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A night procession at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. Several large umbrellas (chatras) in orange, blue and red with Dhyanapeetam emblems and red, green and yellow tassels are held aloft on long poles. Beneath them, a decorated deity murti or palanquin with garlands and flowers is carried forward. Crowds of devotees surround it, mostly women in white saris with gold borders, some men in white shirts and dhotis, and children. Orange flags on tall poles rise at the right, and some people hold up cameras or phones. The scene is dark, lit by the procession's own lights.

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