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A procession moves along a dusty road past tall parasols with colourful panels printed DHYANAPEETAM. Robed men in saffron and orange lead the group, carrying gold-topped staffs and a trident-topped pole. A bald, bearded man in an orange shawl walks at the centre, flanked by monks in saffron robes with rudraksha malas, and younger men in white with orange shawls carry staffs. Bunting flags stretch across the top left, and a shaded tent and buildings line the street. The procession appears to be a ceremonial walk, with several people visible in the frame.

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February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty road near a temple in the Karnataka town of T. Narasipura. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, several with shaved heads and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with peacock and lotus designs are carried aloft. On the left, a white-clad attendant holds a tall gold staff, and on the right another attendant in white and orange carries a gold trident-topped staff. Spectators in plain shirts line the route beside a yellow temple tower draped with yellow bunting.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Three large parasols with multicoloured panels, golden finials and fringed edges are carried over the group, and a tall gilded staff is held at the left. Several bare-footed men in orange robes and orange shawls lead the walk, while men in white dhotis and shirts follow along the sides. Concrete houses with balconies and a tree line the road, with yellow festoons strung overhead. A man at the far left holds a gilded staff, and another wears an orange turban and rudraksha beads.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dirt road in a South Indian town under bright blue sky. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one with a shaved head and bare chest in a flowing orange cloth, another wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, another with a white-bearded face. Four large umbrellas in orange, blue and multicolour canopies, marked with the printed word a person and white dove motifs, are held above them. White-clad attendants on either side carry tall gold staffs and a trident-topped staff. Yellow pennant flags fly along a building to the left, and onlookers stand behind the procession.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty village road in India. Several monastics in orange and saffron robes walk in the centre; one tall figure in an orange wrap with a gold necklace and an orange head covering stands at left-centre, and a bald man in an orange robe walks ahead of him. Behind them, four large umbrellas with orange, blue and green panels and gold motifs, the dove emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam are carried aloft. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold a golden staff and a trident-topped staff. Bunting strings of yellow flags hang above a whitewashed building under a clear blue sky.2007-02-02A procession on a dirt path beside a small cream temple shrine with a colourful tower. Several saffron-robed monks walk together under umbrellas with orange, blue and green canopies bearing the word Dhyanapeetha. In the centre, a bald man with a white beard in orange cloth walks with hands together, flanked by other orange-clad sadhus. A bearded elder in reddish-brown robes stands to the right. On the left, people in white with orange shawls hold tall gold-topped staffs. Strings of yellow and green bunting hang overhead. Several more people are visible in the background.2007-02-02A street procession moves along a dusty road in a town setting, with a crowd of onlookers behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in the centre, some barefoot, with one figure in a long orange robe and white-bearded sadhu near the middle. Above them are large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, green and blue panels, golden fringe and printed text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, decorated with white doves and gold motifs. A man in white at left holds a tall gilded staff and wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside. Parked wires, low buildings and trees frame the scene under bright sunlight.2007-02-02