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Night procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall. A woman in the centre wears a deep red-brown sari with gold borders and a gold-beaded necklace, holding a silver trident-like staff upright. Beside her, a figure in dark clothing holds a multicoloured umbrella with tassels, its canopy labelled Dhyana Peetham. Behind them, a line of people in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Some figures are partly lit, others in shadow among bushes.

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November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A night procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall, with trees and shrubs behind. At left, a man in a dark robe and white shirt holds a long multicoloured parasol-style canopy with fringed tassels, its panels reading Dhyana Peetam. Beside him a woman in a maroon sari with a gold-yellow border and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, a maroon head wrap on her head. Behind them a line of women in cream and beige saris, a white churidar-style outfit and a white sari stand with hands folded in prayer, forming a respectful row. A woman in a dark maroon sari at far right also holds her palms together. The scene is lit by a flash against the darkness.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A night procession on a paved road lit by small flames. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured borders and golden tops are held over a central figure. The central figure wears an orange-red garment, a red headpiece and a garland, and holds a lit oil lamp in front of them. Men in saffron and maroon dhotis and shawls walk on either side, some carrying long staffs, and two men in white dhotis walk among them. Dense darkness and trees frame the scene.2014-12-05A night procession on a dirt road, lit by a dim spotlight and a lamp. At the centre a man in a dark maroon dhoti with gold borders and a red-orange turban-like head covering carries a lit oil lamp in a brass vessel, with a garland of red and white flowers and a beaded necklace. Men in saffron and white dhotis carry long staffs, and others hold flat brass trays of offerings. Overhead, large ornate umbrellas with red and gold fringed canopies shade the procession. A figure in white kurta raises an arm near the front. Ritual procession.2014-12-05Night procession on a dirt road beside a brick wall. A devotee in an orange cloth with green-trimmed edges walks at the front with a lamp-bearing attendant in an orange garment. A multicoloured fringed umbrella with the word "Dhyanapeetam" on its canopy is held above the procession. Along the right, a line of women in cream and beige saris with head coverings stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small decorated vehicle with lights is visible at left. No person is identifiable as a person from the visible evidence.2015-11-16Night procession on a dirt road lit by string lights in red, green and white. A tall figure in the centre wears a deep red head covering, a rust-brown garment with gold borders, a large beaded necklace, and carries a silver trident-like staff. A striped umbrella in red, yellow and blue with 'Nithyananda Peetham' printed on it shelters him. Around him walk devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis, some holding beads, with a small light source on the road. A decorated vehicle with lights appears at the left edge.2015-11-19A night procession on a dark road carries an illuminated deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands and a lit oil lamp in front of it. Two large parasols with red, maroon and white striped fabric and tassels are held overhead. A man in a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala walks at the front near the murti, with men in white dhotis and a man in white holding a torch nearby. Ritual attendants in maroon and orange cloth follow, and a ceremonial attendant in a tall ornate headdress and beaded necklace stands to the right. Ceremonial standards and a kalasha-like finial are visible at left. The people appear to be a procession, with no clear face-based identification.2014-12-05November 16 20152015-11-16