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Dusty dirt road outside a town with a long, unfinished low building of beige walls and scalloped parapet on the left, rebar stubs rising from its roof, and rubble-strewn ground beside it. Several people walk along the road in procession: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti in the foreground, a woman in an orange sari and others in white clothing, and an orange flag carried on a pole at right. A utility pole stands near the building under a hazy sky, and a vehicle is parked further back.

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Photograph of a street procession at dusk on a wide road in Bangalore. A large banner at left reads partially in English with the words "Dhyanapeetam", "Nithyananda" and "Yatra" in red. Devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white shawls walk in a group. A bearded man in the centre wears a red and orange shawl and white clothing, with a red-and-white checked cloth over his shoulder. A young man beside him wears a white kurta, a rudraksha mala and a lanyard. Saffron flags flutter on poles, and a Nithyanandam bus stands behind the procession among half-built concrete buildings and trees.2009-02-13A wide photograph of a dirt road running toward a white-walled building in an open, partly built-up landscape under a pale cloudy sky. Along the road, a small group of people in white clothes and orange-saffron garments walk in a loose line toward a canopy decorated with red and gold. Several white stone markers sit along the track. Trees, palms and scattered rubble and construction material surround the site. On the far left, a person in white and orange carries a bag.2008-08-07A dusty unpaved road runs toward a white-walled building under an overcast sky, with palm trees and a power line at right. A group of about twenty people in white and orange clothing walks along the road in a procession. Several carry ceremonial umbrellas and orange cloth banners, and a child in light clothing walks among them. Small white marker stones line the road edge. A person in orange robes and a dark bag is partially visible at the far left edge.2008-08-07Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road during daytime with hazy sunlight. A group of people dressed in white garments walks in the centre, many carrying tall red-orange flags on poles. Several onlookers in white clothing and a woman in a white sari stand along the left side near a white building with water tanks and power lines. On the right, a person in orange robes walks near a cleared dirt embankment, and a few more figures in white are in the distance. No deity murti, throne or a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-06-29Dusk photograph of a long procession of devotees in white clothes walking along a dirt road past low buildings, a thatched-roof hut and a white van. Many marchers carry orange and red flags on poles, and a few wear orange or saffron garments. Some walkers carry small orange placards. Overhead utility wires cross the pale sky. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the procession.2009-02-16Outdoor photograph of a procession walking along a dirt road past a white-roofed building and palm trees under an overcast sky. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside others in orange and saffron robes. Some carry orange flags and decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringes. Small white stones line the edges of the road. Children in colourful clothes walk near the front of the group.2008-08-07A wide outdoor photograph of a religious procession moving across a dusty, unpaved construction site. Dozens of people wearing white clothes, with some women in orange, red and pink saris, walk in a loose group. Several devotees carry colourful striped umbrellas, and a few carry small kalasha-style pots and drums. Behind them are unfinished concrete block buildings with exposed roof frames, a water tank, and excavators working in the distance under a pale hazy sky.2006-12-30A wide photograph of a dirt road running toward a low white building under a cloudy sky. A group of about a dozen people in white and saffron-orange clothing walks along the road in the middle distance, some carrying an orange canopy or umbrella-like structure. Large white stones lie on the sand in the foreground, with utility poles, trees and scattered construction rubble at the sides.2008-08-07Dusty dirt road in bright sunlight during a procession. Several people in white dhotis and white garments walk in a line along the road, with a larger group of marchers in white and red further ahead near a distant procession with red flags. On the right, a crowd in white stands beside a decorated stall with colourful bunting and garlands. A pink banner on a pole stands in the foreground. On the left, a yellow-walled building, a white canopy with a green-draped table, and water tanks sit beside the road. Overhead, power lines cross a hazy blue sky and a bird flies near the sun.2009-06-29A wide photograph of a dirt road lined with white stone markers, with a group of people walking in procession toward a white-walled building with a corrugated roof. Most walkers wear white dhotis and shirts, and several wear saffron-orange robes. Two or three people carry orange flags or banners, and a few small colourful canopies or umbrellas are visible near the front of the group. Palm trees, green trees and a water tank stand behind the building, and a utility pole and power lines cross the sky. A small child in light clothing walks at the left edge of the group.2008-08-07A festival procession moves along a dirt road past white-painted buildings under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white ritual clothes walk in a long column, several carrying tall saffron-orange flags on poles and decorated umbrellas with patterned panels. Some children in white and pink dresses walk near the front, and a few people wear saffron shawls. A water tank sits on a rooftop and a parked white vehicle stands at the right edge. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand on a raised step at the right, watching the procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDevotees walk along the shoulder of a paved highway in hazy daylight, part of a procession. In the foreground, three people in white ritual clothing walk together: a woman on the left in a white sari with a light shawl, a woman in the centre in a white sari with a red-bordered drape, and a man on the right in an all-white dhoti and shirt with a dark bag over his shoulder. Behind them, more white-clad devotees and some people in saffron-orange cloth follow along the road. A large brown truck loaded with sugarcane or fodder is on the left, and roadside trees and scrub stand on the right.2009-02-13