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Outdoor procession on dusty ground beside a thatched building and palm trees under a bright sky. A bald young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a round brass tray with a brass pot topped with a yellow-green coconut and mango leaves. To the right, a woman in a white sari with orange border carries a similar brass kalasha on a tray, with a bindi and bangles. Behind them stands a multicoloured umbrella with Dhyanapeetam printed on its panel, and another umbrella is visible at left. Two more women in white with orange shawls are partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a kalasha procession.

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Outdoor procession on a dry dirt path beside a corrugated metal-roofed building and palm trees under a pale sky. Several participants in plain white dress carry brass trays with brass kalasha pots topped with green mango leaves and coconut, the pots holding rice or grain. A bald man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at right, carrying a tray. Two women in white and one woman in a blue sari with an orange shawl walk with the trays. Behind them, multicoloured silk umbrellas with orange, blue and gold borders and tassels shade the procession. Other people in white clothing stand at left.2007-02-15Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a corrugated-roof building behind. Several women in white and cream saris carry brass trays holding golden kalasha pots topped with green mango leaves and fruit. Umbrellas with multicoloured panels, blue bird motifs and a central gold emblem shade the procession. In the foreground a bald young man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the front holding a tray, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a smiling woman in a cream sari with orange border carries a kalasha, and at right an older woman with glasses in a white top carries another. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2007-02-15A procession outdoors in daylight with several people carrying brass kalasha pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves, held on brass trays with grain. A smiling woman in the foreground wears a white sari with gold border and a red bindi, with a red rudraksha-style mala. Beside her a man in white with an orange shawl smiles. Behind them are large ornate umbrellas in orange, red and blue with fringed tassels, one printed with the word Dhyanapeetham. A white-clad figure and an orange-robed person walk among them. A white building stands behind.2007-02-15Outdoor procession at an ashram with palm trees and a low tiled building behind. Three women walk forward carrying brass trays with covered brass vessels topped by yellow-tipped green leaves and ornaments. The woman at centre wears a yellow-and-white sari with an orange shawl and a red bindi; the woman on the left wears a white sari with a rudraksha mala; the woman on the right wears a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder holds a tray, and an ornate orange, green and blue canopy with tassels is held overhead.2007-02-15Outdoor procession in front of a curved, corrugated-roof building with palm trees behind. Several women in white saris with gold borders carry round brass trays holding brass kalasha pots topped with green leaves and yellow flowers, some on white rice. Three of them are visible in the foreground: a woman with long brown hair in a white sari with a red-beaded necklace, and a woman with a red bindi and orange-and-blue shawl holding a tray. Behind them, colourful umbrellas (peetha-style canopies) in orange, green, red and blue carry the word Nithyanandapeetam. A man in white stands among the procession. Bystanders in white and cream clothing stand at left.2007-02-15A festive procession at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and dry ground. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels and embroidered panels are held over the procession. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver kalasha-style vessel on a tray, decorated with a yellow flower. A young man in white with an orange shawl holds a small silver deity murti in an arched frame with a garland. Beside them a young man carries a silver tray with an oil lamp or ritual vessel. Women in orange and saffron clothing walk alongside, and a figure on the left plays a brass horn. Spectators stand in the background. Photo of a procession.2006-12-14Outdoor procession under a large red ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe and a second umbrella behind it. Three men and women in white clothes carry brass trays of rice with brass kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and coconut. The man on the left wears dark sunglasses and a red tilak. The young man in the centre wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and holds a long wooden pole of the umbrella. The man on the right wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and smiles while carrying a brass kalasha on a tray. Behind them, women in white and a woman in a teal sari stand in the procession, with a red brick building and white canopy in the background.2007-02-15Outdoor procession on a dirt path shaded by palm and tropical trees. Devotees in white and orange clothing walk in two lines carrying brass pots and metal trays of offerings, with a central pot carried on a tray. Several colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges, decorated with gold emblems and blue bird motifs, are held aloft over the procession. A woman in white with glasses at left and a young woman in orange-bordered white sari at right hold trays, and a long orange and gold banner or flag is carried in the background. The group appears to be a ceremonial ritual procession.2007-02-15A procession on a dirt path in an outdoor temple grounds, with palm trees and a white stupa-like structure at left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-saffron shawls carry brass kalasha pots and trays on their heads and hands, and a few carry long poles. Under large orange, red and blue ceremonial parasols with fringed edges and printed bird motifs, they walk in a row. A woman in a light teal sari walks among them, and a bald man in white kurta stands at right. Behind them more people in white and orange follow along the path, with a small white building and a pile of red earth at right.2007-02-15December 24 20082008-12-24A procession outdoors in front of a red-walled building with a corrugated metal roof. Several people walk in a line carrying brass trays with brass pots and green leaves on top. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders, one in a white sari with an orange shawl and another in a white sari with a blue-green wrap. Men beside them wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. Behind them stand large ornate umbrellas in green, red and orange with a dove emblem and the partially visible word Dhyanapeetam, with fringed edges. Dry ground and a flower-decorated structure appear in the background.2007-02-15Outdoor procession with devotees in white clothes gathered at a long table draped in orange cloth holding fruit baskets and offerings. A young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl carries a brass kalasha pot decorated with marigold garlands, red flowers and a coconut on a tray. Behind him, a decorated ceremonial umbrella with floral embroidery and a tall golden staff are carried, and a man in white on the right holds yellow marigold garlands. Trees and a low concrete wall stand in the background.2009-12-23