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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi Ashram. A large golden palanquin-style float with a kalasha-topped canopy and garland decorations is carried forward, flanked by ornate umbrellas in red, orange and yellow. Many devotees walk in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris, with red flags raised. A drummer in an orange shirt plays a drum near the front. A large white signboard reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram with a map of the campus. Hills appear in the distance.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram. A gilded palanquin with a golden finial, floral garlands and multicoloured canopy umbrellas is carried forward by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Devotees in white and cream clothing walk alongside, women in white saris and some men in orange or red sashes; a drummer in an orange cloth beats a drum at right. Red and saffron flags fly around the group. A large map board reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram stands at left and banners are visible at right under a hazy sky with hills in the distance.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A dusty dirt road at an ashram site, with a procession moving toward the camera. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play large hand drums, and one drummer in a blue shirt is among them. Other men in white walk alongside, with a few women in white saris and a child in pink nearby. A decorated palanquin or ratha with gold-coloured ornaments and canopies sits behind them, and a white van with a small saffron flag passes through. Red and orange flags are raised, and a Malaysian flag is visible on a banner at right. A large signboard at left shows a map of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Bidadi Ashram grounds. Hills appear in the background under a hazy sky.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A dusty open ground at an ashram-style event shows a procession moving left to right. Many people in white and cream clothing walk among orange-and-blue flags, with drummers in white carrying drums near the centre. Some women wear red and orange saris. On the right, a colourful ornate temple chariot with a golden-orange roof stands behind a rope barrier, with more people in white watching. A white tented pavilion with orange banners lies behind the group under a hazy sky.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession on dry, grassy ground. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy, gold finials and colourful parasols is pulled forward by people. Around it, a large crowd of men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk; several wear orange or red shawls and marigold garlands, and some carry orange and red flags. Drummers in white play drums on the right, and a white SUV follows behind the crowd. Hills and trees lie in the background under a clear sky. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29