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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. Many people in white clothing wearing marigold and rudraksha garlands walk forward, several holding up orange and red flags and banners. A man in the foreground with a rudraksha mala and white kurta claps while walking. Behind them a decorated float with a yellow and white ornamental canopy and a white bus at right with a framed portrait of a smiling woman on its side. The bus bears Tamil text. Procession of devotees at an ashram event.

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June 01 20092009-06-01A street procession of devotees in white ritual clothes and saffron-orange garments walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large ornate pennant with red, yellow and blue floral embroidery leads, held on a tall pole, and many red and orange flags are raised. In the centre a man in white with a grey-shirted companion and a saffron-orange stole is garlanded with marigold and jasmine garlands. Another man in white holds a rudraksha mala. Behind, a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful fringes is visible. A white bus with a Dhyanapeetam sign stands at left, and a portrait is printed on its side. Participants wear white dhotis, saris and shawls.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A procession on a palm-lined dirt path with a white bus at right. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing long white beaded garlands, walk and hold their palms together in anjali. Several men and women carry orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Ahead, a decorated palanquin with a framed portrait, colourful festoons and floral garlands is carried forward. A man in a white kurta raises one hand toward the palanquin while others in grey and white shirts look on. Tents and a fence line the background.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A festival procession on a dirt ground in front of a white bus with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham banner and framed portraits displayed on its side, with palm trees behind. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl carries a round gold-fringed emblem disc, and a man in white holds a tall orange flag on a pole. Other women in white saris and yellow blouses walk alongside, a man in a yellow turban and bare-chested drummer with a drum appear at left, and men in white kurtas stand at right near a table. Orange pennants and a garland-decorated bus frame the scene. A printed banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, and no Swamiji candidate is visible.2008-12-30Outdoor procession under coconut palms with a dirt path. Devotees in white clothing and garlands of white flowers walk with palms pressed together in anjali. Several orange flags with a blue circular emblem are carried high. At center, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a framed portrait and colourful pink and green draping is borne on poles. A man in a grey t-shirt in the foreground has hands folded. To the right, a white and orange bus has a large printed wrap of portrait photographs along its side. A man in white with a yellow scarf stands at the right edge. White tents are visible behind the palms.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and white tents. A man in white kurta and white dhoti walks at centre, hands folded, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, devotees in white clothes wear white and marigold garlands, while women in white saris with yellow shawls walk among them. Many carry large orange flags with a blue emblem. Above the crowd, a decorated palanquin with a colourful arched canopy in pink, green and yellow is carried forward. To the right, a white bus with orange stripes has framed photographs in its windows and a yellow-clad passenger visible inside.2009-06-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside tall coconut palms. Devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis or salwar-style clothing raise saffron and orange flags on poles, several with a red-and-yellow pennant. Men and women wear marigold garlands around their necks, and one man in the foreground has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them a white bus with a decorative panel and banners stands parked. Women in white saris with yellow borders and an orange sari walk among the group.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a grey concrete wall behind. Women and men in white ritual clothes and white garlands walk alongside, many raising orange flags with a blue emblem. At left, a decorated float with pink and green draping, marigold garlands and a deity murti is visible, with orange-robed figures nearby. A woman in a dark red striped outfit stands at left. Several participants wear marigold garlands and bead necklaces. The scene has a festive, outdoor devotional feel.2009-06-01