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Night procession photographed outdoors. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, walks beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with blue, orange, green and red panels, white lotus motifs and fringed tassels in pink, teal and white. Behind him a decorated deity murti is carried on a palanquin with striped and red garlands. A man in white clothing holds a brass lamp with a bright flame, and other men in white and orange cloth walk in the crowd. Printed text on the umbrella reads Dhyana Peetham. a person: the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues appear, but the figure is only one of several devotees here and the identification is uncertain.

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Night procession with devotees moving past a lit oil lamp held at the right edge. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, appearing to walk at the head of the procession. Behind him, men in white clothes and a dark-striped shirt crowd together, some holding ceremonial umbrellas and banners. A large colourful umbrella with blue, orange, green and red panels and fringed tassels stands at the right, and a gold-yellow banner with a blue and red emblem sits at the left. The background is dark with a pale wall.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession with a multicoloured canopy umbrella (chhatra) held aloft on a pole, its panels reading "DHYANA PEETHAM" and bearing a bird emblem and lotus motifs, with fringed tassels in blue, green, orange and red. Beneath it, two ornate painted deity murti or figures are carried. In front, a man in white clothes raises a lit oil lamp or torch with a flame, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre of the crowd. Surrounding devotees in white and dark clothing press close, and another decorated canopy stands at the right edge. The sky is black and lit by a distant lamp post.2006-12-23Night procession of a deity murti on a palanquin, framed by a large arched garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers with gold tips. Two decorated deity figures wear green and white garlands. A man in a red-and-white checked shirt in the foreground holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks among a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Two large orange, green and blue umbrellas with tassels, one bearing the word Dhyanapeetam and a white bird emblem, shade the procession. Dark sky and crowded street setting.2006-12-23Night procession with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron cloths. Overhead, a large canopy umbrella with a multicolour panel reading DhyanaPeetam and white dove emblems shades the scene. At centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a short-haired head and bare forearms stands among the crowd, with a deity murti in a colourful arched halo framed by rows of bells. Several men carry oil lamps with flames and brass lamps, and a red lamp is held aloft at right. Women in pale clothes stand at the edge of the crowd.2006-12-23A nighttime procession photographed at close range. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a long rudraksha mala, walking forward with a calm expression. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with identification badges and a neck cord, walk alongside women in white saris with orange shawls, one carrying a polished metal vessel. Behind them, a colourful striped umbrella with fringed tassels shelters a decorated palanquin or deity canopy with a multicoloured arched frame. On the left, a man with a red tilak on his forehead looks sideways. The background is dark, with wooden poles visible among the marchers.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesA night procession moves along a tree-lined path with a crowd of devotees. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks in front of a decorated palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti under an ornate arch of green, pink and yellow. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels shelters the procession. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry lit torches with flames, and others in white and light blue clothing walk alongside, some with hands joined in prayer. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession in rain. A deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin framed by a multicoloured arch of lights and garlands. A man in a long-sleeved orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks beneath a blue, orange and red umbrella with tassels, holding a flaming torch. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry torches, ceremonial items and drums, and a man in a red checked shirt plays cymbals in the foreground. Under the umbrella, a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe with a mala matches the Swamiji cues, so he is a probable candidate. The white posts and shrubs in the background suggest an outdoor street route.2006-12-23