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January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 16 20162016-01-16A procession on a dusty ground moves between colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, blue and gold panels and tasselled fringes. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls lead the way, carrying tall golden and silver staffs and a silver trident. Behind them, women and men in white saris and white clothes carry round brass trays of offerings, with banana leaves and yellow flowers. A large framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron headwear is visible on the left, alongside a wall with decorative banners.2007-02-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession at an ashram under a multicoloured canopy with the word Dhyanapeetam printed on its valance and fringed tassels. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass pot with a garland of yellow flowers and marigolds on her head. Behind her, men in white dhoti and shawls with gold borders hold the canopy poles, and several people in white saris with orange shawls walk alongside. Some hold hands together in folded-palm greeting. Bunting hangs overhead and a building with orange walls stands in the background. People are visible in the crowd at the edges.2010-12-28A procession of men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders carries tall gold staffs and trident-topped poles under a large orange and gold umbrella decorated with floral motifs and a white bird emblem. Several men wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in front wears an orange shawl and a gold chain. Spectators stand along a covered walkway behind them under a corrugated roof with hanging lamps.2012-01-01January 11 20162016-01-11A procession on a dirt path in a leafy garden. Several young men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk barefoot under large colourful umbrellas with fringed trim and red, blue, green and white panels, some reading Nithyananda Peetam in blue lettering. The man in the centre holds a white vessel with green leaves. Women in white saris with orange shawls walk among them. A striped red-and-white canopy and a patterned yellow-and-green tent stand behind, with white plastic chairs and palm trees beyond.2007-08-09January 01 20122012-01-01