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Outdoor crowd procession with saffron flags and a striped parasol held aloft. A large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" text. A man in an orange turban, pink-and-orange hat, and orange clothes with multiple strands of beads and a rudraksha mala raises his arms and dances in front. Around him, sadhus in orange robes and turbans raise hands, and a man in a green jacket smiles beside a cameraman with a video camera. A framed portrait is carried above the crowd. Several people stand behind a sign with orange motifs in the background.

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Outdoor street procession with crowds of men on a dusty road. Saffron-robed sadhus with bare arms raise their hands, one with a red turban and white beard, another in a pink turban. Large white banner with a photo of a smiling man in red-orange robes and the printed name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Orange KAILASA-style flags wave above, and a small framed portrait is carried under a multicoloured umbrella. Onlookers with cameras and phones watch from the roadside.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees and photographers on a road during a procession. Many people wear orange saffron clothing and some carry orange flags, including one tall flag bearing a dark blue emblem with a white bird. A large white banner shows a smiling woman in red-and-gold sari with hands raised in namaste, under a printed caption. A man lifts a bare arm wrapped in beaded bracelets and rudraksha-style strings, and a bearded man in orange robes stands near the banner. A decorated multicoloured parasol is held above a framed portrait of a woman. Power lines, a roadside billboard and a cloudy sky appear behind.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor procession on a dusty road with crowds and orange flags. A large banner held aloft shows a portrait of a smiling woman with hands raised in greeting, labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" with Hindi and English text. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and sleeveless tan vest with rudraksha beads dances with outstretched arms. Nearby, men in orange and pink turbans, orange robes and bangles raise hands, a drummer beats a drum, and photographers with cameras film the scene.2013-02-12An outdoor procession on sandy ground with a large crowd. In the centre, a sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban raises both arms and dances. Beside him, a bearded man in orange clothing and a black vest stands with a red turban. A man in a striped shirt films with a large video camera on the left, and others in white and orange clothes hold up cameras. Behind them, a white banner with a person Dhyanapeeth lettering shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a sari and a saffron-bordered garment. Orange flags and a decorated umbrella rise above the crowd, with a billboard and utility poles in the background.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor procession with devotees dancing and drumming in a crowd. In the foreground an elderly bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck, raises one arm and plays a drum. Behind him a man in an orange-and-black garment and a white-and-red tilak raises his hands, and others in orange, white, pink and green clothing clap and dance. A large pink banner shows a painted portrait of a smiling woman in red and orange saffron garments with a red bindi, beside the printed name a person Dhyanapeetha and a person Dhyanapeetha dove logo. Colourful decorated palanquin or ratha-like structures and orange flags appear in the background.2013-02-12Photograph of a lively outdoor procession on sandy ground with a crowd of devotees dancing and raising their arms. A banner at top left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha. Foreground: a saffron-clad sadhu with a pink turban, rudraksha and beaded necklaces, arms raised; beside him a bearded elder in an orange turban and orange shawl with beaded mala, arms raised. Behind them drummers play drums, and people in white kurtas and saffron cloth move among the crowd. A man in a red-and-white checked scarf stands at right.2013-02-12A street procession on a dirt road with a crowd of men and boys on both sides. A large white banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham in English and Hindi, with a portrait of a smiling man with long hair wearing an orange garment and necklaces. Several drummers in white and red clothing beat large drums. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and white and rudraksha beaded necklaces dances, and orange flags and a decorative umbrella are raised above the procession.2013-02-12Outdoor photograph of a procession on a road with many people crowding the foreground. A decorated elephant with a painted saddle carries a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes, with a man seated on its back and a standing attendant nearby. Tall orange flags and two ornate embroidered banners with a peacock-like emblem rise from the procession, and a multi-coloured ceremonial umbrella stands above the elephant. A white banner in front reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, carried by men in white clothes and one man in a brown jacket with a black backpack. Onlookers in shirts, jackets and sweaters, including a girl in a tie-dye top, line the scene under a pale sky.2013-02-12