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A procession of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stands in front of a tall gopuram temple gateway with a mountain behind it. A large banner is held across the front, reading in Tamil a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name and

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A procession in front of a large South Indian temple gopuram-style gateway with a row of pillars. Men and women in white dhotis, saffron shawls and orange sashes walk behind a long white banner held by two men in white, its printed text reading in Tamil, with a portrait of a long-haired figure in the top left. Saffron flags are raised, and two decorated umbrellas with orange-and-white tassels stand at right. Several people in orange and white carry flags and umbrellas along a street lined with shops.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A procession in front of a large South Indian temple gopuram, with a tiered stone gateway and a hill behind. Several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk forward, one in the centre wearing an orange cap and carrying the banner. Orange flags wave on poles, and two ornate umbrellas in orange, green and red with tassels are held up on the right. A banner in Tamil and English shows a photo of a woman and the words 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam' above 'Milk Abhishekam Procession to 1008 Lingas, Tiruvannamalai'. Market stalls and shop signs line the street on the left. The a person candidate is not visible in this image.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A procession at a temple gopuram-lined hall in Tiruvannamalai. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts hold a long white banner with purple and blue Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and Tamil lettering reading 1008 lingam milk abhishekam urvalam, showing a photograph of many white-clad devotees with lingams. One man wears an orange cap and sunglasses, the other a white cap. Both carry orange flags. Behind them stand devotees in orange and white, and on the right a red and orange umbrella is visible. Pillared corridor and temple tower in background.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession of devotees walks through a temple corridor lined with grey stone pillars. Many people wear orange or saffron shawls and white dhotis, and many carry brass pots. Several hold tall orange flags bearing a purple and white bird emblem. In the foreground a banner is carried, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella with red, blue and gold tassels appears at right. A gopuram-style shrine with deity figures stands in the background.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession moves through the columned corridor of a temple gopuram area, led by devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls and sashes. Several men carry tall orange flags with a dark crescent emblem. Two decorated umbrellas with red, yellow and blue borders are held aloft over the procession. A banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with colourful tassels is held up by marchers, and a blue-and-white auto-rickshaw sits in the foreground among market stalls and onlookers.2008-08-01A street procession of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walks beneath colourful striped umbrellas with tassels. A man in the centre wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, his hands folded in greeting, while a man beside him holds a tall wooden staff with a white and orange shawl. On the right a musician in white plays a long brass horn, and a man with a red tilak and white forehead marks walks nearby. Behind them a large banner reads 1008 lingam abhisheka urvalam in Tamil and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several figures in the crowd are in white and orange.2008-08-01