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A procession of men in white ritual clothing carries brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven netting, topped with yellow flowers and green leaves, on round brass trays filled with rice. The foreground man in a white shirt and dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. The man in the centre wears dark sunglasses and a red tilak. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and white garments holds a red umbrella, and more participants in white and orange follow. A red building, colourful tasselled cloth and a garland-hung sign reading Ananda stand behind the procession on a dirt ground.

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Outdoor procession under a large red ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe and a second umbrella behind it. Three men and women in white clothes carry brass trays of rice with brass kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and coconut. The man on the left wears dark sunglasses and a red tilak. The young man in the centre wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and holds a long wooden pole of the umbrella. The man on the right wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and smiles while carrying a brass kalasha on a tray. Behind them, women in white and a woman in a teal sari stand in the procession, with a red brick building and white canopy in the background.2007-02-15A procession outdoors at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. In the foreground, a woman in a blue and white sari with an orange shawl carries a brass kalasha on a flat metal tray. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a similar kalasha with a green coconut-leaf and corn-cob topping. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carry more kalashas, and a girl in a green top stands among them. Red and multicolored umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the group, and a corrugated metal roof and red-brick wall form the background with a decorative banner on the right.2007-02-15A photograph of several young men in white ceremonial kurtas with orange saffron shawls standing outside a red building with a sign reading "Anand...". The man at left in front, smiling, wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and holds a brass kalasha-like vessel with mango leaves on a tray. Next to him a younger man presses his palms together in anjali, and a third man holds a silver staff with palms together. At right, a shaven-headed man with a white forehead mark holds his hands in namaste beside a striped dhwaja-style cloth decorated with flags above. A garland of yellow, red and white flowers hangs on a post. Five people are visible in total.2007-02-15Outdoor procession of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several carry silver trays and metal pots with leafy green sprigs, and one holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with a finial. A man on the right holds a large silver ceremonial staff with ornate decoration. Above them a multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels and an orange ceremonial parasol with embroidered panels shade the procession. Palm trees and a blue sky with clouds form the background, with a bare dirt ground below.2007-02-15A procession of men and women in white ritual clothes and orange sashes walks outdoors past a temple building with a metal roof. Several carry brass kalasha pots with green leaves on decorated trays, and two men at the front hold large red and multicolored parasols with tasselled fringe. A small girl in a green top and red skirt walks among them. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the doorway, and a decorated banner with emblems hangs above the entrance.2007-02-15December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of devotees walking barefoot along a dirt path past a thatched-roof building with red walls. Three people carry offerings balanced on their heads: a teenage boy in a white t-shirt printed with a portrait and red beaded necklace, a younger boy in white shirt and trousers with glasses, red cloth and a flower garland, and an older man in white shirt and dhoti with a white cloth bundle and flower garland. The younger boy wears an ID badge reading Nithyananda Seva. Their steel vessels hold flowers and green banana-leaf wrappings. Other people walk behind them, including a man in a lavender dhoti.2005-01-01A procession in an open dirt courtyard beneath a corrugated metal roof. Two rows of people in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas hold gold-coloured brass trays of offerings, each with a kalasha-style pot and green mango leaves. Colourful red, orange and blue ornate umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the procession. Men wear orange-saffron shawls and a woman in white sari carries an offering. In the centre, a man in an all-white outfit walks toward a small structure with a yellow-and-red banner, and a child in a red skirt stands near the path. Many participants are barefoot.2007-02-15A 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.2007-02-15Outdoor procession at dawn or dusk with a hazy sky and low buildings behind. Several large multicoloured parasols with red, yellow, green and purple tassels are carried over a crowd of people in white ritual clothing. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti-style outfit and a rudraksha mala, and holds a brass tray with flowers and a green plant. Beside him, a woman in white with a white turban-like head wrap holds up offerings. Children in plain shirts and a girl in purple stand among the devotees, and a man at right in white with a rudraksha mala raises his hands in greeting. Marigold garlands and red tilaks are visible.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene with a crowd of white-clad men. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a long gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead and arms, holding a brass kalasha decorated with red roses and green leaves. Behind him, others in white garments, some with orange or saffron shawls and one with yellow shawl, stand under a red-fringed canopy; a red-and-white building with signage is in the background. Several people wear lanyards and glasses. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene shows devotees and attendants rather than an identifiable central figure.2010-10-05December 25 20082008-12-25