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Outdoor procession scene at a dusty roadside. A large multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels and a banner reading Dhyanapeetam shelters the crowd. Men in white shirts and a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair in orange clothing stand near the canopy poles, while a devotee in white and yellow sits with curly hair in front. Several people hold hand drums and a white-clad crowd fills the lane. A gilded decorated platform and a black cloth-covered stand stand at right, and a wooden sign reading Be Blissful is My Message appears at left. A monk in orange stands on the platform at upper right. The photo shows a ratha-style procession with ceremonial umbrella and drums.

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February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession on a paved road during a ratha yatra, with a white banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and "...sa a person ...a Yatra" at the left edge, held beside a gold-toned ornamental base. Devotees walk in front of a colourful umbrella with fringe, one person holding a multicoloured parasol. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare head walks at center, with another person in orange beside him; several people in white ritual clothes and white shirts surround them, and a child in a pink top with a white hair band stands at the right edge. A small sign reading "Be Blissful Is My Message" is visible in the background. Vehicles and a bus appear on the road behind.2009-02-16December 27 20072007-12-27February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession at dusk with devotees in white and orange clothing carrying orange and yellow flags and a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with decorative motifs. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left near a golden shrine panel and string of red lights, and a devotee in a white dhoti with a bag walks at lower left carrying fruit. Women in saris and white clothes walk along, one holding a garland. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and a sign reads 'Be Blissful Is My Message'.2009-02-16Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path during a festival. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, walks at the centre, flanked by other saffron-clad men. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange scarves carry a flower garland staff and a decorated staff. Above, white and orange flower garlands hang from a canopy. Colourful striped and patterned umbrellas shade the procession. At right, a drummer in a blue shirt plays a large drum, while a man in a yellow kurta and white head wrap dances barefoot with ankle bells. Several dozen people are visible in the crowd.2008-12-29Outdoor procession under large red, green and yellow decorated umbrellas with tasselled edges, a golden trident and a tall golden staff carried above the crowd. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white garland with a red tassel and a white head wrap, with a gold pendant on his chest; a bald man in saffron robes with a gold necklace stands beside him. Drummers in red uniforms with white cloth bands play a large drum and cymbals at left. A man in white kurta pants and an orange shawl holds a white whisk-like fan, and women in orange saris and a girl in blue stand at right. Banana plants and a pale sky are behind. a person is the central figure in saffron with the white garland and head wrap, based on his saffron robes, white head wrap, garland and gold pendant; a grey-haired man in red holds the cymbals nearby.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a paved road during a ratha yatra style walk. A central figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair walks forward, flanked by devotees in orange and white. Above them, two colourful ornate parasols with tassels and fringe are carried on poles by men in white dhotis. A man on the right in white dhoti and shirt plays a large drum with a star-patterned blue and maroon cover, and a man in orange robes holds a white paper. A white van sits to the left, and a sign in the background reads 'BE BLISSFUL IS MY MESSAGE'. Trees and a clear sky complete the scene.2009-02-16A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a red building with a purple bird emblem. Musicians in white shirts play a drum and a wind instrument in the foreground. A woman in saffron robes and a long gold-beaded necklace walks at right, holding a tray, with an orange-clad woman beside her. Behind them a decorated palanquin-style framed picture, a large colourful parasol with floral embroidery and two embroidered teardrop banners are carried. Several people in white and orange robes follow, and a man in white with rudraksha mala beads walks near the centre. Trees and clear blue sky lie beyond the fence.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty roadside with a crowd walking forward. Two large decorated parasols in red, green and gold with fringed edges are held aloft. A man in the centre wears a long saffron-orange robe and walks with his hands at his sides; he has short dark hair and no visible crown, garland or ornate jewellery, so his identity is uncertain. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk around him, and a man in a light blue shirt plays a silver wind instrument. A woman in a yellow sari with a long stick stands near the front. Several others wear saffron shawls and orange cloth. Two hand-held placards on the right read "BE BLISSFUL IS MY MESSAGE" and "GRATITUDE IS THE GREATEST ATTITUDE". Dry scrub and trees line the road behind them.2009-02-16December 27 20092009-12-27