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A photograph of a street-side procession with four musicians playing traditional instruments on a dirt road. Two men on the left and right play barrel drums with orange and white cloth draped over their shoulders. Two men in the centre play long brass nadaswaram-style horns, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and yellow shawls, with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing stand near a row of palm trees, a yellow-and-red banner, and stone sculptures. Several onlookers in the background wear white and orange clothes.

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Outdoor festival scene on a dirt road beside palm trees, with a mural-style banner in the background. Several musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: a man at centre blows a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, another blows a brass horn, and two drummers on the left and right beat frame drums with sticks. Several drummers and musicians wear white, with sandalwood and vibhuti marks on their foreheads and yellow and orange cloths. Behind them, a group of people in orange and white clothing stand watching, and a few women in saffron saris and blue blouses are visible near a decorated vehicle. Stone sculptures and a small shrine structure appear at the right edge.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17December 24 20092009-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a long line of devotees in white clothes standing on both sides. In the centre, musicians play traditional instruments: a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth plays a long brass horn, a woman in a cream sari plays a similar horn, and another man plays a long brass trumpet. Drummers on the left and right carry round frame drums with red and cream sashes. Most people wear white ritual clothing, and some women wear saris. No a person candidate is visible.2006-12-28December 27 20132013-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01Five men in white dhotis stand barefoot on a dirt path in front of a large map board reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Bidadi Ashram. Each plays a traditional instrument: the men on the left and right hold drums slung over their shoulders, while the three in the centre play long brass horns called nagaswaram-style trumpets, one wearing a white shirt and gold-coloured waist cloth.2011-12-15November 29 20162016-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt ground outdoors. Four musicians walk forward together: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a red-and-gold drum slung at his side, a woman in a yellow-and-purple sari plays a long brass horn, another man in white dhoti and shirt plays a brass horn, and a fourth man in white dhoti beats a large drum. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk along, and a red-roofed building and metal frames stand at the right under bright daylight.2011-11-10Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm and shade trees. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long brass nagaswaram-style horns and drums; the drummer on the left carries a red-and-gold patterned drum. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a monk in saffron robes walk with a group of men in white and pale shirts. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers walks among them. Thatched huts and palm trees frame the scene.2008-08-01December 29 20102010-12-29