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Outdoor procession on dusty ground beside palm trees and a parked silver car. Several umbrellas (chhatras) with blue, red and orange canopies and fringed tassels, printed with a dove logo and the word Dhyanapeetam, are carried by men in white and orange. A man in a plain orange robe stands at centre-left with his hand raised to his chin, facing a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A bare-chested man in orange cloth stands at centre-right holding a round red shield with gold border and a dove emblem, beside a young girl in white and a white-clad group. Another umbrella and a copper-coloured pillar stand in the background. Roughly a dozen visible people.

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February 10 20072007-02-10Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and orange panels, tassels and bird motifs are carried overhead. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward with one hand raised; beside him, a bald man in orange robes wears a bead necklace, and a long-haired man in orange robes walks with hands joined. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls and a line of women in white saris follow. A silver car is parked at left and a tall ornate pillar stands at right.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10Outdoor procession on a dusty road beneath bare trees. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes with long dark hair and a red bindi walks under a large ornate umbrella with red, orange, blue and green panels, tassels and bird motifs, bearing the lettering 'DHYANA PEETAM'. Another orange-robed attendant wears an orange turban at left. Behind them, men in white shirts and white trousers, some with rudraksha malas, carry poles and walk among a crowd. A white vehicle is partly visible at left.2007-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of a white structure with a tall pillar, palm trees behind. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk with large colourful ceremonial parasols featuring blue, red, orange and yellow panels with white motifs and fringed edges. Among them, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl walks at the front, and another figure in orange robes with a shawl walks at the centre, with a bald man in orange followed by others carrying parasols and a round red-and-gold fan. A silver car and a white SUV are parked at the left and right edges, and a white-dressed attendant holds a parasol in the foreground. Many people, roughly 21-100 visible.2007-02-10A procession on a dirt road beside palm trees and a parked silver car. A young man in an orange dhoti and a long flower garland, with a gold necklace, walks at the centre, flanked by sannyasi in saffron robes and devotees in white with yellow and orange shawls. Two attendants at the sides carry ornate ceremonial parasols in orange, red, yellow and green, and a large multicoloured parasol is held above the central figure. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind. A bearded man in orange robes walks barefoot near the front. Stone sculptures and a roadside stall appear in the background.2010-02-12December 30 20062006-12-30A procession on a dirt road at an ashram, led by a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a dome of red, blue, orange and yellow panels bearing white dove emblems and the word "Dhyanapeetam", its fringed edge hung with tassels. A second white and red umbrella stands behind it, and a thatched roof and a bus are visible in the background. A man in a white shirt and dhoti walks at the left, and women in orange saris follow. In the centre a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a long ornate staff, with another attendant beside him. Several men in orange robes and rudraksha malas carry staffs and walk in line. At the right, a figure with long dark hair, orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace walks alongside the group, with a rudraksha mala and orange clothing. Festive bunting in rainbow colours hangs along the procession route.2008-04-19February 10 20072007-02-10Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts carry large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels, one reading Nithyananda Peetham in print. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing and walks with his back to the camera. Other white-clad participants, including men and women in white saris, follow along, and a small child in a checked shirt walks among them. A pocket badge on a man at left shows a printed portrait. Palm trees and low buildings form the background.2006-12-29