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A dense crowd moves through a street procession in front of a whitewashed wall with painted floral motifs and a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several large multicoloured parasols with gold finials and tasselled fringes are carried above the crowd, alongside tall orange and blue flags. Many people in white shirts and dhotis, women in saffron, orange and red saris, and children fill the frame. A garland of white and purple flowers rests on a shoulder at right. Individual faces are not identifiable, and no one is clearly singled out as a central figure.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor procession on stone steps near water, with many people dressed in white and some in yellow or orange. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and a trident-topped staff stand out, and a golden palanquin-like cart or ratha is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves in the foreground. Men in white dhotis and women in white or yellow saris move along the steps, some holding books or objects, while others in orange and saffron robes are near the center. A few people stand on the steps in western-style white shirts with ceremonial shawls. The scene feels like a devotional ritual or temple procession.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession moving along a dirt path under tree shade. Three large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, peacock-blue and gold motifs and the word "DHYANAPEETAM" are carried on long poles. Many people in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, while orange-clad devotees and women in orange saris fill the crowd. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair, a garland of orange and yellow flowers and orange robes walks in the procession; he is distinctive with long hair and garland, so a person identification applies, but the appearance is not certain enough for a firm match. A large white fan or chamara is held near the centre. Orange flags with gold borders wave at the edges.2007-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01A procession at an outdoor temple-style site moves under colourful multi-panel umbrellas with yellow-gold canopies overhead and red-and-orange flags on poles. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and a yellow headband, walking with a tray of offerings. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white dhotis and kurtas carry items, and women in white saris follow. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right beside a cloth-covered table with flower garlands and an oil lamp. Ratha-like procession with umbrellas, flags and offering trays on a brick-and-mat ground. Stone shrine structures are visible at the top right. Brahmotsavam-style processional scene.2008-12-24December 30 20082008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past orange and yellow flags and decorative umbrellas with floral embroidery and red, blue and yellow panels. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style garland and bead necklaces stands near the centre, with a headwrap and bare shoulders visible; he is not clearly identifiable. Many women and men in white and cream clothing, some in saffron shawls, raise hands in greeting or walk alongside. A woman in red kurta at centre smiles, and others wear gold jewellery and vibhuti marks. The setting appears to be a dusty roadside with trees and tents behind the crowd.2008-12-27A large outdoor procession moves through a crowd under bright sunlight. Several ornate parasols with yellow, blue and multicoloured fabric and embroidered floral motifs are held aloft by people in saffron-orange robes. Tall orange flags with blue circular emblems wave above the crowd. In the foreground a man in orange robes and a woman in orange sari hold staffs, and a figure with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace stands near the left parasols, marked as a possible a person by appearance. Many devotees in white and orange clothing fill the street behind, and a white gateway arch with a small structure stands in the distance.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01