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A dense procession crowd of young men in white shirts and orange headbands raises their hands and orange flags. Two large ornate umbrellas in orange, red, blue and green with gold fringe and the printed words "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" shelter the scene. A trident-topped staff rises at right. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair and an orange headband is near the centre, with a saffron-robed figure behind him and other saffron-clad people in the background. A green wooden or floral structure stands behind the umbrellas. Many people are visible, with most partially cropped.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20072007-12-23A dense procession crowd of young men in white kurta-style clothes and orange headbands and sashes moves forward, many raising hands and arms. Tall orange flags on poles and ornate multicolored umbrellas with gold finials and fringed tassels rise above them, one umbrella bearing red and gold emblems. A few men wear white shirts with orange or saffron scarves. Behind the crowd a white structure and palm trees are visible. A small figure in the upper middle, with dark hair and a white garment, may be a person being carried, but no identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2007-12-25A dense procession of devotees in white shirts and dhotis with orange headbands moves forward, many raising hands and holding long orange flags on poles. Under ornate red, blue and gold umbrellas with fringed borders, a central man with long dark hair and a red headband smiles broadly, wearing a dark shawl and beaded necklaces, with a figure in orange robes beside him. A large peacock-feather fan with a decorated handle is visible behind. A woman in white with glasses and a necklace stands among them. Bright daylight and a temple structure appear behind.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A dense crowd of young men and women in white clothing and orange headbands moves through a procession, many raising hands and holding long orange flags on poles. Ornate canopy umbrellas with multicoloured embroidered panels and tassels, one reading DHYANAPEETAM, rise above the crowd. Some participants wear orange sashes and red shoulder cloths. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view; the scene conveys a festival procession with devotees and flag bearers.2007-12-25A dense procession of many men in white kurtas with orange headbands and orange-saffron shawls fills the frame. Tall orange flags on poles rise on the left and right. Behind them, large multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and lotus motifs shelter a central area. A man with a curly grey hair and white clothing and a rudraksha mala stands near the centre, hands raised in greeting. A figure in a dark feathered headdress with red and gold trim stands among them. Several people crowd close, some pressing forward with arms outstretched, in a sunlit outdoor temple-festival procession.2007-12-25A dense outdoor procession crowd on a dusty ground under trees, with a large group of people in saffron-orange robes and shawls and white kurta clothing. Several men in orange hold tall ceremonial parasols and banners, one with a decorated golden-yellow canopy with red and floral motifs and a bird emblem. A central man in orange robes wears a white and orange garland and a crown-like headpiece with a red-and-gold necklace, surrounded by sannyasis and devotees. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a staff topped with a golden trident, and others raise hands in greeting. A woman in red and white holds a child at right, and an ornate trident-topped staff stands among the crowd.2008-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25A dense procession crowd moves outdoors under bright sunlight. Many men and youths wear white clothing with orange or saffron headbands and scarves, some with red sashes. Tall orange flags on poles frame the view, and ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas with blue, orange and red panels and tassels shade a central carried deity murti adorned with garlands and a dark stone figure. A golden trident-topped staff rises among the umbrellas. Devotees raise hands and gesture as they walk the ratha-style procession, with a tall figure in black and orange at the centre of the crowd.2007-12-25