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Saffron-robed sannyasis descend the front steps of a whitewashed building beneath a banner reading "NITHYANANDA MISSION SECRETARIAT" with a black-and-white portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA N...". Two decorated parasols in red, yellow and blue with tasselled edges are held over the group by attendants. A central figure in saffron with a shaved head and orange shawl walks at the front, flanked by saffron-clad monks, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Men in white dhotis stand on the upper step, and a red patterned carpet with a red runner covers the path. Potted purple flowers and banana leaves frame the scene.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks down a red carpet in front of a white building with a red-tiled roof, the Nithyananda Mission Secretariate. A large banner above the entrance shows a black-and-white portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo at top right. Two colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas are held over the group, one by a man in white on the left and one near the entrance. A central figure in orange robes and a shaved head, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks at the front, flanked by other orange-clad monks and women, one wearing an orange turban. Garlands hang on the sannyasis' necks, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands nearby. Potted plants, flower beds, garden lamps and a row of folded chairs line the path.2008-12-30A procession of saffron-robed sadhus walks down a red carpet in front of a white building with red-tiled roof, outside a sign reading Nithyananda Mission Secretariat. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured fringes, yellow, red and blue panels and gold emblems are held over the group by attendants. A bald man in an orange shawl and white-bearded man in orange robes walk at centre, while others wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and beads. A man in white shirt and dark trousers stands behind. A banner above shows a portrait labelled Nithyananda Mission. Banana plants and flowering beds line the path.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees standing on the steps of a terracotta-coloured building labelled Nithyananda Mission Secretariat. A large banner above the entrance shows a black-and-white portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda beside the text. One figure in front wears an orange robe and orange headwrap, while others wear saffron, peach and ochre robes and yellow shawls, and some men in white dress stand at the right near the doorway. Potted palms, red-leaved plants and lamp posts surround the entrance, with a green lawn and paved path in the foreground.2009-12-11December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking past the entrance of a terracotta-coloured building with a large banner reading "NITHYANANDA MISSION SECRETARIATE" and a portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling woman with dark hair. Several monks in orange and saffron robes and a man in a light vest and dhoti stand on steps among potted palms. One sannyasi in orange with a shaved head walks in front, another in a light-orange robe beside him, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. Garden lights and green lawn frame the scene.2009-12-11Outdoor procession at an ashram on a red carpet, with several saffron-robed sannyasis walking past a white building with a RETARIAT sign. Two colourful umbrellas with yellow, red and blue panels and tassels are held above the group by attendants. In front, a man with a grey moustache wears an orange robe with a green-and-yellow shawl and a beaded mala. Behind him, a shaved-headed monk in an orange robe and orange turban wears a rudraksha mala. A bald man in an orange robe and mala walks beside him, and on the right a long-haired sannyasi in an orange turban and robe with rudraksha beads gestures toward the group. Attendants in white and devotees stand in the background, and a man at left holds a camera. A partial banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2008-12-30Photo of a group walking along a paved path in front of an orange-walled building labelled with a banner reading Nithyananda Mission Secretariat, which shows a black-and-white portrait captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda. In the foreground, a robed figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban gestures with one hand, flanked by men in pale pink and beige robes, a bald man in orange, and a man in a light-coloured tunic. On the veranda behind, several people in saffron and white clothing stand near the doorway, a man in an orange turban and robes among them. Potted plants, a lawn and a white garden lamp frame the scene.2009-12-11