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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground at a large gathering. In the foreground, several women in white saris with gold borders walk in a line, many with long dark hair, some with flowers in their hair. Men in white dhotis and shirts hold large colourful ceremonial umbrellas in orange, green, blue and red, with tassels and gold motifs. Red flags are visible among the crowd. Behind them, a wide field of people dressed in white stretches toward unfinished concrete buildings and white temporary structures under an overcast sky. A large crowd, numbering well over a hundred people, is visible in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a reddish dirt ground under an overcast sky, with many people dressed in white moving in long lines. Several large ornate umbrellas with orange, red and blue panels, gold fringe and dove and lotus motifs, bearing the word Dhyanapeetha, are carried by men in white, and women in white sarees with gold borders walk in front. Red and orange flags rise above the crowd. Unfinished multi-storey concrete buildings, a white hall and parked cars stand in the background, with a line of white-clad people further back. The scene shows a ceremonial procession at a Dhyanapeetha ashram site.2007-07-29December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a dirt-path procession moving between low walls, with participants in white ritual clothing. Several people carry large ornate parasol-style umbrellas with yellow, orange and red panels decorated with floral and emblem motifs and tasselled fringes. Many participants wear white dhotis or sarees with saffron-orange or yellow shawls and sashes. Some hold ceremonial staffs and small brass items, and a few women walk with long hair down. In the foreground, a woman in white and orange stands with her back to the camera, and at the left edge a man wearing a dark rudraksha-style necklace has his palms pressed together in greeting. The procession moves toward a white wall and a building with a red tiled roof.2009-12-27A dusk procession moves across a dirt ground past a row of small bunting flags. Men and women in white dhotis and white saris walk in procession. A man in the foreground in an orange-gold dhoti and red-edged cloth beats a large drum, while a figure at the left holds a long trident-like staff. Several women in white and orange saris carry decorated umbrellas and parasols in orange, red and blue with gold fringe, and others hold small brass vessels. Onlookers in dark clothes stand at the right edge. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2006-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor evening-style procession on a dusty dirt road under a pale blue sky. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk in formation, many wearing yellow or saffron shawls. Some hold long wooden poles with decorated flags and umbrellas in orange, yellow and multicoloured patterns. On the left, a decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands, tassels and a carved golden figure moves forward. A man at right plays a large drum slung over his shoulder, and another devotee in orange cloth walks near the centre. Palm trees and a flat landscape stand in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt road under a pale blue sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris, with yellow shawls and orange-saffron wraps, walk behind a decorated ratha-style palanquin topped with an orange canopy and garlands. Men and women carry tall poles with colourful embroidered pennant banners and multicoloured parasols with fringe. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at front-left holds hands with another devotee, and a drummer at right plays a large barrel drum. Construction structures and palm trees appear in the background.2010-02-12A long procession of people dressed in white walks along a bare red-earth road under an overcast sky. In the foreground, several people carry decorative multicoloured umbrellas on poles, and one woman in a white sari with an orange-saffron shawl walks near the front. Others hold a white banner with lettering and a flag of the United States and a flag of Malaysia are visible among the marchers. Palm trees and utility poles line the distant road, and a decorated vehicle and more white-clad marchers stretch into the background.2007-07-28December 27 20082008-12-27A procession on a dirt path lined with devotees in white. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with yellow border holds a tall wooden pole with an orange and gold embroidered banner. On the right, men in white dhotis and kurtas hold ornate gold-and-red embroidered umbrella-style standards topped with finials. A red banner with the word Nithyanandam in white letters and strings of colourful flags stretches across the path ahead, with orange flags along the route. Devotees line both sides of the path in white and orange clothing, forming a long ritual procession.2008-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road in morning light. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, with several umbrellas in bright patterned fabrics with fringed edges, including orange, yellow and red-and-blue designs, carried above the group. Orange flags are held aloft on the left. A few women in orange and white saris walk among the men. Single-storey white buildings and a utility pole stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2007-12-22A procession on a dirt path under a leafy tree, with people in white dhotis and white garments trimmed with yellow borders carrying tall ceremonial standards. Each standard has a teardrop-shaped canopy with yellow fringe, red and blue embroidered panels decorated with floral motifs and a central blue emblem with a white bird. A woman with long loose hair walks in the middle in white with a yellow shawl. Some people wear orange-toned garments. Red and multicolored festival banners and flags stand in the background under a clear blue sky, part of a Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23