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Photograph 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.

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Photo 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.2009-12-11Photo 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.2009-12-11Saffron-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.2008-12-30December 11 20092009-12-11A 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.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A 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 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a Bidadi ashram walks along a red carpet between two large ceremonial umbrellas with colourful panels of red, yellow, green and blue. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line; the front-left man carries a shaft of one umbrella and wears orange robes with a rudraksha mala. The second figure from the right wears an orange turban and orange robes; the figure at right wears an orange turban, orange robe and dark rudraksha mala. Behind them a white-clad attendant stands on the path. A white single-storey building with a sign reading SECRETARIAT and small garden lamps lines the scene, with a grass lawn and red earth to the sides.2008-12-30