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A long line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walks along the edge of a dusty roadside on a hazy day, several carrying small objects and some in orange or red garments. Trucks are parked behind them and tall palm trees line the background. In the foreground stands a large roadside billboard with an orange and cream design; it shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling man in a white head wrap and dark robe, alongside an image of a deity figure labelled "Sri Anandeshwar". The billboard text reads "Dhyanapeetam", a Kannada rendering, a phone and fax number, and website and email details. A smaller orange banner stands further left.

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A long procession of people dressed in white walks along a dirt-edged roadside beside a green verge. Several women in white saris carry brass or silver pots on their heads, and a few men in white dhotis and a figure in red and gold clothing walk among them. Behind the marchers, buses and vehicles line the road under a pale sky with power lines. In the foreground stands a large orange-and-cream roadside billboard with Dhyanapeetam text in English and Kannada, showing a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a deity image labelled Sri Anandeshwar, with contact details and the website. A smaller billboard stands further down the road.2005-12-31A photograph of a long procession of devotees walking along a roadside dirt shoulder beside a highway. Many people in white traditional clothing, including dhotis and white sarees, some carrying pots or objects balanced on their heads. Trucks and buses are visible on the road to the right. A large orange-and-cream billboard on the right shows a smiling figure wearing a white head wrap, with Kannada and Devanagari text and the words a person Welcomes, along with a phone number and email. A smaller billboard on the left shows a similar portrait with Dhyanapeetham printed on it.2005-12-31A roadside procession moves along a paved road lined with dry scrub, with a line of people in white clothes walking in a column. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts lead the way, and some women in white saris are visible in the group, with some carrying banners on poles. A large roadside billboard on the right shows an orange and cream design with a man in a white head wrap and a deity image, plus the text Dhyanapeetam and Welcomes you. A smaller orange billboard is visible at the left, and several trucks are parked or passing along the road behind the procession under a partly cloudy sky with power lines overhead.2005-12-31A roadside procession moves along a dirt verge beside a paved road, with a large orange billboard on the right. Many people walk in white and off-white clothes, some with orange cloths or sashes; a man in front wears a white shirt, white dhoti and an orange shawl with a garland. Decorated vehicles with flower and fabric decorations, orange and white flags, and buses travel in the background. The billboard shows a smiling portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda beside a deity image labelled Sri Anandeshwar, with Dhyanapeetam text in English and Kannada and contact details. Overcast sky, scrubby vegetation and a no-entry sign on the left.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a roadside procession on a dusty shoulder beside a paved road. A long line of devotees in plain white clothes walks left to right, several wearing white headwear, and a few carry a framed printed portrait on a pole. In the foreground a man in white with a white cloth over his head raises his hands. A large orange roadside billboard on the right shows a bearded man in a white head wrap labelled Dhyanapeetham and Paramahamsa Nithyananda, beside a deity image labelled Sri Anandeshwar. A white tour bus with the lettering SREE SHAKTHI and a smaller orange billboard stand behind the crowd, with power lines and open sky overhead.2005-12-31A road procession moves along a dirt shoulder past a roadside billboard. Many people in white clothes walk in a crowd, with drummers in striped lungis and green shirts beating drums at the front-left, and men in green and yellow garments carrying tall poles wrapped with colourful flower garlands. White flags with a blue emblem fly along the route. Two decorated carts or floats adorned with flowers and marigold garlands are visible in the middle distance. A large orange billboard on the right shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing a white head wrap, a small deity image labelled Sri Anandeshwar, and contact details. The scene is outdoors under a blue sky with power lines.2005-12-31Outdoor photo of a roadside procession on a dusty road beside a large orange-and-white billboard. Marchers in white clothes and white caps carry orange and white flags and banners; some wear red-and-white cloth over their shoulders. A red dump truck and a white bus stand to the left, with a grey container truck behind. The billboard shows a smiling man in a white head wrap, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", beside a framed image of a deity labelled "Sri Anandeshwar", with Kannada and English text reading Dhyanapeetam and Welcomes you. Overcast sky, power lines and scrubby bushes frame the scene.2005-12-31Outdoor photo of a roadside procession on a dirt road beside a dry grassy verge. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, several carrying long poles and one holding an orange cloth. Behind them, decorated vehicles and floats with orange and marigold garlands and purple canopies move along the road, with a white van and a bus at left. A woman in a blue sari stands at the lower left edge. At right, a large billboard on a metal frame shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing a white turban, alongside a temple deity image labelled "Sri Anandeshwar", with the Dhyanapeetam name in English and Kannada. The billboard shows contact details.2005-12-31A roadside photograph of a procession on a dusty road lined with dry scrub and palm trees. A large orange billboard on the right shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling man in a white turban and white cloth, beside a small picture of a deity murti garlanded with flowers and labelled "Sri Anandeshwar", with Dhyanapeetam name, phone numbers and website. Behind it a long line of people in white and green clothing walks along the road, some carrying drums and a white flag, while a decorated vehicle with flower garlands and colourful festival banners leads, and tall poles with bright streamers stand at the front.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A roadside photograph of a procession walking along a dusty road beside a line of parked and moving trucks. Several people in white clothes carry flags of India, Brazil, the United States and Scotland, and one man in a dark jacket walks at the front-left. Beside the road stands a large orange billboard for Dhyanapeetam, showing a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a person in a white head wrap and a smaller image of deities with a figure labelled "Sri Anandeshwar". The billboard also gives a phone number, fax, email and website. Dry scrub grass and palm trees line the roadside under a pale sky.2005-12-31A long line of devotees walks along a paved road lined with palm trees, in a procession from a village toward an ashram. Most participants wear white dhotis and white or cream sarees, and several carry brass kalasha pots or pots balanced on their heads, with some holding orange cloth. A woman at the left wears a red blouse and a green sari and carries a pot on her head. Trucks and a yellow bus pass on the right side of the road, and a red triangular road sign stands by the verge. Faint Kannada text appears on a wall at the left.2005-12-31