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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.

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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.2007-07-29A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road in front of a white-walled building. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange clothing carry large colourful umbrellas with blue, green and gold panels and tasselled fringes, and red-orange flags are raised among them. Drummers play large drums, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at the front wears a saffron shawl. Women in white saris with yellow or orange shawls walk with the group. A child in white stands at the lower edge. The scene shows a ritual procession during a temple or ashram event, with a camera operator filming at left.2008-12-23December 31 20082008-12-31Overhead photo of a large outdoor procession moving along a dusty path. Several colourful umbrellas (chhatras) with red, green, orange and blue panels and gold-tipped finials are carried above the crowd. Many men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas walk closely together, some holding orange flags on poles and others holding ceremonial items. A saffron-cloth clad man in white stands near the center, and a person in a yellow and red decorated garment appears at lower left. Speakers and a tall flagpole with saffron banners are visible in the background. The crowd numbers in the dozens or more, extending beyond the frame.2008-01-01A street procession moves along a roadside in daylight, with a grey sedan and white hatchback on the road behind. Many people in white ritual clothes walk in two lines, several women wearing white saris with orange or yellow borders and some girls with long braids. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered panels and tassels are carried aloft, along with gold-tipped staffs and orange flags. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them, and one older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small red placard. Several other figures walk at the front and back of the group.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on dusty ground during a festival. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl and a trident-topped staff stands beneath a striped multicoloured umbrella, flanked by two more umbrellas. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk hand in hand with women in saris of green, pink, black and yellow. Tall orange and yellow decorated ceremonial parasols with embroidered emblems line the left side, and red flags fly overhead. White tents and a brick building stand in the background.2008-12-27A 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.2007-07-28A 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 20082008-12-27December 24 20072007-12-24December 31 20082008-12-31An outdoor procession on a dry, open road with a hazy hill range behind. Crowds of people wearing white ritual clothes walk among tall white and orange flags, some printed with a blue and white emblem. On the right, large lilac umbrellas with red fringe and gold-brown motifs shade the procession. A man in an orange shirt and orange turban walks at centre-right, carrying an orange flag, and a woman in white with a gold border carries a flag. Other women in white saris with gold borders and a woman in a red shawl appear at the right edge. On the far left, a decorated deity palanquin with gold and yellow ornaments is partly visible.2005-12-31