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A dancing sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban performs in a street procession, arms extended and holding a stick and a small brass bell, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him a pink banner is carried on poles, showing a portrait labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and printed 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha'; a framed portrait is held aloft above it. Drummers in casual clothes beat drums on the right, spectators stand along the sandy road under orange flags, and an elephant appears in the background.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty road with crowds and orange flags. A large banner held aloft shows a portrait of a smiling woman with hands raised in greeting, labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" with Hindi and English text. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and sleeveless tan vest with rudraksha beads dances with outstretched arms. Nearby, men in orange and pink turbans, orange robes and bangles raise hands, a drummer beats a drum, and photographers with cameras film the scene.2013-02-12Outdoor procession with devotees dancing and drumming in a crowd. In the foreground an elderly bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck, raises one arm and plays a drum. Behind him a man in an orange-and-black garment and a white-and-red tilak raises his hands, and others in orange, white, pink and green clothing clap and dance. A large pink banner shows a painted portrait of a smiling woman in red and orange saffron garments with a red bindi, beside the printed name a person Dhyanapeetha and a person Dhyanapeetha dove logo. Colourful decorated palanquin or ratha-like structures and orange flags appear in the background.2013-02-12A street procession on a dirt road with a crowd of men and boys on both sides. A large white banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham in English and Hindi, with a portrait of a smiling man with long hair wearing an orange garment and necklaces. Several drummers in white and red clothing beat large drums. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and white and rudraksha beaded necklaces dances, and orange flags and a decorative umbrella are raised above the procession.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor crowd procession with saffron flags and a striped parasol held aloft. A large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" text. A man in an orange turban, pink-and-orange hat, and orange clothes with multiple strands of beads and a rudraksha mala raises his arms and dances in front. Around him, sadhus in orange robes and turbans raise hands, and a man in a green jacket smiles beside a cameraman with a video camera. A framed portrait is carried above the crowd. Several people stand behind a sign with orange motifs in the background.2013-02-12Outdoor procession on a dusty road with a crowd of men and boys watching. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban beats a drum with a stick. Behind him a bearded man in white stands near a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha, which shows a smiling woman with a red tilak and white sari. Several people play drums, and an orange flag and a canopy umbrella rise above the group. A portrait is held aloft in the procession. Some people wear white kurtas, a green vest, and striped shirts. Festive arrangements of orange flags and ornamental structures stand in the background. The scene shows a street procession with drumming and devotees.2013-02-12An outdoor procession on sandy ground with a large crowd. In the centre, a sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban raises both arms and dances. Beside him, a bearded man in orange clothing and a black vest stands with a red turban. A man in a striped shirt films with a large video camera on the left, and others in white and orange clothes hold up cameras. Behind them, a white banner with a person Dhyanapeeth lettering shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a sari and a saffron-bordered garment. Orange flags and a decorated umbrella rise above the crowd, with a billboard and utility poles in the background.2013-02-12