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Night scene outside a white-walled building with a lit wall lamp and ventilated screen-block windows. A colourful multicoloured umbrella with tassels is held over a figure in orange robes near the entrance. Several people in white clothing stand on the dirt ground, including a woman in a white sari with yellow border and a man in white shirt and trousers carrying a small bundle. A silver SUV is parked at right, where a woman in a white patterned sari stands beside its rear. A faint wall painting of a face is visible behind the group.

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A night procession on a dirt road lit by a distant street lamp. Around a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts carry a palanquin shaped like a small shrine with a red cloth draped over it, under a multicoloured umbrella on a pole. Two men at the front hold a long flag or banner on a pole, and a man in a white sari-style garment walks among them. A car with its trunk open sits at left, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at far left, photographing the procession. The scene is a temple procession or palanquin ratha carried through the night.2010-11-05November 21 20102010-11-21March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a dusty construction-style compound with a white block wall and red-and-white posts. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and gold finials are held above a group of about ten people in white ritual dress with orange shawls, some carrying trays and bags. In the centre, a bare-headed man in orange robes with long hair stands beside a sand mound. On the right, a bald, smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the sand, cues consistent with a sannyasi; the a person label applies only to this figure's distinctive orange-robed, mala-adorned presentation, with his identity not otherwise established. Parked silver cars and a shed are in the background.2007-02-02 +1 copiesNight outdoor procession on a sandy courtyard lit by a bright car headlight glow. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper body and an ornate bronze-tone shawl stands near the centre, with a small ornate parasol held over a robed figure in orange. Rows of people in white and saffron-orange garments line both sides, many with hands folded in greeting. A building with a flat roof and string lights stands in the background.2016-02-21November 21 20102010-11-21A night procession on a dirt road passes a red-orange building, with many devotees in white and cream clothing and some in saffron-orange robes. A bearer near the centre carries a tall ceremonial parasol with a decorated canopy and a trident-topped staff. Two drummers in white and orange garments play large drums on the right, and a woman in orange walks at the front right beside a white van. A printed sign is visible at the upper left, and a lamp-lit night setting frames the scene.2010-11-21February 25 20072007-02-25Night-time outdoor photo at a Dhyanapeetam centre entrance lit by street lamps. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Centre, a man in saffron/orange robe with a white flower garland walks forward. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl carries a brass kalasha topped with green coconut leaves and flowers on a tray. A man in white holds a tall flag staff bearing a yellow banner with a red floral border and white dove emblem, while a multicoloured umbrella is held above the procession. Several other men in white stand nearby, and a white-draped table and a silver vehicle are in the background.2009-08-03Night-time photograph of a dirt road at an ashram, with a procession of people dressed in white moving toward a gate. Several colourful striped parasols or umbrellas with bright red, orange and green patterns are carried above the group. Some marchers wear white dhotis and white kurtas, while women on the right wear white saris, one with a light blue border. A bright street lamp lights the scene, and a white building with a red-roofed edge stands at the right. Some people stand at the sides of the road watching. The people are visible and roughly counted at the scene; the participants appear to be in a gurupoornima style procession with parasols.2007-07-29Night procession at a temple courtyard. A man in a long-sleeved orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair walks at the centre, appearing to be a person candidate by his hair and saffron robe. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes and a white head cloth with a white shawl walks with his hands held forward. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and dhotis carry a multicoloured umbrella with tassels, and a man in an orange shawl holds a small brass bell. A black Shiva lingam sits on a white pedestal to the right, draped with a black and white striped cloth, with a white stone structure beside it. Dark sky and ground surround the scene.2007-01-31