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Outdoor procession on a dirt road. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree carries a woven tray of yellow flowers and purple garlands toward the camera. Behind her a silver Ford SUV bears the windscreen sign "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" and registration KA04MN4444; an orange pennant flies from its bonnet. Several devotees in orange shawls and white clothing walk alongside, a man in white holds a long staff, and a woman in a turquoise saree and others in orange follow. Orange and multicoloured canopy decorations hang overhead.

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April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a silver Ford SUV behind the marchers. The windscreen reads "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" and the number plate is KA04MN4444. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers and a covered item, leading the group. A man in white shirt and trousers with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole beside her; a man at right in a cream kurta holds a pole with an orange shawl. Women in orange and turquoise saris follow, along with other devotees in orange. Yellow and orange canopy fringes appear at the top edge.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor welcome procession at a red-walled building with a silver SUV bearing a sign reading "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM". A woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray with a garland of flowers and a lamp. Men in white dhotis and white shirts hold ornate gold-topped staffs and multicoloured parasols with embroidered fringe. A man in white with a shawl beats a round drum. Monastics in saffron robes and devotees gather along the dusty ground. Several people stand in the background, some with hands folded in greeting.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of an outdoor arrival on a dirt road beside a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4444. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban stands at the vehicle, hands folded in greeting, with a crowd of onlookers behind. A man in white kurta holds a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol overhead. Another man in white, wearing a red and white garland, faces the scene, and a woman in white holds a silver vessel of flowers in the foreground. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge beside a fence and foliage.2006-12-13Outdoors in bright sunlight beside a silver Ford SUV with registration KA04MN4444. A figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a long garland of white and red flowers and rudraksha malas walks forward with a hand raised in greeting. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a brass kalasha with a green plant on a tray, while other men in white dhotis and saffron-clad sannyasis stand nearby. On the right, a bald priest in orange robes with folded hands and a rudraksha mala, and men in white dhotis, watch. A green gate and trees form the background.2011-09-26A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 pulls up on a dirt path lined with green trees and palms. A colourful umbrella with fringed tassels in red, green, blue and yellow is held over the scene. A man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl stands by the open car door, hand extended toward the vehicle. A woman in an orange saree holds a decorated brass plate with flowers for an arrival welcome, and two young women in white sarees with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Several other people stand in the background near the vehicle.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of an outdoor arrival on bare dirt ground. A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 has its rear door open. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long hair walks forward under a multicoloured decorated umbrella held by a man in white. Around him, people in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in greeting, a woman in a green sari and a child in white stand at left, and a uniformed policeman stands at right. A seated man in yellow at far right sits beside a drum. Electrical wires cross the sky and white buildings and palm trees stand in the background.2008-07-29