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A street procession passes along a narrow city road under a red banner reading Dhyanapeetam, decorated with elephants and flowers, supported by poles and hung with triangular pennants. Along both sides, devotees stand in a line: on the left a bald man in white kurta with a red tilak holds his arms crossed, beside a man in a red shirt and a man in white. On the right, a man in a light blue polo with a camera around his neck holds a pole, next to women in white saris and a woman in an orange sari. Red and gold umbrellas or canopies shade the procession, and shops line the street behind.

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Street procession beneath a red canopy banner printed with the word Dhyanapeetam in blue letters, decorated with painted elephants, birds and gold-trimmed pennants. In the foreground a bald man in a white kurta gestures toward a silver vessel wrapped in yellow and green marigold garlands, held by a man in white clothes with a red tilak. Behind them a young man in white holds a long pole, and women in white and salwar kameez walk along. A cameraman films from the right, and a man in a red shirt stands at the edge.2006-05-21December 23 20082008-12-23A procession walks along a street under a decorated canopy banner reading "Dhyanapeetam" in red, gold and blue with elephant motifs, supported by poles carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. A bare-headed figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head cloth and a white-and-orange flower garland walks at the centre, flanked by men in white. Several ornate umbrellas in red, pink and gold with fringes are held aloft, and a television camera appears at the right edge. Some carriers wear rudraksha malas. Ordinary shops and buildings line the roadside.2006-11-25December 23 20082008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo of a crowd moving through a procession area with several colourful ceremonial umbrellas, red-and-yellow with fringed tassels, overhead. A bare-chested young man in orange cloth stands at left. A man in white shirt and dark trousers wearing spectacles holds a pen in the foreground. An older bearded man in orange robes stands centre-right beside a man in a yellow shawl, and a figure wrapped in orange cloth stands at right. Many devotees in white and orange, some with shaved heads, fill the background beside a red-and-white cordon line and banana plants. The setting appears to be an ashram grounds during a ceremony.2007-08-09November 25 20062006-11-25A photograph of a street procession on a paved village road lined with green trees and a whitewashed wall. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry long poles supporting a large red and blue embroidered canopy hung with orange tassels. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland walks in front; he has a shaved head and no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha, so the appearance cues are insufficient. A man in an orange shawl with curly hair walks at right near a video camera. Behind them, another decorated canopy and a small shrine with a lamp sit against the wall, and a few people in white and in a woman's sari follow the procession.2006-11-25A street procession in a busy town with a red canopy carried on two long poles, its banner reading "Dhyanapeetam" with yellow and green diamond fringe and tassels. Around him, many devotees in orange robes and orange caps follow, some carrying the poles. Foreground women wear a cream sari and a pale green sari with gold jewellery, and shops, awnings and signs line the street.2006-06-01A dusty village street in bright sunlight during a procession. Devotees in white clothes walk in a crowd, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with a small red emblem on the chest. A large banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam on a maroon and gold canopy, supported by poles, with orange and red flags and decorative umbrellas with fringes. Women in white saris and salwar kameez stand at left, several holding flowers, fruit or offerings. A white-walled building with a tin roof stands at left, and a small child is at lower right.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty reddish-orange road under bright sunlight. Devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white shirts with red logo prints walk alongside a canopy carried on poles, its red and gold banner reading DHYANAPEETAM, decorated with a row of multicoloured pendant tassels. Many saffron and orange flags wave overhead, and several colourful umbrellas with tasselled edges are carried. On the left, girls and young women in white and a woman in red hold flower garlands and offerings. Whitewashed buildings and a utility pole line the street.2008-12-29