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A procession on a dirt road in front of a temple complex at dusk. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls carry long poles supporting a red banner with Sanskrit-style lettering and rows of colourful triangular pennants. Several rows of devotees in white and saffron clothing walk behind them, with green hedges and a building at the right edge.

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A 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 20082008-01-01A 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.2008-01-01Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt ground. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls carry long poles supporting a colourful embroidered canopy banner reading "NITHYANANDADHYANAPEETAM" with blue and green pennants. Several devotees in white walk beside the poles, others in orange and saffron robes follow behind. A man in the foreground at right holds a rudraksha mala. Houses and trees stand in the background under a pale evening sky.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A 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 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph of a procession on a dirt path at dusk. Young men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls hold up a long red and white banner reading NITHIYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM, edged with colourful teardrop tassels and blue dove emblems, carried on wooden poles. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes walk in the centre, some wearing garlands, and a figure in white kneels on the ground. Other figures in cream and white line the path, with a small building and trees in the background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph 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.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01