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Outdoor procession on an ashram path lined with greenery and a red boundary wall. Many devotees carry tall orange-red flags bearing a dark blue emblem, with a large ornate round fan-shaped banner with gold fringe and floral designs at left. A colourful striped parasol and a decorated palanquin or chariot with a golden canopy appear in the distance. A bald man in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at right near a red banner, and a woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads at left smiles. Many people in white and red are walking, with a white-shirted man at upper right near the palanquin.

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A procession moves through a garden path on a hot, overcast day. A golden palanquin with a red and gold canopy is carried high above the crowd by men in white dhotis. Crowds of devotees, many women in white and cream saris with red borders and some in pink and green, press along the path. Many carry orange flags reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a multicoloured umbrella stands at left. A man at right wears glasses, a white dhoti with gold border and a dark backpack. Brick walls and green trees frame the scene.2011-07-15December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01July 15 20112011-07-15An outdoor procession moves along a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin-style canopy with ornate golden and floral elements leads the way, with several large parasols in bright multicolour fabric with blue circular emblems carried above. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, while some women wear pink, blue and maroon saris. Several people carry long red and orange flags on poles. Two women in front carry metal ritual implements with ornate tops. A man in a white shirt holds a parasol at the right edge. Several people are visible, many more partially in view behind them, forming a dense group.2010-12-22A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walks a procession outdoors among green shrubs and palms. Many carry tall orange flags printed with a blue dove emblem and the word a person. Above them rises a golden ratha-style canopy with a decorated ornate umbrella, and two embroidered gold-and-red banners with blue dove motifs hang from poles. A man in orange-trimmed clothing stands near the canopy. The scene suggests a ratha procession on a dirt road.2010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22January 09 20182018-01-09December 27 20082008-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor procession on a dry grassy path beside trees. Many people in white clothing move forward, with several men and women wearing red and white rudraksha-style necklaces. Tall orange flags on poles rise above the crowd, and two colourful fringed umbrellas (canopies) are carried over the procession. Near the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a white head wrap and a garland, surrounded by devotees; a woman in an orange shawl stands at right holding a ritual item. Several people hold brass bells and ritual implements. Nearby, a man in white with a tilak mark on his forehead stands at right. Bright morning light and a tree line in the background.2005-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25