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December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a long canopy banner reading "NITHYANANDADHYANAPEETAM" in white and red lettering, with colourful pennant bunting and small decorative umbrella-style canopies overhead. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls carry long wooden poles supporting the banner, lining both sides of the path. Behind them, a group in saffron and orange robes walks in the middle of the procession, with a few people in red robes further back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-01-01A procession of devotees in saffron-orange robes walks out under a red-and-white banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam (Nithyananda Meditation Academy) with the web address nithyananda.org. Ornate umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style standard are carried, along with long staffs topped with tridents. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk among the saffron-clad devotees, one woman in white carries a brass vessel, and a man in white on the left photographs the procession. The setting is a paved courtyard with trees and a white gateway behind.2006-12-14January 01 20082008-01-01November 17 20152015-11-17 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved road at Dhyanapeetam. A large red roadside banner at left shows a smiling man in an orange turban holding a ceremonial staff, with Kannada script and the word DHYANAPEETAM plus a phone number and email. Ahead, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside uniformed men in khaki with orange-and-red caps, and several women in white saris with orange borders walk nearby. On the right, a decorated golden palanquin with an orange-cloth canopy, gold swan-shaped carvings, colourful fringes and a rounded finial is carried along, with a robed figure in orange seated on it and attendants in white holding a multicoloured parasol and orange flags. Tall trees line the background under an overcast sky.2010-07-24A street procession on a paved road passes under a red roadside arch with a large banner reading "Welcome to Dhyanapeetam" in English and Kannada, with phone numbers and website details. A photo on the banner shows a smiling man in orange robes and a headcloth. Beneath a decorated ornate palanquin with a golden naga-style prow, a curved gold-and-red canopy and garlands, a figure in orange robes stands at the centre while two men in white dhotis and shirts hold the palanquin, one raising a fan-like object. Many people walk alongside in white dhotis and sarees, khaki shirts and trousers, and red-and-orange flags are carried. Colourful parasols and tall trees line the background.2010-07-24A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path between rows of ceremonial umbrellas. A large red banner with white lettering reads NITHYANANDADHYANAPEETAM and is strung across colourful triangular pennants in blue, green and yellow. Men in white dhotis and shawls with orange borders carry the umbrella poles, while others in saffron and orange robes walk behind. A truck and green shrubs stand in the background.2008-01-01A festive procession moves along a dusty sandy path under a bright blue sky at an outdoor ashram event. Overhead hangs a long red banner with a multicoloured diamond and teardrop border and gold lettering reading NITHYANANDAM. Above the procession are several colourful umbrellas and gold-fringed standards in red, yellow and green with embroidered motifs. Men in white kurtas and dhotis carry poles and umbrellas on both sides. At the centre, several saffron-robed figures walk, one wearing a tall ornate headdress and gold necklaces, another with a long beard in orange robes, and a figure in a red robe. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl walk among the group. Festive orange pennants line the background.2009-01-01December 14 20062006-12-14