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A procession walks along a dirt path beneath colourful ceremonial umbrellas bearing the word "Nithyanandapeetham" and dove emblems, with blue, orange and green canopies and tasselled fringes. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala, walks beside a bald man in an orange robe and a white-clothed man in cream dress. Behind them, a man in a white kurta and a white shawl with red border walks alongside men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A cameraman with a video camera films at the lower right, and a crowd of men in white and dark shirts follows along the path.

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January 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01A group walks along a dirt path between tall trees beneath colourful umbrellas with orange, green and blue panels printed with the word Nithyanandapeetam and bird emblems, with blue pennants strung overhead. In the centre, a bald man in a saffron robe walks beside a man in a light grey kurta with a striped shawl and white dhoti. An elderly man in a cream kurta and a man in white shirt and white dhoti walk nearby. A figure at the left wears an orange robe, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala, and is distinctive in appearance but not clearly identified. Several people in white and orange shawls follow behind, and video camera equipment with a microphone appears in the foreground.2007-01-01A procession on a dusty village road in India. Several monastics in orange and saffron robes walk in the centre; one tall figure in an orange wrap with a gold necklace and an orange head covering stands at left-centre, and a bald man in an orange robe walks ahead of him. Behind them, four large umbrellas with orange, blue and green panels and gold motifs, the dove emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam are carried aloft. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold a golden staff and a trident-topped staff. Bunting strings of yellow flags hang above a whitewashed building under a clear blue sky.2007-02-02January 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01A procession walks along a dirt path lined with banana trees and palms. At the centre, a figure in orange saffron robes wears a red turban and a long white and orange flower garland, and walks with palms pressed together. Behind and beside him, men in white dhotis and shirts hold up large ornate parasols with blue, red and yellow panels and multicoloured tassels, and an orange-robed attendant walks nearby. Other devotees follow along the route, with a trident-topped decorative pole visible in the background.2007-12-30