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A procession on a dirt road in front of palm trees and a low thatched shelter. In the centre, a bearded man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl carries a brass tray with a kalasha-like vessel and offerings. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front and to the side. Several people in white dress and yellow shawls hold tall decorated umbrellas (chhatris) with yellow, red and blue embroidered panels. Behind them, a banner shows a portrait labelled Nithya Annadhaan, with the words 'With the blessings of Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and a photo of a large seated gathering. A silver SUV is parked behind the procession. The scene reads as a ritual procession with umbrella bearers.

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A procession on a dirt path outside an ashram, with palm trees and a low thatched shelter behind. At the center, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style orange-beaded garland walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, carrying a brass pot on a tray. Around him, men in orange and white robes and women in white saris with yellow shawls walk or stand with palms pressed together. Several colourful umbrellas with peacock-like motifs are carried along the procession. A large signboard with a site map stands to the left, and a banner reading Nithyananda Amrutham is visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. Several figures in orange robes lead the group, including a man in orange with a long orange-beaded garland carrying a small brass pot with flowers. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear yellow shawls and walk with multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas, one with a blue and yellow canopy, others with pink and gold embroidered parasols. A man in a grey shirt and white trousers walks at the left, and a woman in white and yellow with folded hands stands near the right. A sign on a pole reads Nithya Annadhaanam. A grey SUV is parked behind the group.2009-12-01Outdoor photo of a welcome procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. In front, a man with long curly hair and a beard wears an orange robe and carries a brass tray holding a decorated pot wrapped in a flower garland. Behind him, several monks in orange and saffron robes walk with hands folded in greeting. Four attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold up large colourful ornate parasols with tassels. A uniformed police officer stands at left, and a white car and a banner are visible in the background.2009-10-15A procession on a dirt road outside an ashram, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. A bald sannyasi in orange robes carries a silver kalasha decorated with flowers and a garland at the front. Beside him, a saffron-clad monk with a shaved head walks with hands folded. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold large red, yellow and blue ornate umbrellas over them. A signboard and a banner showing a smiling woman stand behind the procession.2009-12-30December 01 20092009-12-01Outdoor welcome procession on a dirt path in front of a white-walled building with palm trees. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and white tassels are carried by attendants. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a white top stand with hands folded, while men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass kalasha and offerings. A figure in a bare-chested orange-red top with orange cloth wrap and a red-and-white flower garland stands center with a short-haired appearance, receiving the welcome beside a bearded man in white. Men in white and orange shawls stand at right beside a silver car. Behind them, banners and signboards are visible, including a notice reading Special features of this sacred Banyan tree.2009-08-17A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt courtyard at dusk, with palm trees and a parked silver car behind. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe walks barefoot at the centre, followed by a line of people in white and orange. Several attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and bird motifs, and others carry round red and yellow drums or decorated plates. Behind them, more participants in white robes walk and a man in white stands at the back. A white chalk kolam design is drawn on the ground. A figure in orange with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala walks at the right side. The scene suggests a ritual procession. a person probable: long swept-back hair and an orange robe, though his face is not visible in this view.2007-02-10December 26 20092009-12-26December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard among palm trees. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes carries a silver-rimmed ceremonial vessel with green leaves on a tray. Behind him a line of monks in saffron-orange robes walks beside white-clad devotees, several holding colourful decorated parasols in red, yellow and blue. A devotee in white with an orange scarf walks at left. A white shrine with a small deity murti and garland sits at right beside a tall ornate pillar, and a sign board with a map and a white SUV stand in the background.2009-10-15Outdoor photograph at a dusty construction-style compound with a white block wall and red-and-white posts. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and gold finials are held above a group of about ten people in white ritual dress with orange shawls, some carrying trays and bags. In the centre, a bare-headed man in orange robes with long hair stands beside a sand mound. On the right, a bald, smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the sand, cues consistent with a sannyasi; the a person label applies only to this figure's distinctive orange-robed, mala-adorned presentation, with his identity not otherwise established. Parked silver cars and a shed are in the background.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road beside palm trees and a parked silver car. A young man in an orange dhoti and a long flower garland, with a gold necklace, walks at the centre, flanked by sannyasi in saffron robes and devotees in white with yellow and orange shawls. Two attendants at the sides carry ornate ceremonial parasols in orange, red, yellow and green, and a large multicoloured parasol is held above the central figure. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind. A bearded man in orange robes walks barefoot near the front. Stone sculptures and a roadside stall appear in the background.2010-02-12