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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut, with a crowd of many white-clad devotees. A man in the centre wears an orange robe and a large red and multicoloured flower garland, smiling and walking barefoot-style in sandals. Beside him a bearded man in an orange robe and a gold beaded necklace walks, and several men in white kurtas and yellow shawls carry tall wooden poles topped with a decorated ornamental banner and an embroidered yellow-and-red canopy. A woman in the foreground wears a yellow shawl and a white forehead mark. A signboard behind reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and the image is a photo of a ritual procession with a ratha-style parade.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A procession outdoors near a temple entrance with a whitewashed wall and palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a bare upper body wears an orange saffron cloth and a thick red and white flower garland, walking between two wooden poles carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Behind him a man in orange robes and a man in white clothes follow. A decorated ceremonial canopy hangs from the pole. Behind the wall a banner and a large framed portrait show a woman with dark hair, and a signboard reads the temple name. Matching shirts and crowd members fill the background.2009-12-24A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. Two colourful striped umbrellas with golden finials are carried over the group. At the centre, a woman in an orange sari wears a long red-and-white flower garland and walks with a red tilak. Beside her, a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and dark wrap walks barefoot. Behind them, men in white dhotis with saffron-yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and women in white saris with yellow borders, follow closely. A sign at left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Many devotees fill the background.2009-12-24A procession on a dirt road in front of a temple with a banner reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a signboard in Kannada script. A young man in the centre wears a saffron robe, a long white and red flower garland, and holds a golden staff, flanked by saffron-robed men carrying golden staffs and a trident, with bearded attendants in orange and rudraksha malas. On the left a man in black shirt and trousers walks barefoot with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white ritual dress and a red-and-yellow umbrella carried in procession, with a white bus marked Nithyanandam at right. Several people appear in the frame, the central figure in orange garlanded; a person presence cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path with saffron-robed sannyasis walking alongside white-clad devotees. In the centre a young man in orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by two sannyasis carrying tall gold staffs. Behind them a colourful canopy and a decorated palanquin or ratha frame appear, with palm trees and a white tent in the background. One sannyasi on the right carries a trident-topped staff. Several spectators in white and yellow dress line the left side of the path.2009-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a long red-and-white flower garland walks barefoot at centre, flanked by two saffron-robed sannyasis with beards and rudraksha malas. A man in white on the left wears a dark mala and a pendant, and devotees in white and cream stand along the path, several with hands pressed in anjali. Two ceremonial parasol-style umbrellas with green, red and yellow fringed canopies and a tasselled pennant are carried above the group. Petals scatter on the ground.2009-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a long white and red flower garland, gold necklace and a red forehead mark, raising his hands in blessing. Above him an orange and yellow canopy embroidered with Dhyanapeetam lettering and a dove emblem is carried on a pole. Around him walk men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one holding a golden trident and another a tall gold staff, plus a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala. A woman in white and several other participants follow along the road.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms under a red canopy with tassels. Two saffron-robed figures walk at the centre: the taller one in the middle wears an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and an orange turban, and the other beside him wears orange robes and holds a red book. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas walk around them, some with yellow shawls, and a uniformed person stands at the left edge. Orange triangular bunting hangs overhead, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind.2010-02-18A procession on a dirt path at an ashram with palm trees and thatched-roof huts. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, walking barefoot and gesturing with his right hand; a person by appearance, with distinctive long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha cues. Behind him an orange-robed bearded man walks with a folded cloth. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths hold their hands in anjali namaskar or carry items, and two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are held overhead. A signboard in the background shows photographs and text.2009-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a paved walkway beneath colourful umbrellas and banana-leaf decorations. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland of white, red, yellow and orange blooms, and walks barefoot-style in sandals. Beside him, another saffron-clad monastic in orange robes and a white tilak carries a silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. Around them, men in white dhotis and black shirts with rudraksha malas, some with white tilak marks, and women in white saris with yellow shawls walk in the procession. A man in white holds a brass or silver ceremonial horn, and a man in saffron robes with a sacred thread walks at the right. Palm trees and a temple-style building with a shrine decoration are visible in the background.2009-12-23