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A 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.

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A 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.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A 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.2010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dusty ground in front of a red-roofed building with a white sign reading Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary. A decorated golden ratha/chariot with a fringed orange canopy, garlands and tassels is pulled through the crowd. Two multicoloured umbrellas with blue, yellow and red panels are carried over the procession. Many people in white dhotis, white sarees and yellow shawls walk alongside, while a central figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and bare shaven head walks in front, holding a ritual object. Other devotees in saffron and orange clothing follow, and a standing fan and ceremonial items are carried nearby. Some trees and marigold plants border the path.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple procession on a dusty unpaved road in daylight under a clear blue sky, with a decorated ratha chariot with a golden-orange canopy at the far left. A large crowd of devotees walks in a long column, mostly dressed in white dhotis and saris, with several figures in saffron-orange robes near the center. Two large colourful umbrellas, one red-and-yellow and one green-and-red, are held over the central group. On the right, drummers in white dhotis play a drum, and a cameraman films beside them. Concrete apartment blocks and a hill appear in the background.2008-12-23A procession moves along a dirt road past white-washed buildings and a water tank on a steel stand. At the front, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a deity murti is carried forward, with a figure in saffron/orange robes standing on it. Two large colourful umbrellas (green, yellow and red) shelter a group of saffron-robed people in the middle. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some in blue, green and white, and a drummer in a green shirt and red sash plays a drum at right. Group appears to be the Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23Outdoor evening procession at a dusty compound with a decorated ratha chariot and a crowd of devotees. The chariot is covered in colourful garlands and hanging tassels, with an orange canopy overhead and gilded horse-like carvings at the front. Around it, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, some in yellow-trimmed scarves. Two sannyasi-looking men in orange-saffron robes stand near the centre, one wearing a red-and-white garland, one holding a tray. Multicoloured parasols with blue, orange and green panels shade the path. Behind them stands a sign reading Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary beside orange-walled buildings, and marigold plants line the edge of the walkway.2010-02-12