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A photograph of a street procession on a village road lined with palm trees and tiled-roof houses. A row of ornate colourful parasols with fringed edges stands above the group, and a long banner reads NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM with bright decorative pennants. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in front, one holding a drum at left, and the central figures wear white dhotis with a shaved head, bare chest and rudraksha mala, holding yellow flower garlands. Another man at right holds a garland and a second pair of parasols and banners frame the scene.

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A photograph of a street procession on a paved village road lined with palm trees and tiled-roof houses. Four colourful decorated umbrellas (chhatras) in red, blue, green and yellow with tasselled borders are held aloft above a central banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the procession. Three men in front wear white dhotis and shawls and hold garlands of yellow and white flowers; the centre figure is shaved-headed and wears a rudraksha-style necklace. Another man at left plays a barrel drum with a red cloth draped over it, and a man in a yellow shawl stands beside him. Some women and children stand behind.2011-02-18February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a pale sandy path lined with coconut palms under a hazy sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in formation; drummers in white with red cloth sashes play large drums, and a man in a red dhoti beats a drum at left. A central bearded man in white stands with hands folded. Behind him, people carry long wooden staffs and brass pots with flower offerings; one carries an ornate gold-trimmed cloth pennant. Two women in white saris with red borders join the line, and a decorated canopy with embroidered red, yellow and blue fringe marks the procession. Several people carry small brass offering trays with yellow flowers and sweets. No identifiable a person is visibly present in this shot.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a group, several carrying colourful decorated umbrellas with orange, red and teal fringes and embroidered panels. One man in the middle wears an orange-saffron shawl and a garland, and a white-clad man beside him holds a decorated plate. Drummers in the foreground play a large drum, and a white truck with a canvas cover sits at right. A white platform holds a statue at left, with a tall decorated flagpole behind it and festive bunting strung between poles.2006-12-29April 27 20082008-04-27January 01 20082008-01-01A procession moves along a dirt road past orange-roofed buildings and banana plants. Two striped multicolour umbrellas and a saffron-and-gold banner on a pole are carried at the front. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some with rudraksha-style neck beads. A drummer in a white shirt and yellow lungi beats a barrel drum, and another drummer in the foreground wears a striped shirt and yellow lungi. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks in the centre, and a few others in saffron and orange robes follow. Lines of people in white stand along the route. A white canopy and tall banana leaves frame the right side. A person is clearly visible but no appearance-based a person cue is distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23A procession on a village road under a dusk sky. Several men in white dhotis and orange scarves walk in line, carrying ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, gold and multicoloured fringes and orange flags. In the centre, a man in an orange robe walks with a small garlanded deity murti held in front of him, and another man in orange stands on the road facing the procession. Others in white and yellow garments walk alongside holding flowers. Palm trees, a concrete house and utility poles line the roadside, and a few onlookers in saris and dhotis stand at the edge of the road.2008-08-07December 23 20092009-12-23Photograph 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.2008-01-01