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Photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road, with a red banner reading Nithyanandadhyanapeetam overhead and rows of decorated parasols with coloured tassels and scalloped edges. Men in white dhotis and cream kurtas, some with orange shawls, carry the parasols on long poles, while others in saffron-orange robes walk among them. Several people in the middle distance wear orange and red garments near a central figure carrying a ceremonial object. Buildings and trees are visible behind the procession under an overcast sky.

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a long canopy banner reading "NITHYANANDADHYANAPEETAM" in white and red lettering, with colourful pennant bunting and small decorative umbrella-style canopies overhead. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls carry long wooden poles supporting the banner, lining both sides of the path. Behind them, a group in saffron and orange robes walks in the middle of the procession, with a few people in red robes further back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-01-01A procession on a dirt ground in the early morning haze. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls carry poles that hold a long red canopy banner reading "Nithyananda" in white letters, trimmed with colourful tassels and pendants in red, yellow and green. Women in orange and red saris walk alongside, one in the foreground wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them more participants in white and orange follow, with a truck and a small shrine structure visible at the left edge and a white building beyond.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path between rows of ceremonial umbrellas. A large red banner with white lettering reads NITHYANANDADHYANAPEETAM and is strung across colourful triangular pennants in blue, green and yellow. Men in white dhotis and shawls with orange borders carry the umbrella poles, while others in saffron and orange robes walk behind. A truck and green shrubs stand in the background.2008-01-01A procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road at dusk. Two men in front in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls carry a long ornate banner reading NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM, with a blue and white emblem and decorative pennants. Behind them, rows of white-clad men and saffron-robed sannyasis in orange and maroon walk together, some carrying poles and a tall decorated umbrella on the right. A vehicle and a small temple structure appear at the left edge.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty path with a crowd of devotees. Several colourful ceremonial parasol-style umbrellas with fringed tassels and embroidered panels are raised above the group, alongside orange flags on poles. Foreground figures wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha and beaded malas; one man in front wears a white dhoti and shawl and carries a leaf-wrapped offering. A bearded man in orange sash and mala walks centre-left, and a man in a red shirt and dhoti stands at right. Background shows more umbrellas, tall ceremonial standards and a distant structure under hazy sky.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01