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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind. Two large umbrellas with red, orange, blue and gold panels and tassels are held overhead, reading Dhyanapeetam. Two shaved-headed monks in maroon and rust robes walk at the front, one smiling. A bare-headed woman in an orange shawl and white sari walks beside them, and a woman with long hair wears an orange robe at the right. A man in a lavender shirt and white trousers walks near the center, and others in white dhotis and casual clothes follow along the path. a person's presence is not visually established in this crowd.

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A photograph of a crowd walking along a dirt path lined with dry grass and palm trees, with colourful strings of bunting overhead and a red-roofed building behind. In the foreground, a bald man in maroon monastic robes and sandals walks beside a shaved-headed companion in maroon robes, while a man with long dark hair in a light orange garment and a bearded man in a lavender shirt and white trousers walk nearby. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl, several people in white dhotis and mala necklaces, and men in shirts and jeans follow in procession. A pale purple flower cluster grows at the left edge.2006-12-24A procession walks along a dirt path lined with trees and palms. Two monks in maroon and rust robes with shaved heads lead the group in the centre, one holding his hands together. Beside them a woman in a long orange shawl walks with dark wavy hair, and a man in a lilac shirt and white dhoti walks ahead. Behind them many people in white and orange clothing follow. Two ornate umbrellas with coloured fringes and emblems in orange, blue, green and white, plus a larger orange canopy with tassels, are carried over the procession. Vehicles are parked in the background.2006-12-24Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a dirt path between palm trees beneath large colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels in red, orange, green and blue. Two shaved-headed monks in saffron and maroon robes walk at the front, one holding his hands together before him. To the right, a man with long dark hair and an orange garment draped over his shoulder walks with his hand on his chest. Behind them, men in casual and white clothes follow along the path.2006-12-24January 02 20092009-01-02A procession walks along a dirt path past palm trees, led by a man in white dhoti and shirt carrying a silver trident staff. Behind him, several men carry colourful umbrellas with red, green and yellow panels, one orange and yellow canopy with a bird emblem, and their tassels fringe the edges. Two saffron-robed monks walk barefoot in the middle, one in deep red-brown robes and one in lighter orange. A man in orange robes with long hair walks beside them, and men in shirts and trousers follow. The umbrellas bear the printed text Dhyanapeetham and a white bird emblem. A concrete mixer stands at the left edge.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a tall wooden pole behind. Two monks in maroon-red robes and one in rust-orange robes walk barefoot in the centre, flanked by men in casual clothes, including a man in a light blue shirt and jeans and a man in a lavender shirt and white trousers. A man in white kurta and a man in orange-saffron robes with long hair walk among them. Several men carry large orange, green and red umbrellas with colourful tasselled edges and a central gold emblem, with tall umbrella poles held upright on both sides.2006-12-24April 19 20082008-04-19A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path between palm trees beneath ornate umbrellas with red, orange, green and blue tassels and a printed emblem. Two shaved-headed monks in rust-red robes walk at the front, one in brown-orange robes beside him. To the right, a long-haired man in an orange shawl walks with hands folded in front. Behind them, men in casual shirts and a man in a dark sweater follow among other participants.2006-12-24A procession outdoors under leafy trees and palms. Two large colourful parasols with tasselled fringes in red, orange, blue and green, bearing Dhyanapeetha emblems, are carried over the group. On the right, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi looks upward, carrying one of the parasols. Beside him, two shaven-headed monks in orange and maroon robes walk in front, and white-clad attendants and a man in a lavender shirt stand in the background. a person: the long-haired man in saffron with a red bindi shows long swept-back hair and saffron robes.2006-12-24February 24 20072007-02-24April 19 20082008-04-19January 02 20092009-01-02