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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.

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An 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.2010-12-28Outdoor 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.2010-12-28Outdoor 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.2010-12-28January 01 20122012-01-01A procession on a dirt path in an ashram setting with palm trees and thatched-roof huts behind. At the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears a turquoise-blue dhoti-style garment and many beaded garlands, walking under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe and hanging embroidered pennants. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk barefoot, some with garlands and hands folded in greeting. A man in an orange-red dhoti carries a metal vessel with flowers on a tray. Several Western women in white and yellow saris or shawls walk among them. A map board is visible in the background. The a person field is unsure because the central figure has long hair and blue dress but no clearly identifiable cues beyond that.2010-12-26A procession of devotees walks barefoot along a sandy path lined with palm trees. Under a multicoloured parasol with fringed edging, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and holds the parasol's pole. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks in front, and a young man in white with a yellow sash carries a second decorated parasol on the left. Women in white and cream saris with yellow shawls walk and sit with hands pressed in anjali, and an orange-clad attendant holds a brass vessel. A dark stone statue stands in the background near thatched structures and a signboard.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and banana plants under a bright sky. A central figure in an orange robe with a long dark beard and a red-orange garland walks in the middle, with a distinctive long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style beads visible in a person candidate appearance, though the figure is at a distance. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls walk, several wearing lanyards and name badges. An ornate multicoloured canopy umbrella and a trident-topped pole stand behind the group, with a bundle of flags near the back. Several saffron-clad sannyasis walk alongside. Two people walk at the front carrying a tray and items.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-12-28December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and a thatched hut. Under a multicoloured umbrella with tasselled edges, a bare-chested man in a purple dhoti wears long orange-and-gold beaded garland necklaces and walks barefoot with hands folded in anjali. Behind him, white-clad men and boys in white dhotis and shawls with red borders walk barefoot, some holding a rudraksha mala and hands in namaskar. On the right, women in white saris with yellow borders follow, several with hands folded. On the left, an older woman in white and women in maroon saris walk nearby. A roadside board shows a map and the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a white car is parked behind the crowd.2010-12-28May 05 20122012-05-05 +1 copiesA barefoot sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a white floral garland walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting along a dirt path under a metal-framed canopy strung with marigold garlands. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing a green-and-white shawl, follow, while a figure beneath a red-and-yellow umbrella and women in saris and salwar kameez line the route. Children in white and red clothing stand at the left, and palms frame the background. A procession with a dignified welcome in a temple-ashram setting.2006-12-26