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Night procession at an outdoor ashram road. Saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand with palms joined in namaste. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a framed portrait garlanded with yellow-orange flowers, and a printed banner reads a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham Mahasamsthana caption. Two decorated ceremonial umbrellas, one multicoloured and one red-and-yellow, are held above the group, and orange flags line the path. Several devotees in white dhoti and shirts and saffron attire join the gathering. A signboard map of the Bidadi Ashram stands at left.

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December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31Night procession outdoors where devotees gather under a colourful umbrella decorated with a bird emblem and floral motifs. A man in white holds a framed portrait garlanded with orange flowers, while nearby a man in orange robes holds a small basket offering. Two men in orange sannyasi robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, one bare-chested with a sacred thread. Behind them a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthana and orange flags are visible. Many people in white and orange stand along the path.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A nighttime procession outdoors. At centre, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron with rudraksha beads and garland, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and an older man in grey kurta and white dhoti walks beside him holding a tray with flowers. Behind them a red, yellow and green ceremonial umbrella is raised, and a banner shows a second framed portrait. On the left, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands before a video camera. On the right, two young monks in saffron robes hold their hands in anjali, one holding a brass bell and another holding a brass pot; a monk in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at the far right. Several people are visible in the scene.2011-12-31Night procession outdoors at a temple grounds. Two saffron-robed monks with shaved heads stand in the foreground, one bending forward while the other holds a garland toward a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes, which is being held upright. A decorated umbrella with colourful tassels, a white banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha" and orange flags are carried by devotees. Several men in white dhotis and a woman in an orange sari watch; a brass vessel with flowers sits on the right. Stone deity sculptures are visible in the background.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31Night procession on a dirt road under trees. A bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak walks at left, arm extended. Behind, a white-shirted man holds a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam style Kannada text, and another white-clad devotee carries a framed portrait garlanded with yellow flowers, a saffron-robed monk in the portrait. A rainbow-coloured parasol is raised over the group, and a saffron-robed man in the centre holds a yellow-fringed ceremonial flag pole beside a man in white with a lanyard. Devotees in white and orange follow in a pada yatra.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31