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A dense street crowd in a town lane moves past a blue banner held aloft by several men. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with the printed text "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Mahasamsthana, Bidadi" in English and Kannada script. Many people in the crowd wear white kurtas and white caps, and some wear saffron or blue clothing. Along the street are multi-storey buildings, palm trees, rooftop spectators, a yellow banner and a Kannada signboard. Strings of decorative flags hang overhead. The scene appears to be a procession in Mandya, Karnataka.

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February 19 20072007-02-19A crowd moves through an open dusty area beside a white temple gopuram and a decorated stage. Foreground: a man in a green jacket and blue head wrap holds a blue banner printed with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the institution name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Mahasamstana, Bidadi. Behind him, devotees in white and light clothing raise hands, some wearing white headwear, and a decorated chariot or float with colourful ornaments appears in the background. Trees, a street lamp and parked cars surround the scene.2010-01-29A large outdoor street procession in bright daylight under trees and a pale sky. Dense crowds fill the road: men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans walk among others in white dhotis, white shawls and white headcloths. A tall bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe stands near the centre, and a man in a white turban and white shawl is in the lower right. Several large banners in Kannada script are held aloft, including a long white-and-green banner with a portrait, and yellow and pink banners. A few building facades and a bus appear at the edges. No identifiable a person candidate is distinguishable from appearance alone.2007-02-20A dense outdoor procession moves down a dusty street lined with a large crowd of devotees, many in white clothes and some in saffron or orange shawls. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried through the street, and yellow streamers and festive decorations hang across the road. Shopfronts and older multistorey buildings frame the scene. Several figures in orange-saffron garments walk near the front, but no individual can be confidently identified from appearance. Many people fill the frame, with more visible in the background, so the count is well above one hundred.2007-02-02Outdoor photograph of a crowd on a dirt road near a white ornate temple gopuram under construction with scaffolding. Several people hold up a long blue banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Mahasamsthana, Bidadi, with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes on the left. Around them, women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts walk among onlookers, including a child in a checked shirt and a man in a red shirt. A woman in a green top raises one arm toward the banner. Trees and utility poles line the roadside under a clear sky.2010-01-29January 29 20102010-01-29A large outdoor procession on a village road in Karnataka, with a dense crowd of men and some women in white traditional clothing. A tall purple banner held aloft reads in English and Kannada 'B.G.S. Veeragase Nritya Tanda' above a Kannada heading for the Sri Adichunchanagiri Maha Sansthana Math. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk within the procession, carrying a long wooden staff and a trident. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge, and a bus and trees are visible in the background. Roadside banners showing portraits are partly visible. Due to the crowd, the figures in saffron cannot be reliably identified.2007-02-02Outdoor street procession in a small town with palm trees and low buildings. A decorated ornate palanquin with a pink and white canopy is carried forward through a dense crowd. Several large embroidered umbrella-style ensigns with red, yellow and blue floral panels and a dove-like emblem are held aloft on poles. Many devotees wear white ritual clothing and white shawls, some with saffron scarves, raising hands in devotion. A uniformed police officer stands at left beside a yellow signboard. Women in saris and a woman in a blue cap are visible among the crowd. Handwritten Kannada signage appears on buildings.2010-01-29January 29 20102010-01-29February 20 20072007-02-20January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph taken from an elevated vantage point looking down a narrow village street lined with pale multi-storey buildings and terracotta roofs. A dense procession of many people, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts alongside women in pink, orange and red saris, moves along the road. Yellow and green triangular bunting strings hang across the street. At the far end, a decorated float or ratha with a white canopy and floral garlands is carried forward. Several people in the foreground carry white and yellow bags. A motorcycle is parked at the lower right.2007-02-02