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January 01 20122012-01-01A procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and red metal beams. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a garland and a bare chest carries a small object wrapped in a cloth, beside a woman in white holding a large tray of red flowers. Several women in orange saris and white garments walk alongside, some with hands joined in prayer, and an orange-clad attendant carries a colourful umbrella-style canopy with yellow fringe. Children in white and a girl in a striped dress stand at the left edge. Some figures wear vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha malas.2016-03-01Outdoor procession at an ashram under a multicoloured canopy with the word Dhyanapeetam printed on its valance and fringed tassels. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass pot with a garland of yellow flowers and marigolds on her head. Behind her, men in white dhoti and shawls with gold borders hold the canopy poles, and several people in white saris with orange shawls walk alongside. Some hold hands together in folded-palm greeting. Bunting hangs overhead and a building with orange walls stands in the background. People are visible in the crowd at the edges.2010-12-28A procession on a paved courtyard at dusk under a corrugated roof, with palm trees behind. Two women in white saris and a man in white dhoti lead, carrying ornate yellow-and-red pennant-shaped standards with embroidered emblems on long poles. A woman in a maroon sari holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. Behind them, women in orange, saffron and white saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, with a young girl in pink. At right, a man in a red-and-gold shawl stands near a saffron-robed man. Drums and a lit lamp are visible at left, and a wrap-around shrine decoration appears in the background.2011-12-15April 19 20082008-04-19A procession outdoors on a dirt path beside a white building with a red-pillared veranda. Two large colourful parasols with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are carried overhead. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl, wearing a beaded garland, holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial and walks in step. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes holds a flower-decorated staff. A woman in an orange sari carries a metal vessel with flowers and fruit, and another woman in white carries a brass tray of offerings. A man at the right edge in saffron, with a beaded necklace, holds a trident-topped staff. Several people in white and orange follow behind, appearing to be part of a ceremonial procession.2008-12-27Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls hold large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and yellow with fringed edges and emblems. Along the left, women in white and orange saris with yellow shawls stand in a line, and a tall bald man in white with a yellow shawl walks near the centre. Another man in saffron robes stands among the group, and a man in white on the right holds a long pole beside an umbrella. Some people wear lanyards around their necks.2010-10-05Outdoor procession in a dirt courtyard with palm trees behind. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange or saffron shawls, carry decorated umbrellas with red, orange and blue fabric and tassels, and one man holds a tall ceremonial staff. Some women in white saris with orange shawls carry small covered trays. A white building with a decorated banner stands at right. Participants walk in a procession toward the front of the frame.2007-12-07January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27An outdoor procession on a dirt path strewn with red flower petals, with several people walking beneath ornate multicoloured canopies with gold finials and a thatched hut behind them. At the centre a woman in an orange sari wears a garland of yellow and orange flowers and holds her hands in anjali, carrying a silver tray with a green offering. Around her, men in orange robes and orange shawls walk alongside men and women in white dhotis and white garments, many with hands folded in greeting. Onlookers in white line the path on the right, some with palms pressed together. Scene reads as a religious procession, possibly part of an ashram inauguration.2008-04-19February 01 20172017-02-01 +1 copies