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February 11 2007

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July 16 20062006-07-16April 19 20082008-04-19December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24December 21 20112011-12-21February 11 20072007-02-11A procession passes along a dirt path under a bamboo-pole canopy hung with striped purple, orange and green cloth and small embroidered parasols bearing a white dove emblem. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside several men and sadhus in saffron-orange robes, some with rudraksha malas. Two men at centre carry tall ornate staffs with a silver crescent-topped finial, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border walks among them.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19A procession outdoors on dry ground with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls and carry brass trays and vessels holding fruit and green leaves. Large umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured tassels shelter them; one umbrella's canopy bears the printed name Nithyanandapeetam. A decorated wooden pole and a red-and-gold ornamental panel stand behind. A woman in white and an older woman in white walk nearby.2007-02-15Night procession photographed outdoors with a large colourful ceremonial umbrella held aloft on a pole, its canopy in red, blue and orange panels with bold trim and hanging tassels in red, green, white and orange, with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam emblem on the top panel. Behind it a circular halo-like frame of red, green, yellow and white rosettes. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with lanyards, one carrying a white-and-brown ornamental object and another holding a large round brass plate on the right, while a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and orange shawl has a white tilak mark on his forehead.2006-12-23December 30 20062006-12-30