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A night procession on an earthen ground in front of a temple-like structure. A woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a large marigold garland, smiling as she walks barefoot. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one in white with orange shawl leading. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured embroidered canopies and tassels are held aloft by men in white. The canopies bear the text Dhyanapeetam and dove motifs. Painted red and white striped pillars and a framed photograph of a garlanded figure appear at right, with a lit lamp in the background.

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Night procession at an ashram entrance. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange flower garland walks forward with long dark hair. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tassels and the Dhyanapeetam dove emblem. A stray tan dog walks in the foreground. On the right, a large printed portrait shows a figure in red robes with white and red garlands beside a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background under a thatched roof.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Night procession on a dirt path with string lights in the background. A central figure in orange-saffron robes and a red-orange flower garland walks barefoot, flanked by attendants holding ornate umbrellas with blue, orange and yellow panels and fringed edges; the umbrellas are marked Dhyanapeetam. Around him, young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk alongside others in orange robes. A devotee-style procession with umbrellas, consistent with a ratha-style escort, shown on a night outing.2008-08-01Night procession on a dirt ground lit by a single lamp post. Two ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies, one with a blue emblem, are held above the group. A woman in a red-orange sari with a flower garland walks barefoot in front, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala follows. Behind them, men in orange vests and white dhotis walk, some with hands folded in namaste. Young saplings in wire cages line the path.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Night 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.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a narrow village lane. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry large umbrellas in red, orange and blue with gold fringe and tassels, and others hold round red and gold shields edged with green. At the centre, a figure with long hair, an orange-and-gold robe, an orange-and-gold wrap, a saffron turban and a yellow-and-white garland walks with hands joined, a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance cues, flanked by men in white and in orange wraps wearing rudraksha malas. Blue-and-white houses and a parked white vehicle line the lane.2007-01-12Night procession at a temple courtyard. A smiling young man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland, walks forward between umbrella-bearers. Behind him, men in orange robes and white-clad attendants carry multicoloured embroidered umbrellas, one with a blue dove emblem. A woman in white holds a brass tray with fruit and offerings. Oil lamps line the path and a lit stone structure with a deity murti stands in the background. Several spectators watch from the left.2009-11-16August 01 20082008-08-01December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesOutdoor procession on dusty ground under bright daylight with trees behind. Centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white floral garland with red and pink flowers, with a rudraksha mala at his neck; he is flanked by two parasols with red fringe and a colourful canopy, and carries a parasol pole himself. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks. To the left and right, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and event lanyards, walk alongside. In the foreground at bottom left and right are red and gold ceremonial umbrella or fan-shaped objects carried in procession. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in saffron robe with long hair and rudraksha mala, a distinctive ceremonial procession figure.2006-12-30A nighttime procession photograph at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a gold necklace stands under a multicoloured canopy umbrella printed with Dhyanapeetam lettering and a dove emblem; he holds the umbrella's pole and smiles. Behind him, several people wear orange and white clothing. On the left, a man in a red-and-orange robe holds a tall gold staff. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a child in a checked shirt crowd close, with a yellow object visible at the lower right.2007-12-23