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A procession walks along a dirt road in bright daylight beneath trees. At the centre, a smiling figure in orange robes and a white and red flower garland, with a red bindi on the forehead, is shaded by a red umbrella with gold patterns and fringe, held by a bald man in white. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a long pendant necklace walks ahead. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at right beside an orange-robed attendant, and a silver Ford SUV with plate KA04 MN4444 is parked behind. Behind them, several people in white and a woman in a blue top follow along the road.

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July 29 20082008-07-29Several men walk along a dirt track beside parked silver vehicles, one a Ford with a Karnataka plate reading KA04MN4444, with a town visible in the hazy background. Beside and behind him are men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange-bordered shawls, one holding a small object, and a man on the right wears a red kurta and white dhoti. A stone wall and trees frame the scene.2011-05-24Photo 11742443November 09 20062006-11-09A morning procession on a dusty road in misty hilly countryside. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a white and red flower garland, a thick gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and sandals, walking under a red fringed parasol held by an attendant. Around him, shaved-headed priests in orange cloth carry tall fringed ceremonial standards and walk barefoot, while men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-trimmed collars follow. A silver minivan is parked behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland, gold ornaments and rudraksha, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2013-01-06Outdoor photo on a dirt lane beside a white boundary wall, under a canopy of strung lights and wire netting. A white Toyota SUV with a Dhyanapeetam sticker stands at left. A woman in a white dress with red embroidery and a white shawl, carrying a white handbag, walks at left, gesturing toward the camera. At centre, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and red forehead marks walks ahead, a person candidate by appearance. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, including a bare-chested man with a gold necklace at right.2006-11-10Outdoor 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.2007-01-30September 25 20112011-09-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession moving past a line of devotees at an orange-washed building with banana plants. In front, a barefoot man in a saffron-yellow robe with a yellow head cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walks with eyes lowered, hands folded at his waist. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and beaded garland follows. A crowd of women and children in orange, yellow and white saris and kurtas stand along the left, many with hands joined in namaste. A silver Ford SUV with a Karnataka plate stands at the right edge.2011-07-15Outdoor photograph on a dirt road at an ashram. A man in white dhoti and shirt with gold border, holding a white flower garland, greets a central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a saffron turban and a long beaded necklace, who is walking beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella printed with a dove emblem and 'Dhyanapeetam'. Other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, including a shaved-headed monk in orange and a man in white. A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN444 is behind them. On the right, a large banner shows a portrait of a shaved-headed man in orange and saffron-yellow lettering with Kannada text, and a second figure in orange is partly visible.2007-01-30Outdoor 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.2012-04-27A group walks along a dirt path past pale cream buildings with arched facades and a metal roof, toward a silver SUV with a KA04 registration plate at right. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe walks beneath a multicoloured umbrella held over him by an attendant, with fringed edges. Around him, devotees in white dhotis, shirts and sarees, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, walk or stand; one older man in white stands at left. A person in a white outfit stands near the open car door at right. Dry ground and scattered bricks lie in the foreground, with trees behind the buildings.2009-02-05