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A photograph of a temple procession moving along a dirt path between terracotta-roofed buildings. Drummers in white dhoti and shirt beat large barrel drums, and a player blows a long wind instrument. A group in white and saffron walks behind, many with orange and yellow shawls. Two people carry tall ceremonial staffs with gold discs, and a saffron-and-gold canopy and small coloured umbrellas shade the procession. A sign reads Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A large outdoor religious procession moves along a dirt road past a white building with a red-tiled roof and a sign reading Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary. Dozens of devotees, many in white dhotis and kurtas and some in saffron, walk closely together. Two large umbrellas with colourful panels lead the group, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange-clad attendants sits in the background. Men in white clothes play drums and a horn-like wind instrument at the front. Hills and a tall building appear behind the scene.2008-12-23A procession moves along a dirt path past orange-brick buildings at a temple complex. Robed devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk in a line, many with yellow sashes. Near the centre, a figure in saffron robes with a shaved head walks beneath a large yellow-orange ceremonial umbrella held aloft, with a long staff. Drummers and musicians in white at the front play drums and wind instruments, a young man in a white shirt and dhoti beating a drum on the right. Small colourful umbrellas stand near the left edge, and a young tree lines the path.2010-07-26A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road past a cream-walled building with a red-trimmed roof and a sign reading Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary. A colourful multi-panel umbrella canopy, red, yellow and blue, is carried over the middle of the procession. Many people in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk in the crowd; several men in saffron and orange robes walk near the canopy. Drummers and musicians with drums and a horn-type instrument in white and yellow clothing lead the group on the right. A few onlookers stand near the building and in the background are white apartment blocks and hills under a clear blue sky, all part of a Brahmotsava celebration procession.2008-12-23A 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.2010-07-26A dhwajarohanam procession on a dirt road in front of white and red buildings. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and walks behind a yellow canopy umbrella. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a long umbrella pole. Around them, men in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls walk, and a drummer in white at left plays a drum. At right, a man in white plays a long pipe instrument with a yellow tassel. Colourful umbrellas appear in the background, and several people follow the procession.2010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23An outdoor procession moves along a dirt path past low buildings under a clear sky. Many devotees walk in a crowd, many in white clothing. Tall orange flags with a blue circular emblem are carried upright, and several decorated umbrellas with multicoloured canopies and gold-fringed tassels are held aloft. In the centre a man in an orange shawl and a woman in a red sari walk with others; a man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks near the front, and girls in white dresses with pink or white skirts and beaded necklaces walk in the foreground. A small white stone structure sits at the right edge beside the path.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23July 26 20102010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt road under a grey sky with palm trees behind. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and orange flower garland walks beside several saffron-clad figures, some with rudraksha malas. Above them are ornate multicoloured parasols with gold-embroidered panels and orange flags. Around them, many young boys and men in white dhotis and shirts follow, with drummers and a nadaswaram-style wind player in dark green in the foreground, plus white fan-like tassels carried near the procession.2008-12-24