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A festival procession moves along a dusty dirt road under a clear blue sky, with palm trees and low buildings behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold tall poles that support large, colourful umbrellas with red, orange, blue and green panels, gold motifs and fringed tassels. Along the road a long line of people, many in white, follows the procession, and a drummer in white with a drum is visible in the centre. A silver vehicle is parked at the right edge. The scene is a photograph of a religious procession with ceremonial umbrellas.

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December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with a palm-lined, hazy background. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis hold large, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, blue, green and red panels, dove emblems, gold lotus motifs and red tassels; the umbrellas bear the label "Dhyanapeetam". A white vehicle is parked behind them and a drummer stands at the left edge. Some men wear orange-and-gold sashes. The procession is ordered and the participants stand or walk in line. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-12-28A procession on a dusty red dirt road, with many people in plain white dhotis and white shirts walking in a long column. Several large colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and white panels with gold finials are held aloft by men in white. A white umbrella with red fringe stands at right. Drummers and a woman in a sari walk within the group. Palm trees, thatched huts and parked silver cars line the scene under a hazy sky.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on dry, dusty ground under a blue sky with clouds. Several decorated ceremonial parasols (chhatras) with blue, orange and gold panels and fringed edges are carried on tall poles above the group. Men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls lead the procession; a central figure in white with an orange shawl holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a silver ornament, and another man carries a silver staff with a finial. Behind them, others in white and saffron-coloured attire walk, and a small golden ritual vessel is visible. A white kolam (rangoli) line is drawn on the ground in front of the group. Other people in white walk in the background among the parasols, and a white van is parked at the right edge.2007-02-15A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside rocky outcrops and trees. Devotees in white clothing walk in a line, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and sashes. Several colourful ornate umbrellas with orange, blue and red panels and fringed edges are carried above the group, and several people hold tall decorated staffs and ceremonial poles. Some women wear white saris with orange borders, and a few girls in red and green dresses walk among them. Bunting strung on a line runs across the top of the frame. About twenty people are visible.2007-02-15Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk with a central figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair, rudraksha mala and a large yellow-orange and white flower garland, walking barefoot under decorated ceremonial parasols with blue and white Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam emblems. Around him devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carry fly whisks and a brass tray with a kalasha and flowers. Thatched huts and a crowd line the background under a cloudy sky. Procession scene with ritual attendants.2008-08-01A procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a crowd; several wear orange or saffron shawls and lanyards. Two people in the foreground carry tall wooden poles topped with large embroidered orange-and-red fan-shaped canopies with fringed edges. Behind them, multicoloured striped umbrellas and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Low white buildings and trees line the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road. Several people in white and orange-bordered traditional clothing walk in a line, with multicoloured ceremonial parasols with gold fringes held above a group of women in white saris with orange borders and men in white dhotis and kurtas. Some carry brass lamps or ritual items, and a few hold long gold-tipped staffs. A goat walks along the left edge of the road, and a row of small saffron pennants is strung across the top of the frame above bare shrubs and a rocky hillside. Onlookers in white and colourful clothing stand along the right side of the road, and a man in a pink shirt and dhoti looks on. Small blue and white logo appears at the upper left.2007-02-15December 28 20062006-12-28A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty red-earth road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. Many men in white shirts with colourful printed logos and white dhotis walk closely together. Two ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels, bearing emblems and the word Dhyanapeetam, are carried above the crowd. Saffron-orange flags on poles wave among the marchers, and a man in an orange turban and white kurta walks on the right.2008-12-29