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Outdoor procession at a crowded fair in Karnataka under a clear blue sky. Two men in white kurtas and orange shawls hold up large red, orange and blue umbrellas with tasseled fringes and the printed words Dhyanapeetam. Between them, a man in an orange robe with an orange turban and a beaded garland walks at the centre, smiling, while a devotee in white bends to greet him. A woman in an orange sari and another in pink sit or walk nearby, and a dense crowd fills the background beneath a striped festival canopy. Several other people, including a woman in a green-trimmed sari and a woman carrying a green basket, stand in the foreground.

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February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor street procession on a rural road with devotees in orange and saffron robes. Three red and gold ornate umbrellas with fringed edges are raised overhead, one reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several men in orange cloth carry red-orange flags. A central figure in orange with a garland is receiving devotion as others bow, touch his feet and pour water on the road; a man in a blue-and-white outfit crouches near the ground. Women in saffron, pink, purple and gold saris and a woman holding a small child stand nearby, with trees and utility poles in the background.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban walks at the front, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a figure in saffron stands with a tall golden-topped staff, and several people in white dhotis and kurtas follow. Two people in saffron shawls hold colourful umbrellas with blue, orange and red fringed canopies and gold finials over the group. A devotee in white kneels and prostrates on the ground in front of the procession. A photographer with a camera stands at the left edge, and people in white and saffron line the path, with trees and a few small buildings in the background.2007-02-02Outdoor procession on dry, bare ground with partly built structures behind. Several men and youths in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside colourful umbrellas with orange, blue and green panels and gold motifs, some with a white-dove emblem and tassels. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white-and-orange garland and walks among the group. Another orange-clad figure with a swept-back hair style and an orange shawl walks nearby. A man in white holds a round red-and-gold fan-shaped emblem with a dove. Many attendants in white follow, and a few people in casual western clothing walk at the right edge.2006-12-30August 01 20082008-08-01A festival procession under two large umbrellas with multicoloured tassels, one reading "NithyaPeetam" with a dove emblem. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white and orange floral garland stands at centre, smiling, hands near his chest. Beside him a performer wears an ornate gold crown and gold jewellery with dark face paint and long hair. Around them a dense crowd of devotees, including men in white shirts and orange-clad youths, presses in. Palm trees, flags and a dusty field form the setting, with a gold staff and a black fan-like ceremonial whisk visible at right.2007-12-25A procession on a dirt road at an ashram, led by a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a dome of red, blue, orange and yellow panels bearing white dove emblems and the word "Dhyanapeetam", its fringed edge hung with tassels. A second white and red umbrella stands behind it, and a thatched roof and a bus are visible in the background. A man in a white shirt and dhoti walks at the left, and women in orange saris follow. In the centre a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a long ornate staff, with another attendant beside him. Several men in orange robes and rudraksha malas carry staffs and walk in line. At the right, a figure with long dark hair, orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace walks alongside the group, with a rudraksha mala and orange clothing. Festive bunting in rainbow colours hangs along the procession route.2008-04-19Outdoor festival procession in a dense crowd under ornate umbrellas with orange, red and green panels and printed emblems. A smiling man with long dark hair, an orange wrap and a white flower garland stands at centre, holding a bowl. Around him devotees wear white and orange clothing; many women wear white saris with rudraksha malas and some hold their hands in anjali. A bearded man in orange robes stands beside him. Tall ceremonial poles and a trident-like staff rise above the crowd, with trees and a low building in the background.2007-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty road beneath bare trees. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes with long dark hair and a red bindi walks under a large ornate umbrella with red, orange, blue and green panels, tassels and bird motifs, bearing the lettering 'DHYANA PEETAM'. Another orange-robed attendant wears an orange turban at left. Behind them, men in white shirts and white trousers, some with rudraksha malas, carry poles and walk among a crowd. A white vehicle is partly visible at left.2007-01-01August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of an outdoor procession at an ashram event. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk side by side with their hands clasped, the figure on the left with long dark hair, a crown-like headpiece and a tilak-marked face wearing an orange dhoti and shawl, and the one on the right in an orange drape with a shaved head. Around them devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one man in a white cap, and bearded elders in white stand close. Overhead are large orange and red canopies with tasselled fringes and blue panels, one panel reading Dhyanapeetam, and marigold garlands lie near the feet.2007-01-30