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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path past a low white building with a red-trimmed roof, under a grey sky with trees and utility poles behind. At the front, a man in black shirt holds a long banner reading Nithyanandapeetham and a sign reading AUSTRALIA with the Australian flag. Several people carry saffron flags and striped umbrellas above the procession. Most participants wear white kurtas and dhotis or white saris, with some in pink, blue and multicoloured saris, and a few women carry bags. Many people walk in a long line, and some hold hands together as they process.

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A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt road toward a temple area under an overcast sky. Many people wear white dhotis, kurtas and white sarees, while some women wear pink, yellow and blue saris. Several participants carry national flags, including a red-and-white flag and an Australian flag, and a long banner is held aloft. Saffron flags flutter along the route. Unfinished concrete buildings stand at left, and white-roofed structures and a decorated canopy sit at right, with water tanks on a rooftop.2007-07-29A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram, with devotees walking in a line under open sky and trees. Foreground men wear white shirts and dhotis with white and black clothing; one man in a white kurta holds a banner reading NITHYANANDAPEETAM with colourful fringed decorations and an Australian flag panel beside it. Behind them, rows of people in white and black walk, carrying orange saffron flags on poles. Women on the right wear white and blue saris and pink saris, some with hands folded in greeting. Decorated parasols and an unfinished concrete building stand in the background.2007-07-29December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a procession on a dirt path at an outdoor ashram setting with green trees and an unfinished concrete building behind. On the left, a young man in a cream shirt and trousers carries a flag with red, white and blue bands, and devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk beside large country flags on poles. An orange flag and a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam appear further back. On the right, women in white and blue saris and a woman in a purple sari stand in a line watching, with children and an older woman in a yellow shawl near the front. Many more white-clad marchers stretch down the path.2007-07-29A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road at a rural compound. Large crowds of devotees in white clothes line both sides and walk behind several tall saffron flags on poles. Two men in white stand in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari and a man with a beaded necklace stand near a wooden barrier fence. Ornate palanquin-style carriers topped with decorated canopies move in the middle of the procession. Low concrete buildings, water tanks and trees sit in the background under an overcast sky.2008-07-17December 30 20062006-12-30December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27A large outdoor procession on dusty ground in the late day haze, with a dense crowd of devotees mostly dressed in white. Orange and red flags rise above the heads, and several decorated umbrellas and ceremonial canopies in red, blue and yellow are carried along the route. Many men wear white dhotis and kurtas, women wear white or pink saris and salwar kameez, and a woman at right wears a white sari with a blue head covering. A man in the foreground at right has a bare, reddish, bearded appearance and wears white. Further back, the crowd continues past low buildings and palm trees toward a decorated tent or float structure. The scene suggests a public gathering moving together in a procession.2008-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground at a large gathering. In the foreground, several women in white saris with gold borders walk in a line, many with long dark hair, some with flowers in their hair. Men in white dhotis and shirts hold large colourful ceremonial umbrellas in orange, green, blue and red, with tassels and gold motifs. Red flags are visible among the crowd. Behind them, a wide field of people dressed in white stretches toward unfinished concrete buildings and white temporary structures under an overcast sky. A large crowd, numbering well over a hundred people, is visible in the background.2007-07-29