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Outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt ground in front of unfinished cinder-block walls with exposed orange steel roof trusses. Women in bright saris (one yellow-green, others maroon, teal and purple) carry tall flower-decorated kalasha-style pots and walk with folded hands. Colourful umbrellas with blue-and-white emblems and fringed tassels are carried above the group, and a man in black holds a long trident-like staff. Men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls walk among devotees in white shirts and dark trousers. A lone man in white stands on the left.

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A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of unfinished concrete-block buildings. Young male drummers in white dhotis and white sleeveless shirts with red sashes and green headbands play hand drums. Several women in colourful saris, including yellow, green and maroon, carry tall decorated kalasha pots with flower garlands. Two large multicoloured umbrellas and a smaller orange umbrella are held aloft. Men in dark shirts and white-clad attendants walk alongside, and a man in a white shirt directs the procession in the foreground. Other people stand behind in the background, with a figure in orange robes at the right edge.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt ground in hazy morning light, with a partly built concrete-block hall behind it under orange steel roof trusses. Women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis lead a line of performers carrying tall decorated pots and floral arrangements on their heads. Two large striped umbrellas in red, blue and orange, and a red-fringed parasol, are carried above the group. Men in black and dark shirts walk among them, and a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands on the right. Tall trees and a utility line appear in the background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a procession on a dirt path in front of an unfinished brick building with open window frames. Devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris carry tall poles that hold large orange, green and blue umbrellas with fringed tassels and the printed word "Dhyanapeetam" and white dove emblems. A boy in a cream kurta walks in the foreground. Among the marchers, one man at the left wears an orange shawl and a multicolored flower garland and walks near the front. Many people fill the frame, some with lanyards around their necks.2006-12-28December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt path past unfinished concrete-block buildings. Devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris walk in a crowd beneath several large umbrellas with orange, green and blue panels, gold floral motifs, white dove emblems and fringed tassels, one reading Dhyanapeetam. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a flower garland walks at the left edge, and a woman in a pink salwar kameez with a long braid walks in front, wearing a rudraksha-style pendant. A man in a white shirt and black trousers with a lanyard leads at lower centre. The crowd is dense, with many people visible in the background.2006-12-28December 25 20062006-12-25A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path past a white ashram building and a partly built concrete wall. Four large umbrellas with multicoloured panels, blue and gold motifs and fringed edges are carried on long poles over the group. A woman in a red sari at the far left holds a decorated tray or pot, and a person in an orange sash and shawl walks near the centre with a garland. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with lanyards, and many women wear white or patterned saris. The Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style bird logo appears in the top left corner.2006-12-26December 28 20062006-12-28A procession moves along a dirt path past unfinished cinderblock buildings with a partial orange metal roof frame under a hazy sky and palm trees. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange, blue and green panels are carried above the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts lead, with drummers in brown and white at the front playing large drums. Women in saris and children follow among the crowd, and a few people stand near the buildings in the background.2006-12-29A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an unfinished ashram site. Several men and women walk together, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with women in colourful saris. Five large decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and a yellow triangular banner are carried aloft by men in white. A man in a saffron-orange garment walks near the centre of the group. Behind them are a white building, concrete block walls and a water tank under a hazy sky, with a small child in yellow at the lower left.2006-12-26