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A procession on a dirt road under two large canopy umbrellas with orange, blue and green panels bearing a lotus emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam, hung with multicoloured tassels. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks forward with a black shoulder bag, while men in saffron-orange dhotis and white clothes follow. Behind them stands a crowd of mostly men and women in white and saffron, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a girl in yellow. A kolam floral design is drawn on the ground, and parked vehicles and a yellow auto-rickshaw line the roadside.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo on a grassy clearing beside parked cars and trees. Under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a Dhyanapeetam label and a dove emblem, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala and extends his hand toward a woman in a yellow sari. Beside her, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha necklace presses her palms together. Other people in white dhotis and orange shawls, some holding umbrella poles, stand in a line on the right, with a man in white clothing and an orange shawl behind them. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on the left. Several other canopies stand in the background.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a row of attendants in white and yellow clothes carrying multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tasselled edges. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a large red-and-white garland, walking barefoot behind the parasols. A man in orange robes walks at the right, and a man in orange with grey hair and beard walks among the group. Palm trees and a low wall stand in the background. Several people wear white kurtas and yellow shawls, and a few wear lanyards.2009-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road under palm and shade trees. A large multicoloured canopy with orange, blue and green panels and the printed word Dhyanapeetam hangs with fringed tassels over a silver car and a crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and white and pink saris walk closely together; several men wear saffron robes and some women wear orange saris. A smaller pink and yellow tasselled umbrella stands nearby beside a temple with a deity murti on its facade. A man in saffron stands at the left edge. Others in the crowd carry umbrella-style canopies in the background.2008-04-19A religious procession moves along a dirt path past a concrete wall and green gate. Several red, blue and yellow ceremonial parasols with tassels are carried on long poles, and two trident-topped staffs stand among them. A man in orange robes walks at the center wearing a garland of marigolds, with a shaved-headed attendant in orange beside him. A woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of flowers. Men in white kurta-dhotis with yellow shawls hold the umbrellas, and some wear rudraksha malas. Banana leaves are visible above.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path with several robed men walking beneath large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes in orange, blue and yellow. In front, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot beside a man in white with an orange shawl and beads, and a man in a yellow silk garment with red border and beads follows. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrellas and a white vehicle and silver SUV stand behind, with palms and trees beyond.2007-08-09December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and green shrubs under a clear blue sky. Several people carry large colourful parasols, red, blue and yellow, decorated with white dove emblems and the lettering 'Nithyananda Peetam' and tasselled fringes. A central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long golden staff walks forward, flanked by others in white and orange clothing. Attendants in white dhotis and orange sashes follow along the path during the Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard with several saffron-robed sannyasis walking in a group. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a wristwatch, hands folded at chest. Beside him an older bald monk in orange hands together in greeting. Behind them, young attendants in white kurtas with yellow shawls hold large ornate colourful parasols decorated with dove emblems and yellow lettering. A white SUV and a painted wall with posters are visible in the background, and a white-and-orange tiled structure stands at the right edge.2009-10-15A religious procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward, holding a small offering. Behind him, a palanquin-like structure with a golden deity murti is carried under a large orange-and-gold umbrella, and a trident is raised among the marchers. Several men in orange and white dhotis and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carry ornate multicoloured parasols and banners. Two women in white saris walk on the right. The scene shows a ratha-style festival procession with devotees in white and saffron.2009-12-27