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A street procession on a paved road lined with green shrubs and a cream two-storey building. At the centre, a man in orange robes carries on his head a small orange-clad statue or deity murti garlanded with white flowers, beneath a large umbrella with multicoloured tassels and the printed word Nithyanandapeetam. Behind him a man in an orange dhoti and shawl carries an orange cloth bundle. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, one carrying a white-cloth bundle of flowers on his head, and a boy in white shirt and trousers walks in front holding an orange flag. The scene reads as a padayatra procession moving along a village road.

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December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a roadside under a tall red and orange canopy with tassels and the partial word "Dhyanapeetam" printed on its valance. A man in orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds aloft a small orange-clad deity or saint figure garlanded with flowers. Nearby, a man in orange robe carries a tray of flowers, and white-clad devotees carry offering trays and saffron flags with a circular emblem. Palm trees, a hillside and passing vehicles line the road behind them.2008-08-07A street procession in a residential town with pink houses, balconies and palm trees. A multi-coloured umbrella with fringed tassels shades a procession. In front, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala carries a tray of flowers wrapped in cloth. Beside him, a man in a white kurta holds a long orange flag on a pole, and another man in orange carries a small deity murti decorated with garlands. A man in white walks behind with an orange shawl. 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At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with red and green accents, walking barefoot-style in sandals and gesturing with his right hand. A bearded man beside him wears white with an orange shawl. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas carry long orange-and-red ceremonial cloths.2006-12-30A photograph of a procession on a dirt path in front of white ashram buildings and palm trees. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl raises one hand and smiles beside a dark stone figure with flower garlands at its base. Behind him, a group of devotees in orange robes, white dhotis and red-orange shawls walk barefoot. Several carry tall poles with colourful fringed parasols, including one in orange, green and blue and another in red, yellow and gold. Orange flags with black symbols are raised above the group. A devotee in orange carries a small orange-clad figure with white flower garlands. Many others in white clothes follow, several in yellow shawls.2008-08-07A street procession on a village road led by a young man in an orange robe and sandals at centre. Beside him, a man in orange clothes carries a small orange-clad figure with a flower garland on a tray. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange or red shawls, walk with orange flags and two decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringes. A man in white holds a tray of flowers, and a young child in a tan shirt stands at left. A coloured building with green and orange trim stands in the background.2008-08-07A procession on a dirt path in a rural ashram setting with thatched-roof white buildings with blue doors and trees behind. A central man in saffron/orange robes and a gold necklace, with long hair, walks under a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with fringed edges and a finial; a devotee holds the parasol pole. Surrounding men wear white dhotis and kurtas with saffron/orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some carrying staffs and a red basket. Several appear to be sannyasi or devotees in procession.2007-12-23A procession on a dirt road with a dry embankment and low trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall decorative parasols with red, gold and blue floral patterns, and orange flags are raised among them. In the centre, a man in orange robes walks while another in orange robes gestures forward. A small framed deity figure in orange garments with a white flower garland is carried on a tray in the procession. A young boy in green shorts and a girl in teal clothes watch from the right edge. Several men wear rudraksha malas. 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A man in a tan vest and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste near the front. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis, several with saffron or yellow shawls, walk with hands folded. A large multicoloured umbrella with a fringed border and orange flags on poles line the procession, and a gold-and-red decorated banner is visible at right. Concrete pillars and low buildings line the roadside.2008-08-07