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A street procession moves past a low white building under a clear sky. A golden ratha (chariot) with carved lion-like figures and hanging marigold garlands is decorated with a large white banner showing a smiling woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, labelled as a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam peace walk. Two colourful umbrellas with Dhyanapeetam logos lead the way. Men and women in white dhotis and saris, and saffron-robed sannyasis, walk alongside, with one man in a white shirt steadying the banner. Several people are visible, so the count is moderate.

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February 16 20092009-02-16A 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.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16A street procession moves along a paved road lined with palm and tall trees under a clear sky. On the right, a large golden-wheeled ratha chariot with a gold-carved pillar and garlands of orange and white flowers carries decorated deity figures in colourful garments. In front, a line of people in white ritual clothes walk forward, some holding a banner, while a striped multicoloured parasol is held aloft. A banner on the chariot shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside the text "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, An international peace walk for global peace and religious harmony." A blue panel below lists Kannada text. Several more white-clad marchers and a yellow vehicle appear further back.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession at dusk among palm trees. A tall colourful umbrella with green, blue and red panels printed with peacock-style dove emblems and the word Nithyanandapeetam is carried on poles. A young man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds the gilded edge of a ratha-style float bearing a large banner portrait of a smiling man with a red tilak, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, beside printed text about an international organisation for global peace. Behind, a man in orange robe walks, and several people in white clothes and orange-saffron garments follow. An older man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at left. Their appearance does not match a clear a person candidate in person, and the banner portrait is printed rather than physical.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor procession on a dusty road during a Pada Yatra, with a decorated golden ratha/chariot on the left whose carved lion-like figures and marigold garlands are visible. A saffron-robed man stands on the chariot's platform beside the carvings. A large banner on the chariot shows a portrait of a smiling woman in red and reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Pada Yatra. Walking alongside are many people in white, saffron and orange garments, including a man in a saffron dhoti and shawl, women in saffron and red saris, and a small girl in pink. Colourful ornate umbrellas on poles are carried above the crowd, and a white bus is parked in the background. A bare-legged elderly man in a white shirt walks in the foreground with his hands clasped.2009-02-16A golden ratha procession moves along a dirt road at dusk. On the left, an ornate gold-and-red chariot carries a deity murti in green and magenta garments, adorned with a multicolour flower garland and lit by strings of orange lights; a seated figure in orange and white sits near it. Behind, a long crowd of devotees walks, many in white kurta and saree, some carrying orange flags and colourful umbrellas. A banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Pada Yatra with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange, and a printed copyright caption appears at the lower right.2009-02-16