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Outdoor photo on a dirt ground near trees and a small white building. Two large umbrellas with multicolored panels, gold finials and fringed tassels, one reading "DhyanaPeetam", are carried over a procession. Two monks in rust-red robes stand near the front, one bald and one with a shaved head. At right, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands at a low concrete step. Around them, people in white kurtas, orange shawls, a purple shirt, light blue shirt and black clothing watch and walk; a woman in a white garment with an orange shawl stands at left. Some are barefoot. Several people are partly visible at the edges and in the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a tree-lined path with palm trees behind. Two large ornate parasols with multicoloured fringes and tassels are held over the walkers; the visible parasol canopies carry the printed word Dhyanapeetam and blue and gold emblems. A bald monk in saffron-orange robes walks at left, and a bald monk in deep maroon-red robes with a shoulder bag walks beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and dark shirts and people in lavender and light-blue shirts watch or follow.2006-12-24Outdoor photo on a dusty ground in front of thatched-roof buildings. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands beneath a large multicolored canopy umbrella with red, green, blue and orange panels, fringed tassels and a gold finial; the canopy reads Dhyanapeetam. Beside him a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala gestures while speaking. Other men in white kurtas, orange shawls and a man in a light shirt with a lanyard stand around, and a boy in a striped polo shirt and a few other onlookers watch nearby.2006-12-24A procession outdoors under tree cover, with two large ceremonial umbrellas carried on poles over the walkers. The umbrellas are multicoloured with orange, blue, green, red and yellow panels, fringed tassels, and the words Dhyanapeetha printed on the canopy panels. Walking beneath the left umbrella are two bald monks in orange and maroon robes, with a man in a lavender shirt at the left edge. Beside them, a figure with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange robe, appearing to be a sannyasi or person in saffron clothing, looks upward while holding a pole of the right umbrella.2006-12-24Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard of dirt ground with a small white stupa-like monument at left and a lion statue. Two multicolored parasols with fringed tassels and the printed word "Pranam Peetam" shelter a procession. A bald monk in maroon/brown robes stands near steps, beside a long-haired figure in orange robes with a crown-like presence and a bare shoulder wrap, who appears to be a person (long swept hair, orange clothing, ceremonial presence). Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, a woman in orange, and men in shirts and jeans watch. At right, a shed holds garlanded deity murtis and offerings.2006-12-24December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm and tall trees. In the foreground a man in a black polo shirt and dark trousers barefoot carries a wooden pole supporting a large multicolored umbrella with red, green, blue and orange panels, tassels, and the word "Dhyanapeetam" printed on the canopy beside a dove emblem. Behind him a man in a light purple shirt and white trousers walks beside a woman in white with an orange shawl, and a man in a red robe walks nearby. Other participants in white dhotis and orange garments follow, along with a bare-chested man in white and a red sash. A red wall and parked white vans are visible in the background.2006-12-24December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Night procession on a bare dirt path, with a central figure in an orange robe and red-bordered dhoti walking barefoot. He wears a long dark swept-back hairstyle, a red-orange tilak mark on the forehead, and a multi-strand coral and gold necklace with a pendant. Behind him, several men and women in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls carry a gold casket with a domed lid, a blue deity murti standing on a gold base, and a metal bowl. Above them, large umbrellas in orange, green, red and blue with tasselled fringes and the word Dhyanapeetam are held on poles, with a decorated flag at the right edge. Several onlookers stand in the background.2006-12-22August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a procession on a dirt path through an ashram. At the centre, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and walks with hands clasped. Two colourful umbrellas with blue, green, orange and red panels and tassels are carried overhead by men in dark shirts, one lettered Dhyanapeetham. Around the central figure walk men in white kurtas with orange shawls, a boy in white, and other devotees. Thatched huts, a tree and shrubs line the scene.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a flowing saffron/orange robe and walks smiling, flanked by people in white kurtas and orange shawls. Two decorated umbrellas (canopies) in blue, green and orange with white birds and the word Dhyanapeetham are carried on poles by men in dark shirts. Thatched huts, trees and a bush frame the scene. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, leading the procession with umbrella bearers) is walking at the centre.2006-12-24