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A street procession moves along a dusty road in a town setting, with a crowd of onlookers behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in the centre, some barefoot, with one figure in a long orange robe and white-bearded sadhu near the middle. Above them are large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, green and blue panels, golden fringe and printed text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, decorated with white doves and gold motifs. A man in white at left holds a tall gilded staff and wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside. Parked wires, low buildings and trees frame the scene under bright sunlight.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession in a village lane under a clear blue sky. Three large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, tassels and the printed words Nithyanandapeetam are carried over a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking on dirt. In the centre, a bald, bearded man in orange robes and sandals walks forward with hands folded; a turbaned sannyasi in orange walks beside him. Attendants in white dhoti and saffron shawls carry tall golden staffs and a trident-topped standard. Onlookers in shirts and white clothing line the path, and small yellow pennant flags hang overhead. Mud-brick houses with tiled roofs stand on the left.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall silver staffs with ornate tops, and multiple colourful fringed umbrellas in orange, red and blue with gold emblems are held aloft over the group. At the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side, one wearing an orange turban and a beaded necklace, while a white-bearded sadhu in orange wraps walks nearby and another man in orange carries a gold staff. Onlookers and processionists fill the background, with trees and utility poles along the roadside.2007-02-02A street procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Three large parasols with multicoloured panels, golden finials and fringed edges are carried over the group, and a tall gilded staff is held at the left. Several bare-footed men in orange robes and orange shawls lead the walk, while men in white dhotis and shirts follow along the sides. Concrete houses with balconies and a tree line the road, with yellow festoons strung overhead. A man at the far left holds a gilded staff, and another wears an orange turban and rudraksha beads.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky, with several ornate umbrellas carried above a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees. Front centre, a figure with a long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, a large gold-and-bead necklace and sandals, walks with a trident-topped staff in hand as a probable Swamiji (probable) in the procession. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange turban and robe walks, and a white-bearded elder in a brown-orange shawl follows. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, several holding long poles topped with decorated umbrellas in red, orange and blue with bird emblems and tassels. Trees and a fence line the road behind the crowd.2007-02-02A procession on a dusty road near a temple in the Karnataka town of T. Narasipura. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, several with shaved heads and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with peacock and lotus designs are carried aloft. On the left, a white-clad attendant holds a tall gold staff, and on the right another attendant in white and orange carries a gold trident-topped staff. Spectators in plain shirts line the route beside a yellow temple tower draped with yellow bunting.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02