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Outdoor photograph of a crowd on a dirt road near a white ornate temple gopuram under construction with scaffolding. Several people hold up a long blue banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Mahasamsthana, Bidadi, with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes on the left. Around them, women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts walk among onlookers, including a child in a checked shirt and a man in a red shirt. A woman in a green top raises one arm toward the banner. Trees and utility poles line the roadside under a clear sky.

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January 29 20102010-01-29A crowd moves through an open dusty area beside a white temple gopuram and a decorated stage. Foreground: a man in a green jacket and blue head wrap holds a blue banner printed with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the institution name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Mahasamstana, Bidadi. Behind him, devotees in white and light clothing raise hands, some wearing white headwear, and a decorated chariot or float with colourful ornaments appears in the background. Trees, a street lamp and parked cars surround the scene.2010-01-29A dense street crowd in a town lane moves past a blue banner held aloft by several men. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with the printed text "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Mahasamsthana, Bidadi" in English and Kannada script. Many people in the crowd wear white kurtas and white caps, and some wear saffron or blue clothing. Along the street are multi-storey buildings, palm trees, rooftop spectators, a yellow banner and a Kannada signboard. Strings of decorative flags hang overhead. The scene appears to be a procession in Mandya, Karnataka.2010-01-29A road procession moves past a decorated ratha float on a clear morning. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, several wearing yellow scarves and rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A large colourful multi-panel parasol with fringe shades the procession in the centre. At right, a golden ratha carries a large banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, showing a portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and beads. A drummer and a man in orange robes walk among the crowd. Garlands hang from the ratha's top.2009-02-16A street procession of devotees in white ritual clothing walks barefoot along a paved road lined with parked buses and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds aloft a large framed poster showing a portrait of a man with a white turban, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, against a purple background. The poster's Kannada text and an English caption are printed on the lower panel. Behind it, other devotees, several women in white saris, carry brass pots or kalasha on their heads. A man in a white shirt at the right raises a brass vessel overhead. Some marchers wear orange scarves.2005-12-31A roadside photograph of a procession on a dusty road lined with dry scrub and palm trees. A large orange billboard on the right shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling man in a white turban and white cloth, beside a small picture of a deity murti garlanded with flowers and labelled "Sri Anandeshwar", with Dhyanapeetam name, phone numbers and website. Behind it a long line of people in white and green clothing walks along the road, some carrying drums and a white flag, while a decorated vehicle with flower garlands and colourful festival banners leads, and tall poles with bright streamers stand at the front.2005-12-31A street procession of devotees in white shirts and dhotis walks past a temple gopuram-style shrine. Foreground: a young man in white holds the left edge of a long orange banner with Kannada text and a portrait of a smiling monk in saffron. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and a white shirt, with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, walks forward. Behind, many marchers carry orange flags with a blue emblem and hold smaller placards. A woman in a green sari and a girl in a green dress appear among the crowd. Large shade trees line the road. The scene is a padayatra, a walking pilgrimage procession.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a roadside procession on a dirt road beside a dry grassy verge. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, several carrying long poles and one holding an orange cloth. Behind them, decorated vehicles and floats with orange and marigold garlands and purple canopies move along the road, with a white van and a bus at left. A woman in a blue sari stands at the lower left edge. At right, a large billboard on a metal frame shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing a white turban, alongside a temple deity image labelled "Sri Anandeshwar", with the Dhyanapeetam name in English and Kannada. The billboard shows contact details.2005-12-31January 29 20102010-01-29February 19 20072007-02-19A road procession moves along a dirt shoulder past a roadside billboard. Many people in white clothes walk in a crowd, with drummers in striped lungis and green shirts beating drums at the front-left, and men in green and yellow garments carrying tall poles wrapped with colourful flower garlands. White flags with a blue emblem fly along the route. Two decorated carts or floats adorned with flowers and marigold garlands are visible in the middle distance. A large orange billboard on the right shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing a white head wrap, a small deity image labelled Sri Anandeshwar, and contact details. The scene is outdoors under a blue sky with power lines.2005-12-31A photograph of a group of devotees walking in a procession along a paved road in front of the entrance gate of Dhyanapeetam. A large red and orange billboard above reads "Welcome to Dhyanapeetam" and shows a smiling man in an orange turban holding a staff; the billboard is a depiction, not a person physically present. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis walk with bright orange flags on poles and carry white placards. A few people in lighter everyday clothes, including a woman in a pink sari and a child in blue, are also visible on the right. Tall trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene.2010-07-24