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A photograph of a procession along a dusty dirt path lined with trees and shrubs. In the foreground, two shaved-headed monks in maroon-red robes walk alongside a woman in an orange shawl and a bearded man in a lavender shirt and white trousers. Behind them, a larger crowd of devotees walks in white clothing, some with orange shawls and garlands. Above, multicoloured tasseled umbrellas with printed lettering shade the path, and a red wall and small buildings appear in the background. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk among visiting monastics and devotees.

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A procession walks along a dirt path lined with trees and palms. Two monks in maroon and rust robes with shaved heads lead the group in the centre, one holding his hands together. Beside them a woman in a long orange shawl walks with dark wavy hair, and a man in a lilac shirt and white dhoti walks ahead. Behind them many people in white and orange clothing follow. Two ornate umbrellas with coloured fringes and emblems in orange, blue, green and white, plus a larger orange canopy with tassels, are carried over the procession. Vehicles are parked in the background.2006-12-24A photograph of a crowd walking along a dirt path lined with dry grass and palm trees, with colourful strings of bunting overhead and a red-roofed building behind. In the foreground, a bald man in maroon monastic robes and sandals walks beside a shaved-headed companion in maroon robes, while a man with long dark hair in a light orange garment and a bearded man in a lavender shirt and white trousers walk nearby. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl, several people in white dhotis and mala necklaces, and men in shirts and jeans follow in procession. A pale purple flower cluster grows at the left edge.2006-12-24December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind. Two large umbrellas with red, orange, blue and gold panels and tassels are held overhead, reading Dhyanapeetam. Two shaved-headed monks in maroon and rust robes walk at the front, one smiling. A bare-headed woman in an orange shawl and white sari walks beside them, and a woman with long hair wears an orange robe at the right. A man in a lavender shirt and white trousers walks near the center, and others in white dhotis and casual clothes follow along the path. a person's presence is not visually established in this crowd.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Several figures in saffron-orange robes walk under large ornate umbrellas with orange, blue, green and red panels and tasselled fringes. A figure in the foreground wears a long dark wig-like hair and orange wrap; a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls with orange borders accompany them, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left beside girls in light clothing. A stone lion-like statue and a tall pillar appear in the background.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt road on an open grounds with white-roofed tent structures and palm trees behind. At the centre, a man in a long saffron-orange robe and a long orange shawl, wearing a long beaded garland, walks under a large ornate umbrella with coloured panels, its embroidered canopy reading a Nithyanandapeetam emblem. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear saffron-orange shawls and hold ceremonial staffs topped with golden finials; one devotee in a red shirt and orange lungi carries a bag. Several attendants carry items in their hands, and a few parked white cars sit at the right edge.2007-12-23Outdoor 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.2008-08-01January 02 20092009-01-02A procession on a dirt road moves between thatched huts under a cloudy sky. A central figure in saffron robes and a long flower garland, with rudraksha beads, walks at the front. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls carry ornate umbrellas in blue, green and red with KAILASA emblems, and whisks of white fly fans. Orange flags fly overhead. At the right, a man in saffron carries a brass tray of flowers and a decorated pot. The scene is a temple-style procession with ritual attendants.2008-08-01Outdoor procession along a dirt path under bare-trunked palms and shade trees. A decorated umbrella with a Nithyananda Peetam emblem, fringed with multicoloured tassels, is held overhead. A man in an orange saffron robe with a multicoloured flower garland and a walking stick leads, with long swept-back hair and a sandal-wearing stride; his appearance is consistent with a person, though this is uncertain. Two shaven-headed men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk ahead of him, and a saffron flag is raised behind. Behind, men in white dhotis and an older woman in a white sari with folded hands follow the procession.2007-02-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm and tall trees. In the foreground a man in a black polo shirt and dark trousers barefoot carries a wooden pole supporting a large multicolored umbrella with red, green, blue and orange panels, tassels, and the word "Dhyanapeetam" printed on the canopy beside a dove emblem. Behind him a man in a light purple shirt and white trousers walks beside a woman in white with an orange shawl, and a man in a red robe walks nearby. Other participants in white dhotis and orange garments follow, along with a bare-chested man in white and a red sash. A red wall and parked white vans are visible in the background.2006-12-24April 19 20082008-04-19