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A dusty dirt road at an ashram site, with a procession moving toward the camera. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play large hand drums, and one drummer in a blue shirt is among them. Other men in white walk alongside, with a few women in white saris and a child in pink nearby. A decorated palanquin or ratha with gold-coloured ornaments and canopies sits behind them, and a white van with a small saffron flag passes through. Red and orange flags are raised, and a Malaysian flag is visible on a banner at right. A large signboard at left shows a map of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Bidadi Ashram grounds. Hills appear in the background under a hazy sky.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi Ashram. A large golden palanquin-style float with a kalasha-topped canopy and garland decorations is carried forward, flanked by ornate umbrellas in red, orange and yellow. Many devotees walk in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris, with red flags raised. A drummer in an orange shirt plays a drum near the front. A large white signboard reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram with a map of the campus. Hills appear in the distance.2010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram. A gilded palanquin with a golden finial, floral garlands and multicoloured canopy umbrellas is carried forward by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Devotees in white and cream clothing walk alongside, women in white saris and some men in orange or red sashes; a drummer in an orange cloth beats a drum at right. Red and saffron flags fly around the group. A large map board reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam - Bidadi Ashram stands at left and banners are visible at right under a hazy sky with hills in the distance.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty unpaved road under a pale sky, with hills and unfinished concrete buildings behind. Drummers lead the crowd: a man in a red shirt and orange dhoti plays a drum, and a man in a blue shirt and orange dhoti beats another drum, while a man in white clothing walks beside them. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries an orange and gold canopy with ornate orange-and-gold structures, and many devotees in white and cream clothes walk in rows, some in yellow or orange saris. Parked white cars stand at the right edge, and a few people in pale clothing stand in the background at left.2010-02-12December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27