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A festival procession moves along a dusty path under trees during the Brahmotsava celebration. A large red banner with a multicoloured diamond-patterned border and the word NITHYANANDAPEETAM is carried high, with the letters partly visible. Hanging yellow, red and orange pennants decorated with floral motifs and blue-and-white dove emblems sway above the crowd. Many people in white ritual clothing walk, some in plain white and one in an orange robe, while drummers play drums and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a banner pole. Some participants wear rudraksha-style beads and yellow and white shawls. Trees and a white building form the background.

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Outdoor procession during the 2008 Brahmotsava on a dusty path with trees and a concrete building behind. Men in white kurtas and white trousers, several wearing rudraksha malas and yellow-green shawls, walk among decorated umbrellas and banners. The umbrellas are ornately embroidered in red, yellow and blue with floral and bird motifs and gold fringe. A red banner with a partially legible Hindi-style heading and a blue-and-white bird emblem is at upper right. Drummers beat drums, and a woman in white and a few others follow in the crowd.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on dirt ground under trees with a clear blue sky. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with multicolored panels and fringed tassels, one reading DHYANAPEETAM, lead the group. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with bare upper bodies or white shawls, walk alongside, and a man in a red shirt plays a drum. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk in the center; a saffron-clad figure with a long white garland holds a brass tray with flowers, and a white feathered fan or chamara is raised nearby. Women in white saris with orange and gold borders and garlands follow. Many devotees line the path behind.2007-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty reddish-orange road under bright sunlight. Devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white shirts with red logo prints walk alongside a canopy carried on poles, its red and gold banner reading DHYANAPEETAM, decorated with a row of multicoloured pendant tassels. Many saffron and orange flags wave overhead, and several colourful umbrellas with tasselled edges are carried. On the left, girls and young women in white and a woman in red hold flower garlands and offerings. Whitewashed buildings and a utility pole line the street.2008-12-29A dusty village street in bright sunlight during a procession. Devotees in white clothes walk in a crowd, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with a small red emblem on the chest. A large banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam on a maroon and gold canopy, supported by poles, with orange and red flags and decorative umbrellas with fringes. Women in white saris and salwar kameez stand at left, several holding flowers, fruit or offerings. A white-walled building with a tin roof stands at left, and a small child is at lower right.2008-12-29A street procession moves along a tree-lined village road under an overcast sky. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with lavender fringe and red-and-gold embroidered panels, decorated with bird emblems, shade the palanquin-like decorated float in the middle distance, which is hung with colourful cloth and houses a deity murti. Crowds of devotees in white clothes walk around it, with men in saffron or orange garments and shawls among them. Some hold silver trident-topped staffs and orange flags with a white and blue bird logo. Several people raise their fists and cheer in the foreground. Smoke or haze drifts behind the procession.2005-12-31A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beneath palm trees. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a garland of white flowers, walking among devotees. Men in white dhotis and shirts hold large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and orange fringed canopies and a blue dove-and-lotus emblem, and a framed portrait is carried at the right edge. Many white-clad devotees and children line the route, with bunting strung overhead.2006-12-30Outdoor festival procession under a bright blue sky with a crowd of devotees walking along a dusty path. Many men wear white t-shirts printed with a colourful circular logo, white dhotis or shawls, and some wear garlands; one man in front wears a striped orange-and-white shirt and a white shawl. Several people carry tall orange and red flags, and others hold curved red, yellow and green ceremonial arches or banners over the crowd. Ornate multicolour umbrella-style canopies with blue, red and gold panels, decorated with bird motifs, are carried above the procession. A row of pennant-style bunting in red, orange, blue and green hangs at the top of the frame. Low buildings and trees stand in the background.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt path under a clear blue sky. Several large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, gold emblems and fringed tassels are raised above the crowd, and saffron-orange flags on tall poles wave overhead. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style horn, while wearing beaded necklaces. Nearby, young men and women in white and saffron-orange garments walk closely together, some carrying green leafy branches. A man in a maroon shirt with a white cloth draped over his shoulders walks in the foreground, and a child in white with an orange cloth around the head stands at right. Hosts of devotees in white, orange and magenta saris and dhotis follow, with a low white wall behind.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty path during a festival. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some in grey trousers, carry orange and saffron flags, multicolored canopy poles and a red banner with yellow lettering on a bright canopy. A man in an orange cap stands at the right. Colourful patterned parasols and umbrellas rise above the crowd, and a few people wear printed white t-shirts with a colourful circular design. A man in the foreground wears a striped red and white headcloth.2008-12-29