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Night procession at the Brahmotsav with several large ornate umbrellas in orange, blue, green and red, decorated with tassels and bird emblems. A figure in an orange robe with a long rudraksha-style necklace and an ornate headdress stands at the centre, holding a tall staff. Around them, crowds of young people in white dhotis, saris and shirts with red sashes press close, and devotees in white clothing walk nearby. A drummer's instrument is visible in the lower foreground.

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Night procession with a crowd of devotees around a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold-coloured necklace and dark hair swept back. Several large umbrellas in multicoloured panels with fringed tassels, printed with a Nithyananda Peetam logo, are held aloft. Women in white saris and men in white kurtas surround him, many with hands raised. Musicians in the lower foreground play long wind instruments with bell-shaped ends. A few people in western-style clothing stand at the right edge, and a saffron flag hangs at top right. The scene appears to be a festival procession at night.2007-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night photograph of a procession with two large colourful ceremonial umbrellas carried on poles, their panels showing dove and lotus motifs and the text "Dhyanapeetam". A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow sash and red tilak blows a long horn-like wind instrument, with a drum hanging at his side. Behind him a woman in a white sari and gold jewellery, and others in white and red clothing, walk in the crowd. Near the centre a man in an orange saffron robe with a gold chain stands among the devotees. A woman in a red sari with gold bangles in the right foreground looks ahead. Many people fill the dark street behind them.2007-12-23Night procession photographed from the side amid a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls. Two large decorated umbrellas with colourful tassels rise above the crowd, and flaming torches are visible at left. On the right, a festooned chariot or ratha is decorated with white leaf-shaped panels, garlands and red and yellow flowers. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands among the devotees, and a drummer with a hand drum is at left centre. The scene is lit mainly by the torches and chariot lights against a dark background.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesNight procession on a dirt ground with a large crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron/orange robe and orange turban walks barefoot, with the a person candidate's appearance uncertain at this distance. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry decorated parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringes, a silver trident (trishul) on a pole, and a silver bowl held in front. Ornate red and gold fan-shaped standards with a blue emblem are also carried. The scene suggests a temple procession, possibly ratha-related, under dusk lighting.2006-12-20December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night 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 moving down a dirt road with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many carrying colourful ornate umbrellas with blue and gold fringes and red-and-gold canopies. In the foreground a man in white with a saffron-orange shawl and a long beard walks with his hand raised to his brow, while a man in white with glasses walks beside him. Drummers in white and orange clothing play drums at right, and a tall ceremonial ratha-style parasol rises in the background. Palm fronds are visible at the top right under dark night sky.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesA night procession at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. Several large umbrellas (chatras) in orange, blue and red with Dhyanapeetam emblems and red, green and yellow tassels are held aloft on long poles. Beneath them, a decorated deity murti or palanquin with garlands and flowers is carried forward. Crowds of devotees surround it, mostly women in white saris with gold borders, some men in white shirts and dhotis, and children. Orange flags on tall poles rise at the right, and some people hold up cameras or phones. The scene is dark, lit by the procession's own lights.2007-12-23