devotees in white clothing with yellow shawls carry ornate, fringed parasol-style standards in pink, blue and gold. A man in the right foreground grasps a pole of one standard, smiling, with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala. Women in white saris with yellow borders walk in the middle, and an orange-and-red banner is visible among the marchers. Several more participants in white follow in a long line.2008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a Brahmotsava-style ceremony. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry tall ornate parasols with embroidered blue, red and gold canopies and fringed tassels in blue, pink and white. Behind them, a figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with a maroon sash walks barefoot, long dark hair visible, facing away from the camera. Orange flags and temple-like spires appear in the background among green trees. Readable text on the parasol canopy reads Peetam with a dove emblem.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts carry large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels, one reading Nithyananda Peetham in print. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing and walks with his back to the camera. Other white-clad participants, including men and women in white saris, follow along, and a small child in a checked shirt walks among them. A pocket badge on a man at left shows a printed portrait. Palm trees and low buildings form the background.2006-12-29A festival procession on an open road in the evening light. A decorated chariot (ratha) draped with garlands of marigolds and flower strands carries a seated figure in orange robes and long dark hair. Ahead, a large ornate parasol with fringed edges and colourful panels is held aloft. Many men in white shirts and white trousers, several wearing yellow or orange shoulder scarves and beaded necklaces, walk alongside, with some holding long poles. Women in white and orange saris and a few in orange robes follow. Palm trees, buildings and speakers appear in the background.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt path lined with tall trees and a palm frond overhead. Two large canopy umbrellas, red-blue-green-orange with tasselled fringes and lettering reading Dhyanapeetam, are carried on long poles over a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Men in black shirts and trousers walk alongside, and a long line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, plus several people in orange robes, follows behind. A tasselled red-and-gold cloth is held at lower left. a person is not confidently identified; the figure under the canopy wears saffron, a flower garland and a rudraksha mala but the face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm.2006-12-25A procession moves along a grey concrete-block wall beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels in orange, yellow, blue and red, its panels bearing a dove emblem and the partial word "eetam". Many people in saffron and orange robes walk alongside others in white. A woman near centre wears a white and orange garland and a white forehead mark. A bald man at right wears orange robes and a white shawl. A bearded man in orange robes walks in the middle, and a man in orange holds a brass object at left. Several people in white and cream outfits follow, including a woman in a cream sari at right. A grey-haired man in glasses and a white shirt stands in the foreground.2009-01-02Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road with bare trees and palms behind a wire fence. A large ornate ratha-style chariot, decorated with marigold garlands, golden fittings, red and yellow tassels and an orange canopy, is pulled by devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wearing yellow shawls and lanyards with orange badges. A seated figure in the chariot wears a red and gold garment. Devotees pull the ropes at the front while others in white and orange walk alongside. A colourful umbrella-style canopy with tassels and blue dove emblems is carried at left. Many people follow the chariot.2010-02-12A night procession moves along a dark path with a crowd of devotees. Several men and women in white clothes with orange shawls carry tall brass torches with flames. Above them an ornate multicoloured parasol with tassels and a printed Nithyananda Peetam emblem shelters a decorated deity palanquin with a rainbow-striped arch. A man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre, and an elderly bald man in white with a vibhuti mark is in the foreground. Many other participants surround them.2006-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk with a central figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair, rudraksha mala and a large yellow-orange and white flower garland, walking barefoot under decorated ceremonial parasols with blue and white Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam emblems. Around him devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carry fly whisks and a brass tray with a kalasha and flowers. Thatched huts and a crowd line the background under a cloudy sky. Procession scene with ritual attendants.2008-08-01