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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside palm trees and a concrete mixer on the left. A man in white dhoti and white shirt, with dark sunglasses, carries a tall silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like top. Behind him, several colourful striped umbrellas with tasselled edges are carried by people. Monks in saffron and maroon robes walk barefoot, several with shaved heads. A woman in a pink sari with folded hands stands on the left, and men in casual shirts and trousers walk among the group. A large orange and red banner-umbrella with a gold fringe is held aloft. The sky is overcast.

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A 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.2006-12-24A procession on a dirt courtyard at an ashram, with several colourful ornate parasols with fringed gold trim and blue, red and green panels carried over a group of walking figures. In the centre, a bald monk in a rust-red robe walks beside another monk in orange, and a figure with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe walks behind them, with a shawl over the shoulders. Men in white dhoti and shirt attend the procession, carrying long silver staffs with ornamented tops. Behind them stand whitewashed platforms, a palm grove, a tiled building with garlanded decorations, and a dark stone statue at the left edge.2006-12-24January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor 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.2006-12-24January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2006-12-24January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25