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A procession of devotees in saffron-orange robes walks out under a red-and-white banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam (Nithyananda Meditation Academy) with the web address nithyananda.org. Ornate umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style standard are carried, along with long staffs topped with tridents. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk among the saffron-clad devotees, one woman in white carries a brass vessel, and a man in white on the left photographs the procession. The setting is a paved courtyard with trees and a white gateway behind.

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December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a paved road toward a gate. In the centre a group of about two dozen devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walks behind decorated ceremonial umbrellas with gold and red fringes and tall decorated poles. Orange flags are carried in the crowd. A woman in a pale sari walks at the left edge. On the left a white road sign with a blue logo points right toward Dhyanapeetam. Behind them stands a white gateway with red and orange accents and tall trees beyond. Overcast sky.2008-08-07A photograph of a procession walking along a paved road past a white sign reading Dhyanapeetam with a red arrow, in Kannada and English. Behind them is a white gateway arch with red and yellow decoration. About a dozen people walk in a line: several in saffron or orange robes, others in white dhotis and shawls, some in orange and yellow sashes. Two men at the front carry colourful decorated umbrellas on poles, and others carry orange flags. A man in white at the right carries a black bag. Dry-season trees and roadside grass frame the scene, with a parked car near the gate.2008-08-07January 02 20092009-01-02A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, carry decorated umbrellas on long poles, their canopies in red, yellow and green with embroidered emblems. Robed sannyasis in orange and saffron walk in the middle; one wears a long orange garment with a beaded mala, and another in a saffron wrap holds a brass or ornamental tray. A white tent stands in the background, and a small blue sign is held above the crowd. A fronted procession of about two dozen people is visible.2009-12-30January 02 20092009-01-02A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry ornate red, orange and multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and a decorated pennant on the left. In the centre, a group of robed sannyasis in saffron/orange garments walk together, one holding a tray with a decorated offering. A bald man in saffron cloth walks at the front-right, and an elderly bearded man in pale robes walks near the centre. A concrete wall and tents appear in the background.2009-12-30A dirt-road procession moves between palm trees at dusk, led by a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl carrying a multicoloured ceremonial parasol on a pole. A framed portrait of a bearded, saffron-robed figure is carried on a decorated palanquin-style frame behind them. Around the procession, devotees in white dhotis and white sarees with gold borders walk alongside, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bearded man in orange robes walks at the right, and a small blue-and-white banner flutters at upper left. Several people line the road, and a concrete wall and roadside structures are visible behind.2009-01-02A procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. A central figure in orange robes wears an orange headband, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, and a large white and red flower garland; he is walking under a decorated umbrella with fringed red, yellow and green trim. Around him, people in white clothes with orange shawls and headbands walk with hands pressed in anjali, and women in white saris carry a peacock-feather fan with a round orange emblem. A green gate with balloons and a tall ceremonial staff appear behind. Ratha-style procession with devotees.2007-12-25