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Night procession with a woman on the left in a maroon sari with gold border, red bindi and a rudraksha mala, playing a nadaswaram-style wind instrument. Behind her a man in a yellow-gold dhoti plays a drum. At centre, a figure in a full orange-saffron robe wears a large gold necklace and walks in front of an ornate multicoloured parasol with tasselled fringe. Men in white and saffron shawls carry gold-topped staffs, and a lit decorated float or palanquin glows in the background. A man on the right in white shirt and yellow dhoti, with white forehead markings, red bindi and rudraksha beads, plays a wooden wind instrument. The crowd is dim and the lights are warm.

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Night procession on a dirt path with devotees carrying orange flags and multicoloured decorated umbrellas. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow sash plays a long wooden pipe, and beside him a woman in a deep red sari with gold border also plays a pipe. Behind them, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long orange-red garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, walking among men in white kurtas with orange shawls. Several people have white tripundra markings on their foreheads. A brass trident-like standard is visible above the crowd.2007-12-23Night procession at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram: a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style horn at the centre, flanked by a woman in a red sari playing a similar horn and a drummer in white with a yellow sash beating a barrel drum. Behind them, two large umbrellas with multicoloured canopies printed with Dhyanapeetam emblems are carried above the group. A man in a pink shirt and white dhoti walks at the front right, with sacred ash markings, holding a small hand instrument. Orange flags and saffron-clad devotees follow along a sandy path beside a wire-mesh fence.2007-12-23Night procession on a dirt path with many devotees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with white-and-red tilak plays a long wooden flute, and a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala plays a flute at lower right. Behind them a man in saffron robe with a yellow-and-orange flower garland walks beside others in white and orange shawls. Several people hold tall poles with multicoloured fringed umbrellas and large saffron flags bearing a blue emblem. A woman in a white sari with red border walks at right. The crowd of roughly two dozen people extends into the darkness, with a lit ornate ceremonial object visible behind them.2007-12-23Night procession with a bright lantern at upper left and colourful umbrellas bearing dove and lotus emblems with Dhyanapeetam lettering. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe and a drum, while a man in white shirt, white dhoti and yellow waist cloth with rudraksha mala and tilaka plays a pipe in the centre-right. Behind them men in white and saffron-orange clothing walk with hands folded, and several saffron-clad sannyasis follow beneath the umbrellas. About 15 people are visible.2007-12-23A night-time temple procession moves along a dirt path with dark trees behind. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks smiling, his long dark hair loose; he appears to lead the group, though his identity is not established from appearance alone. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a large brown and red drum, and a woman in a maroon blouse and gold-bordered saree plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes follow, and ornate umbrellas with gold trim and blue and red fringe are carried aloft. Other devotees in white and pale clothing walk in the background.2006-12-23Night procession with musicians leading a crowd of devotees. Four colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels, each printed with Dhyanapeetam and a dove emblem, shade the group. Front centre, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with tilak plays a long wind instrument, a nadaswaram, beside a man in white with sandalwood marks and beaded necklaces who plays another. A woman in a red and gold sari with a gold border plays a wind instrument on the right, and a drummer in white stands at the far right beside a drum with red and gold trim. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron shawls carry orange flags.2007-12-23Night procession photographed in a dark street. Several musicians play nadaswaram-style wind instruments; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a white forehead mark plays a long pipe in the foreground, and a woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi plays a pipe at the right edge. A man in red clothing beats a drum, and a man in white holds a horn-shaped instrument. Three large colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and the printed word "DHYANAPEETAM" with dove emblems are carried above the crowd, and an orange flag is visible behind them. Many people in white and orange clothing follow the procession.2007-12-23Night procession on a dirt path with devotees under colourful multi-coloured canopy umbrellas bearing Dhyanapeetam lettering. Two men in white dhotis and shirts play long wooden nadaswaram-style horns, one with a gold-tasselled garland; a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a tilak and crown-like headpiece plays a horn. Women in red and white saris with gold necklaces walk alongside, and a man in a red shirt stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and orange-saffron clothes carry staffs and follow behind.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession with musicians playing long wooden nadaswaram-style wind instruments. In the foreground, a bare-chested-to-white-clothed man in white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth and a red tilak plays a long reed instrument, flanked by a young man in a white shirt and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a red bindi, also playing. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron-orange garments carry tall orange flags and multicoloured ornate umbrellas. A figure in orange garments wears a garland and a golden crown-like headdress, and a few people hold saffron flags aloft under a dark sky. Note: scene is a photograph of a religious street procession, with musicians leading.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A night procession of devotees walks along a dirt road. Musicians in white dhotis play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-style pipes), one drummer at the left in a brown shirt beats a drum. Several people carry tall umbrellas with colourful tasselled canopies and handles, and others hold saffron-orange flags aloft. Men and women wear white and orange, with orange shawls, sandalwood or vibhuti marks on foreheads, and garlands. A gilded ornamental disc or deity murti is carried at the back. Torchlit darkness surrounds the procession.2007-12-23