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Outdoor festival crowd in front of a wooded hill at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam grounds. A large golden ratha (chariot) with an ornate canopy and garlands stands at right, with a figure in orange clothing visible on it. Many men in white dhotis with blue sashes and some bare-chested men mingle with a dense crowd of people in white and orange clothes. A stage with a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a portrait banner are visible, along with scaffolding and lighting trusses. A small red-orange flag flies on a pole.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession on an open grounds under overcast skies with a green hill behind. A large ornate golden palanquin with a decorated canopy and tasseled hangings carries a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap, garlanded with white flowers. A standing figure in long orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a gold-trimmed shawl stands at the palanquin's side, one hand raised. A man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl reaches up to the seated figure. A dense crowd of men in white and yellow shawls surrounds the palanquin. Stage structure and banners visible in the distance. a person in the standing figure, identified by long hair, orange saffron robes and ceremonial gold and garland adornments, in a procession role.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor festival ground with a dusty dirt surface and a wooded hill behind. Many devotees mill about, mostly in white dhotis and white saris, with women in green, pink and orange salwar and saris. A large white canopy stage with a banner reads Aththmanda Nithyananda... and a decorated golden palanquin or float on the right, draped with white flower garlands, orange and red tassels and a canopy, carries a seated figure. A tractor with a blue and white body is at the lower right corner. A large red banner stands at the far left. Some people in the crowd are children in white and orange dresses. No clear identification of a specific person is made from appearance.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor festival procession in a dusty open ground with a forested hill behind. On the left, a golden ornate palanquin decorated with white flower garlands, colourful tassels and a red canopy carries a figure in saffron-orange robes seated under it. In the centre, a yellow decorated vehicle with a loudspeaker and a deity murti and framed portraits on its side moves through the crowd. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing saffron shawls, walk around, and a man in a white shirt with an orange stole and a white shirt printed with N.D.S.S. stands in front. Women in saffron, green and patterned saris are visible, and a few older men and a bright-red-shirted man are among the crowd.2010-12-29A procession on an open ground with a crowd of devotees in the foreground. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a marigold garland sits on an ornate golden ratha/palanquin beneath a gold canopy with tasseled hangings and white beaded strands; he raises one hand in blessing. Another saffron-clad attendant with a shaved head stands on the platform beside him. Behind them, a hillside rises above a stage with a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. a person is seated in the ratha, with saffron/orange robe, garland and the gold canopy. Devotees in white shirts, maroon and purple saris and dark clothes watch from below.2010-12-29