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Outdoor procession with devotees carrying a maroon banner reading Nithyananda Sangha. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a wide-brimmed white sun hat wears a red bindi and a long beaded mala. Two men behind her wear orange-red shawls printed with script; one in white kurta with glasses, the other in a white t-shirt with sunglasses and a rudraksha-style mala. Red and orange flags and a yellow ceremonial umbrella with hanging beads frame the scene, with more people and a red umbrella behind.

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April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21December 23 20082008-12-23A street procession moves along a dirt path past a red brick wall and green foliage. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, carry orange-red flags bearing a dark blue emblem with a white bird. Drummers beat a barrel drum at left. Behind them, an ornate golden palanquin with a canopy of embroidered panels, tassels and garlands is carried forward. A bald man in white robes raises an arm near the palanquin. A woman in a green and teal outfit with a light blue shawl walks at centre. Palm trees stand behind the wall.2010-12-22July 15 20112011-07-15November 16 20152015-11-16May 09th 20162016-05-09June 01 20092009-06-01Outdoor procession under a red and pink fringed canopy with a sunny sky and an American flag in the background. A woman in a teal blue embroidered blouse and gold jewelry, wearing an ornate gold crown with red and green stones and white beaded fringe, holds up a hand and a pink flower stem. Beside her a man in a red and gold embroidered garment with a white flower garland and beaded necklace, wearing a gold crown, looks to the side. Behind them men and women in saffron and orange robes, some with flower garlands, stand in a crowd during the procession.2007-09-09Outdoor procession on a dusty road with red flags behind. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a long beaded mala and gold-coloured necklace smiles while holding up a large printed cutout portrait of a saffron-robed guru with raised hands and a long rudraksha-style garland. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold sash and glasses walks, and a woman in white sari with a red shoulder bag and bindi stands at right. Crowd members in white and saffron-trimmed clothing fill the background, with a white vehicle at right.2016-05-21A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and a flower-garlanded structure sits at the centre, flanked by colourful striped and embroidered parasols. Many people walk along, mostly women in white and cream saris with orange and green borders, and men in white shirts and dhotis, some carrying bright orange flags. A woman in a cream sari with a green border and a long beaded necklace walks at the front of the group, and a woman in an orange sari walks nearby. A large American flag is visible among the orange flags, and a drummer is partly visible at the right edge. An orange-painted wall lies to the right.2010-12-22A procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks outdoors past shrubs and dry ground, carrying ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and multicoloured embroidered canopies. Two women in front wear saffron wraps and hold round red-and-gold fan-like trays. A woman in a white sari carries a silver tray with a kalasha pot and a small deity murti under a silver arch, and a man in white stands behind her. Several men in saffron hold tall silver staffs and umbrellas. Trees and a low red-and-white wall frame the scene.2006-12-14