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Outdoor procession at the Bidadi ashram on a dirt path. A man in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha-style mala of beads around his neck and walks barefoot, smiling with one hand raised in greeting. Above him a red and multicoloured parasol with tassels is held by a man in white. Around them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and yellow or green shawls stand on a concrete kerb, some with palms pressed together. Behind, palm trees, a thatched roof and a signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram show a map. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. At centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and a long rudraksha-style bead garland, walking forward with his hand raised in greeting. Behind him a man in a red-and-multicolour canopy umbrella walks beside him, and a row of people in white dhotis and saris, some in orange, follow along the path. On the right a woman in orange holds a camera. In the background a thatched structure, a kalasha-topped shrine and a white-draped table stand beside a signboard. Several people are visible, most in white ritual dress.2010-12-28An outdoor procession on a dirt path in an ashram, with palm trees and a thatched roof behind. A barefoot man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold-beaded mala, walks forward with his right hand raised in greeting. Behind him, men in white dhotis with yellow-gold shawls and beaded necklaces carry a multicoloured umbrella. Women in white saris with yellow or green borders and gold-coloured wraps stand along the roadside watching, and a man in a blue shirt and a boy in a red shirt stand at the left edge. A large signboard with a map and text stands behind the group, and a red ornamental structure is visible at the upper left.2010-12-28December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a shawl, with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style gold beads, walking forward with one hand raised in gesture. Behind him, a man in a red and gold ornate umbrella canopy with tassels is held aloft by another man in white ritual dress with a red border. To the left, a younger man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold chain holds a red object. Other men in white ritual clothes and a woman in a white sari walk in the background beside a brick wall and a small decorated temple structure. a person appears as a probable presence in saffron with distinctive long hair, gold beads and ceremonial umbrella attendance.2010-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined by coconut palms. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red saffron garment, a dense multi-strand gold bead necklace and rudraksha-style mala, and walks barefoot. A man beside him holds a red ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels over him. Behind, a young man in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklaces carries a red-covered item, and several devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl follow. A red-and-white temple gopuram and a small hut appear in the background, with a parked silver SUV and a printed information board.2010-12-28January 01 20122012-01-01May 05 20122012-05-05 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and green shrubs. A central figure in orange-saffron robes wears a long white and orange flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron headband, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Behind him, a person in orange carries a gold trident staff, and two large umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and fringed edges shade the group. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and a woman in white with a shawl walks at left, clapping. A white building and a parked car appear in the background. a person: the central figure in saffron with a flower garland, gold necklace and headband, in a procession, appears to be the a person.2008-12-27Outdoor procession under palm trees and a red canopy. A central man in saffron robes wears a white and green flower garland, gold necklaces, and a tan-gold turban, smiling with open arms. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow shawls walk and clasp hands in greeting, while saffron-robed attendants carry tall gold trident staffs (tridents). Rudraksha malas are visible on several devotees. A white van and a flag are in the background.2008-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03May 05 20122012-05-05Outdoor procession on a dirt road in India, with palm trees and whitewashed buildings behind. At the centre, a person in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a white turban, wears a long white garland with red flowers and holds hands folded in front. Beside and behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis carry ceremonial whisks and fans, and a man in a red-and-gold sash walks alongside. A woman in a yellow sari holds a brass pot. On the right, a man in white with a yellow forehead mark and rudraksha mala holds a long red umbrella pole with tassels. A blue banner stands in the background. Several dozen onlookers walk in the procession.2005-12-09