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February 09 20172017-02-09April 05 20122012-04-05Night procession at an ashram with a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella held over the scene. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a marigold garland and a tilak, stands at the centre receiving a brass plate or offering from a young man in orange dhoti. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand with palms joined or hold a torch, and a woman in red sari stands at right. Illuminated decorated chariot structures and lights glow in the background, and a striped mat lies on the ground.2016-12-06A night-time procession moves along a dirt road past a parked yellow construction vehicle and a low building. At the centre, a man in an orange robe and long flower garland holds a dark wooden staff, walking with a bald man in orange and a man in white dhoti with gold border. Behind them, men in orange robes carry tall ornate umbrellas with pink, green and tassel trim and red-and-gold embroidered panels. Several orange-robed attendants with rudraksha malas and a shaved-headed man in orange walk in the procession, with a decorated cart and onlookers in the background.2013-04-24A procession on a dusty road at sunset, with two ornate multicolored parasol-style umbrellas and a yellow-and-red decorated banner carried overhead. Men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis walk in a crowd, many barefoot. A central figure in saffron wears a white flower garland and carries a small brass or gold vessel, flanked by saffron-clad attendants with orange shawls. A bearded man in orange robes walks at right, and bamboo scaffolding and trees stand behind the crowd. Spectators and devotees follow along the roadside.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Night procession on a dirt road lit by a warm spotlight. Several saffron-robed men walk in front, wearing orange and gold dhotis and shawls with beaded garlands. The central figure has long dark hair, a red bindi and a long string of beads, and holds his hands together at his waist; he has the distinctive long swept hair and ceremonial garlands that match the a person cues, so he is labelled a person. Beside him a bald man in orange with glasses and a pendant walks in step. Behind them a colourful umbrella with red, yellow, green and blue panels is carried over the group, and figures in white and yellow-green dhotis and a red-patterned shirt follow. Ritual procession with lamps and devotees in the background.2010-11-21A procession on a dirt road in outdoor daylight. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white forehead mark wears a white and orange flower garland and walks beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol with tassels, printed with 'Dhyanapeetam' lettering. Around him, saffron-robed monks and devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth walk barefoot; one bearded monk carries a small silver pyramid-shaped object, and another man holds a folded fabric. Dry trees, utility poles and a distant structure stand in the background. a person is the long-haired man with the white forehead mark, garland and parasol, walking at the centre of the procession.2009-01-02Night procession on a dirt ground in an ashram setting. Three ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are carried by men in white dhotis and kurtas. Several men and a woman in orange and saffron robes walk barefoot; the central woman wears an orange garland and carries a brass vessel with a green leaf on a tray. Bamboo fencing and thatched huts stand in the background under electric lights.2008-08-01Night procession on a paved path at a compound edge. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in a group under ornate umbrellas, one with a striped multicoloured canopy and others in orange and yellow. A man in front wears an orange garment and carries a brass or silver vessel. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a pot or offering. A child in orange stands at left beside a chain-link fence. A green container truck and a floodlight are visible at right.2017-02-09January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02