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Outdoor 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.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A 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.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a procession on a tree-lined path with palm trees behind. Two large ornate parasols with multicoloured fringes and tassels are held over the walkers; the visible parasol canopies carry the printed word Dhyanapeetam and blue and gold emblems. A bald monk in saffron-orange robes walks at left, and a bald monk in deep maroon-red robes with a shoulder bag walks beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and dark shirts and people in lavender and light-blue shirts watch or follow.2006-12-24December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo on a dirt ground near trees and a small white building. Two large umbrellas with multicolored panels, gold finials and fringed tassels, one reading "DhyanaPeetam", are carried over a procession. Two monks in rust-red robes stand near the front, one bald and one with a shaved head. At right, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands at a low concrete step. Around them, people in white kurtas, orange shawls, a purple shirt, light blue shirt and black clothing watch and walk; a woman in a white garment with an orange shawl stands at left. Some are barefoot. Several people are partly visible at the edges and in the background.2006-12-24A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and dry grass. Two large ceremonial parasols with fringed edges and red, blue and gold panels carry the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and dove emblems; the nearer one is held up by a man in a black shirt. Drummers in white dhotis play dhol drums, and a man in white plays a long brass horn. Men and women in white and saffron walk behind, including a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl. The scene is a procession with drums and parasols.2006-12-24December 23 20072007-12-23February 24 20072007-02-24December 25 20062006-12-25December 24 20062006-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23Outdoor 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.2006-12-29