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Night photograph of a crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange shawls during a procession. Two large multicoloured parasols with orange fringe and tassels, bearing the word Dhyanapeetam and a dove emblem, are held aloft above the crowd. Many people stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some smiling, a woman in a grey sari with gold bangles at centre. Orange banners on poles rise behind the parasols, and a lit temple structure is faintly visible in the background.

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Night procession at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event, with several people walking closely together. Three large ornate umbrellas in orange, blue, green and red dominate the upper frame, each with a white dove and lotus-like emblem and tasselled fringe; one is pale gold with red and green trim. Beneath them, a central man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl holds up a brass oil lamp with a visible flame, and a woman beside him wears a white sari with an orange border. Other men in white kurtas and orange shawls, and women in white saris with orange shawls, crowd the path. A man in a striped shirt watches in the centre. At right a tray of fruit is carried, and the scene is lit by lamps and flames.2006-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A nighttime procession moves through a crowd of devotees in white clothes, many with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies, bearing the printed word Dhyanapeetam and dove emblems, are held aloft on poles over the group. Oil lamps and lanterns glow among the people, and a palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands and flower strings is carried in the centre. Some women wear white saris with long braids, and a few men carry lit lamps. Ornate decorated structures appear at the right edge in the dark background.2006-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession at an outdoor temple setting, with a dense crowd lining a dirt path. Two parallel rows of attendants in white clothes and orange-saffron shawls carry large golden-yellow ceremonial standards with red and blue emblems and green embroidery, plus rows of colourful umbrellas with red, orange and blue canopies. A small illuminated shrine structure with a tiered top is visible in the background. Many onlookers in white, orange and red clothing stand along the path. No individual can be confidently identified as a candidate for a person in this image.2007-01-01Night procession at an outdoor temple area lit by lamps. Several people in white clothes and white shawls walk in a crowd. Three large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels, red, orange and green with decorative motifs, are carried above the group. A person in orange clothing stands among the crowd near a lamp. On the right, a decorated ornamental arch with bright red, green and yellow patterns frames a deity murti or figure under a canopy. A white-roofed shelter and railing are visible at the edge.2006-12-23Night procession at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a large multicoloured canopy umbrella fringed with tassels, its fabric reading Dhyanapeetam. Beneath it a figure in an orange robe stands on a decorated ratha-like float garlanded with flowers and bright cloth, beside a golden trishul carried aloft. Around them a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, some holding poles, walks through the evening. A second canopy and a deity murti on the float are visible at right.2007-12-23