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A procession walks along a dirt road past a stone-block wall, with a rocky hill and palm trees behind. A large multicoloured umbrella with gold finials, red, blue and yellow panels, and tasselled edging is carried over the group. Many devotees in white dresses and white shawls with orange borders walk alongside, most men in white shirts. Near the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long beard and a rudraksha-style necklace walks with a companion in a beige kurta, and a woman in a patterned salwar walks in front. Some participants wear orange sashes. A green flag flutters at the right edge.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A procession walks along a dirt road at dusk, led by a figure in saffron/orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, walking beside another saffron-robed sannyasi with a full dark beard. Behind them an ornate multicoloured parasol with a bird motif is held aloft, and a framed portrait is carried on a decorated palanquin-like structure. Devotees in white saris, white kurtas and orange shawls walk alongside, some with garlands and rudraksha malas. Low buildings and a rocky hill sit in the background under a pale sky. (a person for the saffron-robed leader with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange garment, appearance-based only.)2009-01-02A procession on a dirt road at an outdoor ashram venue. Three large parasols with red, yellow, green and blue panels, gold finials and tasselled edges are carried overhead by devotees in white and orange clothing. Near the centre a bearded man in orange robes with a flower garland and a wrapped headpiece walks forward, with another orange-robed figure beside him and a long line of followers in white and saffron saris, kurtas and orange shawls behind. A child in orange stands in the foreground. Dry grass, palm trees and a low wall lie beyond, and a light fixture on a cable crosses the frame.2008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29November 24 20062006-11-24December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA procession of devotees walks along a dirt path past a white ashram building and a partly built concrete wall. Four large umbrellas with multicoloured panels, blue and gold motifs and fringed edges are carried on long poles over the group. A woman in a red sari at the far left holds a decorated tray or pot, and a person in an orange sash and shawl walks near the centre with a garland. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with lanyards, and many women wear white or patterned saris. The Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style bird logo appears in the top left corner.2006-12-26A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past low white and beige buildings under a clear blue sky. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white kurtas and saris with orange shawls and white dhotis, walk closely together. Colourful umbrellas in orange, yellow, green and blue with fringed edges are held aloft, and orange and red flags fly along the route. Children in pink, yellow and green clothing walk among the crowd, and a white animal is visible near the centre of the procession. Several people carry umbrellas and flags toward the right side of the frame, with a water tank and utility poles in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a ratha/chariot visible behind. Three saffron-robed sannyasis walk at the front; the central figure, with long dark hair and rudraksha mala and garland, is the apparent Swamiji (probable), walking under a large red, yellow and green umbrella held by a man in white. Two attendants in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a yellow-shawled man is at the right edge. A deity murti is carried on the chariot behind, with a water tower and green trees beyond.2008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29December 31 20082008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23