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A group of young men in plain white kurta-style clothes walk barefoot along a dirt road past a rocky, reddish embankment and stacked stone blocks. Several carry orange-red flags on poles, and a front bearer holds a long white banner with blue lettering and a blue logo, which another marcher also supports. The banner shows a portrait of a figure wearing an orange-red turban, beside which a sign with printed Tamil text reads Pada Yatra. Some marchers wear white caps and beaded or rudraksha-style necklaces, and one carries a bundle wrapped in orange cloth. The scene is a padayatra procession in progress.

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September 28 20082008-09-28A dirt road procession in the early evening. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot behind two banners: a white banner with blue lettering in Tamil reading பாத யாத்திரை (pada yatra, foot pilgrimage) and a white banner reading Nithyananda Youth Centre, Elampillai. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds the pada yatra banner at the front. A large multicoloured parasol with tassels shades a group on the left, and a man in an orange robe stands in the middle. Orange flags are visible in the background among parked vehicles and palm trees.2008-09-28September 28 20082008-09-28A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road at dawn, with thatched huts and a blue tarp on the left. Young men in white dhotis and red-and-white headbands lead, one carrying a blue banner with a portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban and orange-saffron robes, and a Tamil heading urging the Paramashivam's arrival. Behind them, women in saris and men in white carry decorated umbrellas and ornate kalasha-style bundles, with more devotees in saffron and white following along the road.2006-12-25A road procession of devotees in white traditional dress walks past a tall tree-lined roadside. Two men in front hold a large banner showing a smiling man with long dark hair, an orange-saffron head wrap and orange robes with a rudraksha mala; the banner is labelled with Tamil text reading a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name and slogan. Behind them a woman in a white sari with red border carries a framed photo of eyes and another woman in white holds a ritual plate. Coloured canopy umbrellas with ornate borders and a red-and-white decorated pole are visible above. A man in white dhoti and shirt waves at the banner, and an older man in white with sunglasses walks at the right edge. +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a roadside pada yatra procession on a paved road beside green shrubs and trees. A man in white kurta and white dhoti walks at left with a beaded necklace and bracelet. A barefoot young man in a white shirt carries a large orange banner and a white bundle, and another young man in a striped shirt and grey trousers holds a banner at right. The banners are orange-red with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed, bearded figure with long hair, and Kannada text. Other marchers in white and several orange flags are visible behind them. The banner portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.2010-07-24February 12 20092009-02-12A dirt road through a rural area with trees and a bright partly cloudy sky. A group of about a dozen people in white clothes walks toward the camera in a procession. The man at the front on the left wears a white shirt and trousers and carries a white flag with a blue emblem. Others carry orange and white flags on poles, and several wear orange scarves. Vehicles and people are visible in the distance under the trees.2005-12-31A photograph of a road procession on a tree-lined rural lane. Many people in white clothes walk forward, carrying red and orange flags and handheld placards. At the front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a large orange-red banner bearing a portrait and Kannada text. Further back, a second banner with a portrait is held by men in light clothing. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk at the right edge. Green bushes and trees line the road, and a concrete wall runs along the upper left.2010-07-24A morning procession on a dirt road at a temple complex. Young men in white dhotis and shirts carry a blue banner with a portrait of a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads, labelled in Tamil and English with Nithyananda Youth Foundation. Behind them, a row of people carries decorated palanquins with colourful canopies and garlands. Men in dark shirts and trousers walk alongside, and women in saris watch from a raised platform on the right. Trees and a low temple structure stand in the hazy background.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a large procession on a dirt road beside a concrete wall and a red-earth embankment with banana plants. Many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees carry saffron-orange flags and white placards. At center, a man in white holds a framed photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with long hair. A foreground man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a round ribbon badge with a small portrait. Other badges are visible on several participants. A decorated palanquin or ratha with golden ornaments sits at the far left under overcast sky.2010-07-24February 24 20072007-02-24