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Outdoor scene on a dusty road beside a grey concrete block wall. A large ornate umbrella dominates the frame, with a multicoloured canopy in red, orange, green and blue panels, gold embroidered lotus and floral motifs, white dove emblems, and a fringe of tassels in yellow, pink, green and blue. The word Dhyanapeetam is stitched on the canopy. Two young boys in orange-brown clothing sit with their backs to the camera, one holding the umbrella pole. A silver SUV is parked at right and a man in white walks in the background near a tree.

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Outdoor photograph on a dirt path at a temple or ashram compound. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe walks toward the camera, with a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl facing him. Above them is a large colourful umbrella with blue, green and orange panels printed with the words Dhyanapeetam and a bird emblem, decorated with fringes of pink, green and yellow tassels. A silver car is parked behind, with a white van and a bench nearby, and a woman in white sari stands at the left edge holding a brass offering plate with fruit.2007-08-09A large ceremonial parasol with a golden finial stands against a beige banner. Its panels are blue, orange, green and red, with gold embroidered lotus motifs, white birds in blue ovals and a blue band reading Dhyanapeetam. Fringed tassels in orange, green, blue, red and white hang from the edge.2007-09-03Outdoor procession on a dirt road. A long-haired man in loose orange saffron robes, bare-chested under a draped orange cloth and wearing sandals, walks forward with one hand extended. Behind him a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl follows. At left, attendants hold a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe and the printed word "NithyanaPeetam". A silver SUV decorated with blue and white balloons and a thatched-roof structure stand in the background.2006-12-24Outdoor photo on a sandy mound beside a white-walled building and a silver SUV. A long-haired man in orange robes with a red bindi sits on a white plastic chair at centre, smiling at the camera. To his left, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a colourful umbrella with a blue, red and orange canopy, its fringe of tassels in many colours, lettered Nithyanandapeetam. To his right stands a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes with a beaded mala and a gold pendant, hands folded. Three people are visible in total.2007-02-02Close-up photograph of a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella canopy. The dome is panelled in orange, green, red and blue fabric edged with gold braid, with appliquéd yellow lotus-like motifs and white birds in blue roundels. A blue band across the dome bears embroidered lettering reading Dhyanapeetam. The fringe is made of netted cords and tassels in white, orange and green. Behind the canopy, a person in white clothing is partially visible. No face is clearly shown.2010-07-24September 03 20072007-09-03December 25 20062006-12-25March 02 20162016-03-02February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesNight procession with devotees carrying large ceremonial umbrellas in red, blue, green and orange panels, each edged with multicoloured tassels. The umbrella canopies bear the printed word Nithyanandapeetam beside a white dove emblem and lotus motifs. Devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing walk closely together under the umbrellas. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala wears an orange-saffron shawl and carries an umbrella pole, while people in white surround him. Dark sky above.2006-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange garment wrapped over one shoulder and sandals, walking forward with one hand extended. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl. Behind them, attendants hold a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels, its panels showing embroidered motifs and the word Dhyanapeetam. A silver SUV decorated with blue and white balloons and a thatched-roofed structure with a golden finial stand in the background, with a patterned cloth banner hanging nearby. Several people are visible in the crowd, mostly in dark or white clothing. Visible cues suggest a person in the central saffron-clad procession figure, and the photograph is an in-person event image.2006-12-24Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with unfinished white block walls, red-and-white painted pillars, a parked silver SUV and a sand heap. A seated person in orange robes and a dark red bindi sits on a white plastic chair at centre, flanked by a standing man in orange with a wrapped head and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holding a tall pole of an ornate multicolored umbrella with tasselled fringe. A child in a yellow top and braided hair stands at left near the umbrella. Umbrella panels show a dove and the word Dhyanapeetam.2007-02-02 +1 copies