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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram site, with a crowd of people in white ritual clothes walking past an orange-brick building and a corrugated-roof shed. Several colourful ornate umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the procession. A man in an orange robe walks near the front, and a group of drummers and a wind player in white dhotis and a teal shirt lead the way. Men in white kurtas and a pair of men in black shirts follow, along with women in white and saffron saris. Marigold petals line the roadside. A white van and a mound of red earth appear in the background.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path through a construction site, with a terracotta-coloured building and scaffolding behind. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk between rows of orange flags and tall poles strung with white cords, under striped and coloured parasols. A man in an orange shirt and a man in a grey shirt lead the group. A decorated chariot with a colourful canopy stands at the right edge, and flowering plants line the path in the foreground.2009-12-29A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path between red-tiled buildings, one labelled Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while several in saffron/orange robes walk near the front. A young man in white plays a large drum, and women in white saris carry ornate fan-shaped canopies with red and gold designs. Umbrellas and a small wooden palanquin-style float are visible further back, with a sloped hillside of young plants on the left. Dense procession, outdoor ashram setting.2010-07-26December 24 20082008-12-24A procession moves along a dirt path past orange-brick buildings at a temple complex. Robed devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk in a line, many with yellow sashes. Near the centre, a figure in saffron robes with a shaved head walks beneath a large yellow-orange ceremonial umbrella held aloft, with a long staff. Drummers and musicians in white at the front play drums and wind instruments, a young man in a white shirt and dhoti beating a drum on the right. Small colourful umbrellas stand near the left edge, and a young tree lines the path.2010-07-26December 23 20092009-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past low buildings under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white clothing and saffron or orange shawls walk in dense ranks. Several large ornate umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies and decorated poles are carried, along with red and saffron flags on tall poles. A white horse with decorated trappings and a decorated float or palanquin with balloons is part of the procession. Women in saffron and yellow saris and young girls in colourful dresses walk among the crowd. Water tanks and a brick building stand in the background.2008-12-29An outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved ground at a construction-site-like venue, with white corrugated sheds and a red building behind. Many people in white ritual clothing, some women in white saris, walk in a crowd. At the centre, several saffron-robed figures walk near a decorated palanquin topped by a multicoloured striped canopy umbrella and garlands. One saffron-robed man in the centre carries a long staff, with a bare-chested man in orange nearby. A drummer in a red shirt plays a drum at the lower right, and a man in a light shirt holds a cymbal-like metal plate. A visible photo credit reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , . a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance alone2008-12-23 +1 copies