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Outdoor welcome procession on a dirt path in front of a white-walled building with palm trees. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and white tassels are carried by attendants. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a white top stand with hands folded, while men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass kalasha and offerings. A figure in a bare-chested orange-red top with orange cloth wrap and a red-and-white flower garland stands center with a short-haired appearance, receiving the welcome beside a bearded man in white. Men in white and orange shawls stand at right beside a silver car. Behind them, banners and signboards are visible, including a notice reading Special features of this sacred Banyan tree.

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August 17 20092009-08-17A procession on a dirt path outside an ashram, with palm trees and a low thatched shelter behind. At the center, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style orange-beaded garland walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, carrying a brass pot on a tray. Around him, men in orange and white robes and women in white saris with yellow shawls walk or stand with palms pressed together. Several colourful umbrellas with peacock-like motifs are carried along the procession. A large signboard with a site map stands to the left, and a banner reading Nithyananda Amrutham is visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a roadside welcome. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth, a long garland of beads, and white tilak marks stands beside a grey car, smiling. A woman in white clothes holds up a large flower garland of red, yellow and multicoloured blossoms toward him. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold-colored shawl holds a silver puja vessel topped with a yellow-orange pumpkin-like offering. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad and yellow-clad devotees gathers under tall saffron and gold ceremonial banners on poles. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a gold beaded necklace stands in the foreground, and an orange-clothed bearded man is visible in the background. Blue sky and green trees frame the scene.2011-07-15A procession on a dirt road in front of palm trees and a low thatched shelter. In the centre, a bearded man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl carries a brass tray with a kalasha-like vessel and offerings. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front and to the side. Several people in white dress and yellow shawls hold tall decorated umbrellas (chhatris) with yellow, red and blue embroidered panels. Behind them, a banner shows a portrait labelled Nithya Annadhaan, with the words 'With the blessings of Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and a photo of a large seated gathering. A silver SUV is parked behind the procession. The scene reads as a ritual procession with umbrella bearers.2009-12-01FEB-2007-01Outdoor procession on a sandy path in front of white marquee pavilions and palm trees. A line of monks in orange and saffron robes walks forward, several bare-chested with white dhotis, one carrying a brass tray of flowers and fruit at the front right. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, and one on the left holds a long wooden pole. Red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tassels shelter the procession. Behind them stand a banner with a portrait and Kannada text, and a decorated entrance arch. A man in a white shirt and lanyard stands at the right edge. The group appears to be moving in ceremonial order.2009-12-30Outdoor photograph at a dusty construction-style compound with a white block wall and red-and-white posts. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and gold finials are held above a group of about ten people in white ritual dress with orange shawls, some carrying trays and bags. In the centre, a bare-headed man in orange robes with long hair stands beside a sand mound. On the right, a bald, smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the sand, cues consistent with a sannyasi; the a person label applies only to this figure's distinctive orange-robed, mala-adorned presentation, with his identity not otherwise established. Parked silver cars and a shed are in the background.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFEB-2007-01Outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard among palm trees. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes carries a silver-rimmed ceremonial vessel with green leaves on a tray. Behind him a line of monks in saffron-orange robes walks beside white-clad devotees, several holding colourful decorated parasols in red, yellow and blue. A devotee in white with an orange scarf walks at left. A white shrine with a small deity murti and garland sits at right beside a tall ornate pillar, and a sign board with a map and a white SUV stand in the background.2009-10-15February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sun, with participants in white ritual clothing walking beside two ornate umbrellas with red fringe and tassels. In the centre a figure in orange-saffron robes wears a long white-and-orange garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot-style in sandals. Beside them a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl carries a silver tray holding a kalasha-like vessel with a green plant, yellow and red flowers. Other men in white with rudraksha malas and women in white and yellow saris follow, with a single-storey building and trees behind.2006-12-29