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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor procession on dusty ground beneath a cloudy sky and palm trees. Several attendants hold large orange, green and red canopy umbrellas with tasselled edges and the word "Dhyanapeetham" printed on them. Behind them rises a tall wooden pole with a bundle of orange fabric at the top. In the centre, two monks in rust-red robes walk barefoot, one with a shaved head, and beside them a man in an orange robe with long dark hair walks and smiles toward them. Two men in light casual shirts and jeans walk alongside. At left, an older man in white clothing holds a long silver ceremonial staff with a curved top. Other people are visible in the background.2006-12-24A 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.2006-12-24December 30 20072007-12-30A 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.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and scaffolding behind. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot, holding a mobile phone to his ear. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in a maroon robe and another in orange walk barefoot. Men in black shirts carry long-handled ceremonial umbrellas and a yellow banner, their canopies red, orange and blue with tassels and a bird emblem. Behind them, people in white dhotis and light shirts follow, and a tall decorated staff rises above the group.2006-12-24A procession walks across a dirt courtyard at an ashram, with a row of decorated colourful parasols with fringed edges carried on poles by men in black and white. In the centre, a monk in maroon-red robes walks beside a person in orange robes, with another figure in orange and a bald-headed man in an orange garment nearby. Men in white shirts and trousers, one holding a long ceremonial staff with a trident-like top, surround them. Behind, a white stone structure with a small dark statue, palm trees and a row of ornately decorated palanquin-style frames stand beside a red-brick building. A cameraman in white holds a camera. Numerous people are visible 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.2006-12-24Outdoor photo of a procession at a temple-like compound with a steel frame structure behind. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes holds a brass handbell and a small lamp-like vessel, walking beside two saffron-robed attendants under a red umbrella with tassels. Beside him stands a shaved-headed monk in deep red robes and another shaved-headed monk in orange robes, both barefoot. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left carries a silver vessel. Behind them, devotees stand with palms pressed together, including a woman in a red sari and a man in a blue shirt with jeans. Several other people are visible in the background.2006-12-24Outdoor photo at an unfinished site with a steel frame structure and colourful fringed canopies overhead, with stacked stone blocks and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man in a light blue shirt and jeans stands beside two shaved-headed monks in maroon and rust-orange robes. To the right, a man with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears an orange saffron wrap and stands with hands folded, next to a man in a black shirt. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background, watching the site. The and the source credit appear in the lower right corner2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a gravel ground in front of a metal scaffold frame and trees. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured tassels and the word Dhyanapeetam stitched on them are carried by attendants in black shirts. Four monastics walk in front: at left a shaven-headed monk in dark red robes with eyes lowered, next to a bald monk in rust-orange robes; at right a figure with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame and smoke. The probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, saffron-orange clothing, and the ceremonial lamp carried in procession. Behind them stand onlookers, including a woman in an orange sari with hands joined in namaste. Ritual context is a procession with aarti.2006-12-24January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2006-12-24