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Outdoor photo of a procession on a garden path at a temple grounds. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border plays a long bamboo flute, followed by a barefoot man in saffron-orange robe with a red shawl and beaded necklace. Behind them a man in white with a red shawl holds a small offering, and at right a drummer in white dhoti plays a large drum slung at his side. Other men in white and cream walk behind. A blue Krishna-like deity murti playing a flute stands on a pedestal in the background beside green trees, a blue car-parking sign, and a white banner reading Welcome to Holiness Swamiji Nithyananda Management Trimurthy Temple.

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November 25 20092009-11-25A procession walks along a paved garden path at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl carries a tray, and a man with a long dark braid, rudraksha mala and red-orange robes walks beside him. Behind them, a man in saffron robes holds a tall trident-topped staff, and a woman in white and orange follows. Drummers in white clothing play drums to the left beside flowering plants and a white wall with banners. A person in orange robes in the right foreground is seen from behind. Trees and palms frame the scene.2009-07-07July 26 20102010-07-26November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor temple procession at a Brahmotsav celebration in front of a white temple facade with a painted deity mural and a yellow sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Temple. A man in orange robes with an orange shawl walks at left, followed by a woman in orange with a long flower garland and a bearded man in orange robes and shawl beside a bare-chested-free man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads. Drummers play at the steps, and a man in white plays a long brass horn at right. Palm fronds and colored floor kolam designs lie on the ground, with a ceremonial staff and kalasha-like items at left.2007-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23A procession of young men walks along a dirt path past a white building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple, palm trees and a parked silver car behind them. In the centre, a young man in a plain orange robe carries a small orange-clad deity murti garlanded with flowers. Flanking him, young men in white dhotis with orange and yellow shawls carry ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, gold and green fabric and tassels, and several bearers wave orange flags. Others in white carry garlands of white flowers. The scene is a ratha-less street procession with ceremonial umbrellas and flags.2008-08-07December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a dirt-road procession passing between palm trees and white tented structures. In front, a bare-chested or lightly clothed figure walks barefoot with a folded orange shawl draped over the shoulders, and a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a long staff or tall ritual item. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-clad participants walk in a line; one man in white plays a long wind instrument, another wears a dark bag over his shoulder, and a drummer in a red top beats a drum. A saffron-robed woman holds a decorated pole with garland. Orange and white banners, a blue directional sign and a small flag are visible in the background.2007-12-23A photograph of a dirt-road procession through green roadside trees. In the foreground, a drummer in a red shirt and white dhoti plays a drum on a strap, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long silver horn. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis and yellow sashes carry drums, while several figures in orange and saffron robes walk beneath colourful decorated parasols and banners. A large crowd dressed in white stands along the road on the right, with red-roofed buildings and parked vehicles in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2006-07-12A dhwajarohanam procession on a dirt road in front of white and red buildings. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and walks behind a yellow canopy umbrella. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a long umbrella pole. Around them, men in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls walk, and a drummer in white at left plays a drum. At right, a man in white plays a long pipe instrument with a yellow tassel. Colourful umbrellas appear in the background, and several people follow the procession.2010-07-26A procession moves along a dirt path past a tree and a red-railed gate, with a tiled shrine roof at left. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron garland and orange robe, walking among several saffron-robed sadhus and a few white-clad attendants. Two men carry long staffs with yellow-orange pennants, and a man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument at left. A figure in white with an orange shawl stands at right, seen from behind. The scene shows a temple-side procession with saffron and white garments throughout.2009-12-27