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Outdoor procession on a dirt road. A woman in an orange saree at centre carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with a yellow and pink marigold garland on top. Behind her a silver Ford SUV bears the sign NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM and the number plate KA04MN4444; a small orange flag is fixed to its bonnet. Men on the left and right hold tall wooden staffs and orange-bordered umbrellas; the man on the left wears white with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, the man on the right wears a cream kurta with an orange shawl. Women in orange and turquoise sarees walk behind, and a red-brick wall stands in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a silver Ford SUV behind the marchers. The windscreen reads "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" and the number plate is KA04MN4444. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers and a covered item, leading the group. A man in white shirt and trousers with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole beside her; a man at right in a cream kurta holds a pole with an orange shawl. Women in orange and turquoise saris follow, along with other devotees in orange. Yellow and orange canopy fringes appear at the top edge.2012-04-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree carries a woven tray of yellow flowers and purple garlands toward the camera. Behind her a silver Ford SUV bears the windscreen sign "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" and registration KA04MN4444; an orange pennant flies from its bonnet. Several devotees in orange shawls and white clothing walk alongside, a man in white holds a long staff, and a woman in a turquoise saree and others in orange follow. Orange and multicoloured canopy decorations hang overhead.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor welcome procession at a red-walled building with a silver SUV bearing a sign reading "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM". A woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray with a garland of flowers and a lamp. Men in white dhotis and white shirts hold ornate gold-topped staffs and multicoloured parasols with embroidered fringe. A man in white with a shawl beats a round drum. Monastics in saffron robes and devotees gather along the dusty ground. Several people stand in the background, some with hands folded in greeting.2012-04-27A woman in an orange saree with a deep maroon border stands barefoot on a dirt road, holding a silver tray with yellow and magenta flower garlands and a glass-walled container in front of her. A silver SUV labelled NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM with plate KA04MN4444 is behind her, and a crowd of devotees stands along the road. A bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands near a silver vessel in the background, with men in white dhotis and children visible in the crowd. Orange and red walls and a green flag appear in the background. The scene looks like a procession or welcome ritual.2012-04-27July 15 20112011-07-15Photo 11742443Outdoors in bright sunlight beside a silver Ford SUV with registration KA04MN4444. A figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a long garland of white and red flowers and rudraksha malas walks forward with a hand raised in greeting. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a brass kalasha with a green plant on a tray, while other men in white dhotis and saffron-clad sannyasis stand nearby. On the right, a bald priest in orange robes with folded hands and a rudraksha mala, and men in white dhotis, watch. A green gate and trees form the background.2011-09-26A photograph of an outdoor arrival on a dirt road beside a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA 04 MN 4444. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban stands at the vehicle, hands folded in greeting, with a crowd of onlookers behind. A man in white kurta holds a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol overhead. Another man in white, wearing a red and white garland, faces the scene, and a woman in white holds a silver vessel of flowers in the foreground. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge beside a fence and foliage.2006-12-13July 10 20092009-07-10 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a dirt road past a red-brick building and a grey car bearing a sign reading "NITHYANANDA PEETAM". At the front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a gold saxophone, and beside him a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks. A woman in an orange sari with a pink blouse carries a brass tray of yellow and purple flower garlands and a lamp. Behind her, a man in saffron clothing holds a ceremonial item, and a man in white dhoti with a red-brown shawl plays a drum at right. Colourful umbrellas with fringed edges shade the procession, and a crowd of onlookers and devotees follows.2012-04-27Outdoors on a dirt path beside a silver Ford vehicle with Karnataka plate KA04 MN4444, a central figure in a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him a crowd of men in white kurtas and white dhotis, plus a few in saffron, stand on a grassy area with trees and a large black speaker tower to the right. To the right, two women in white saris with orange-red borders and orange shawls fold their hands in namaste, and a man in orange at the edge holds his hands together. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji, identified by the turban, gold necklace and orange robe, arriving at the event.2008-07-27