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A procession on bare dirt in front of a thatched-roof white building with blue doors. A man in an orange robe with a gold-bead necklace raises one hand while others hold a multicoloured canopy umbrella on a pole. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk and stand, some holding objects, with a small bundle of sticks on the ground. A faint overlay on the lower right reads as a copyright credit line.

A procession on a dirt path in an ashram compound with thatched-roof white buildings, a water tower and green shrubs behind. A long-haired man in an orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a yellow-and-green fringe and a decorative top panel, held up by a devotee in white. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls walk in formation, some carrying a golden staff or standard. A bearded man in white and orange also walks near the centre.

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Outdoor scene at a dirt-and-stone site during a procession-style gathering. A large ceremonial parasol with a multicoloured canopy, fringed tassels and the word DhyanaPeetam stands at centre, held on a long pole. Many men in orange and saffron robes with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand among men in white kurtas with orange shawls. A golden trishul rises on the right, and a white fly-whisk or chamara is held near the left. A palm frond fills the lower right foreground. Several figures are in conversation, and one man in white at left stands apart. Some figures wear marigold-coloured garlands.

A procession walks along a sandy path lined with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, walking beside an ornate fringed parasol with red trim. Behind him, another man in an orange robe holds the parasol pole. Two orange ceremonial banners with blue-and-red emblems flank the group. On the left, two older men in white kurtas and orange shawls walk ahead, while many people in white and orange clothing follow along the path.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and carries a golden trident. Beside him, another orange-robed sadhu holds a golden staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold large ornate parasols with red, yellow and green panels and dove motifs, and orange flags fly above. Many white-clad devotees and orange-clad sadhus follow in the crowd, with a tent structure in the background. The central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland and ceremonial gold necklaces.

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December 23 2007

A procession on a dusty dirt road at an outdoor festival. A figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace walks barefoot under a multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walk in step; one bearded man in saffron carries a brass-coloured vessel. A woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a silver tray of offerings at right. Bamboo scaffolding and tents line the road behind, under a clear sky with trees.

Outdoor procession on a reddish dirt path lined with green shrubs and trees. A man in the foreground wears a loose orange robe, an orange-and-yellow flower garland and sandals, walking with long swept-back dark hair and a long-handled ceremonial umbrella overhead with colourful tassels. Behind him, several men and women in white dhotis and white garments with orange shawls follow, some carrying a long ceremonial staff topped with a gold trident-like finial. A person at left in red and orange attire is partly visible, and a cameraman's hand holds a camera at the frame's edge.

A festival procession on a dusty dirt path during daytime. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole of a decorated umbrella (chatra) with a red, yellow and orange floral-patterned canopy. Behind him, men in white dhotis carry similar umbrellas, one green and red, and a trident-topped standard is visible. Several sannyasis in saffron/orange robes walk in the procession; one wears a yellow-orange garland and holds flowers, another wears a long white floral garland. A man in white carries a metal vessel with offerings on the right. Women in white and orange saris and a few onlookers stand at left beside a thatched structure and flowering plants.