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A procession of children and teens walks along a dirt path past a red building with a green corrugated roof. In front, a girl in a white dress and red-maroon shawl carries a brass kalasha or bowl, and another girl in white walks beside her. Behind them, a young man in a white kurta holds a golden-yellow ceremonial banner with a green emblem, and another carries a large drum with red and yellow trim. A long line of boys and girls in white and mixed-colour clothing follows, with a trident-like staff visible among them. Trees and a small white building stand in the background under a pale sky.

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October 08 20062006-10-08December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt path in front of a large red-walled building with a green corrugated roof. At the left, a child carries a tall ceremonial standard with a yellow fringed canopy and a dark green emblem bearing a white bird, topped by a metal finial and trident-like staff. Among the crowd, a smiling woman in a white sari with a maroon shawl carries a small brass-coloured object wrapped in cloth, and several girls wear white, purple, orange and green garments. Other children in white and colourful shirts walk along. Two framed portraits flank the building entrance, where figures in white are standing. About 25 people are visible.2006-05-01December 31 20082008-12-31A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path between red-tiled buildings, one labelled Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while several in saffron/orange robes walk near the front. A young man in white plays a large drum, and women in white saris carry ornate fan-shaped canopies with red and gold designs. Umbrellas and a small wooden palanquin-style float are visible further back, with a sloped hillside of young plants on the left. Dense procession, outdoor ashram setting.2010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a large crowd walking along a dusty dirt path in bright daylight, under tree shade. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with red border holds a round yellow-and-red decorative fan-like umbrella, and a man in white kurta and white dhoti walks beside a man in a saffron-orange kurta wearing a rudraksha mala. Other devotees in white, red, pink and green clothing follow. Behind them stand a green-roofed open shelter, a black water tank on a stand, a red-and-blue truck and water towers among trees. The men wear rudraksha malas, and most people are dressed in white ritual attire.2016-12-12December 23 20082008-12-23A procession of devotees moves across a dirt field toward a long building with a green corrugated roof and red walls. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes carries a large orange and gold fan-shaped standard with a painted emblem. Behind him, a central figure in orange robes walks beneath a fringed canopy umbrella on a pole, with another orange-and-gold standard at right. Many children and adults in white kurta-style clothing follow, some barefoot, with a few women in orange saris. The scene is overcast with a pale sky and trees behind the building.2006-10-21A photograph of an outdoor procession on dusty ground at an ashram campus. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk among them, with several young men in pink-tinted white robes and orange sashes at the left. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange waist cloth walks near the centre. Drummers in blue shirts and white dhotis, one holding a drum, stand at the right. A girl in a white dress stands among the crowd. Behind them are a white building with an orange-and-blue striped awning, a large green-roofed hall, and a tall metal frame. A small portrait is mounted on the green hall wall. Visible people number roughly 50 to 60.2007-12-25January 20 20092009-01-20Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a red building with a green corrugated metal roof. A central figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange robe walks at the front, a large white and red fringed umbrella held above him by an orange-robed attendant. Other orange-robed sadhus walk alongside, one carrying a tray. Two orange-clad women on the left and right hold tall orange and gold umbrella poles. Behind them a line of children and adults in white clothes walks along. Green grass and trees lie beyond. Central figure's identity is uncertain; appearance cues are present but not conclusive.2006-10-21