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Night procession with musicians leading a crowd of devotees. Four colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels, each printed with Dhyanapeetam and a dove emblem, shade the group. Front centre, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with tilak plays a long wind instrument, a nadaswaram, beside a man in white with sandalwood marks and beaded necklaces who plays another. A woman in a red and gold sari with a gold border plays a wind instrument on the right, and a drummer in white stands at the far right beside a drum with red and gold trim. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron shawls carry orange flags.

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Night procession photographed in a dark street. Several musicians play nadaswaram-style wind instruments; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a white forehead mark plays a long pipe in the foreground, and a woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi plays a pipe at the right edge. A man in red clothing beats a drum, and a man in white holds a horn-shaped instrument. Three large colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and the printed word "DHYANAPEETAM" with dove emblems are carried above the crowd, and an orange flag is visible behind them. Many people in white and orange clothing follow the procession.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession on a dirt path with devotees carrying orange flags and multicoloured decorated umbrellas. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow sash plays a long wooden pipe, and beside him a woman in a deep red sari with gold border also plays a pipe. Behind them, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long orange-red garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, walking among men in white kurtas with orange shawls. Several people have white tripundra markings on their foreheads. A brass trident-like standard is visible above the crowd.2007-12-23Night procession on a dirt path with devotees under colourful multi-coloured canopy umbrellas bearing Dhyanapeetam lettering. Two men in white dhotis and shirts play long wooden nadaswaram-style horns, one with a gold-tasselled garland; a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a tilak and crown-like headpiece plays a horn. Women in red and white saris with gold necklaces walk alongside, and a man in a red shirt stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and orange-saffron clothes carry staffs and follow behind.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram: a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style horn at the centre, flanked by a woman in a red sari playing a similar horn and a drummer in white with a yellow sash beating a barrel drum. Behind them, two large umbrellas with multicoloured canopies printed with Dhyanapeetam emblems are carried above the group. A man in a pink shirt and white dhoti walks at the front right, with sacred ash markings, holding a small hand instrument. Orange flags and saffron-clad devotees follow along a sandy path beside a wire-mesh fence.2007-12-23Night procession with a bright lantern at upper left and colourful umbrellas bearing dove and lotus emblems with Dhyanapeetam lettering. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe and a drum, while a man in white shirt, white dhoti and yellow waist cloth with rudraksha mala and tilaka plays a pipe in the centre-right. Behind them men in white and saffron-orange clothing walk with hands folded, and several saffron-clad sannyasis follow beneath the umbrellas. About 15 people are visible.2007-12-23A night procession of devotees walks along a dirt road. Musicians in white dhotis play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-style pipes), one drummer at the left in a brown shirt beats a drum. Several people carry tall umbrellas with colourful tasselled canopies and handles, and others hold saffron-orange flags aloft. Men and women wear white and orange, with orange shawls, sandalwood or vibhuti marks on foreheads, and garlands. A gilded ornamental disc or deity murti is carried at the back. Torchlit darkness surrounds the procession.2007-12-23A night procession of devotees walks along a dirt road carrying saffron flags and colourful umbrellas. Umbrellas are multicolored with Dhyanapeetam printed on them. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry umbrellas and a flag; women wear orange and white saris; a red-shirted drummer plays a drum; musicians play long wind instruments. Two boys in white in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Dark night background.2007-12-23A night procession moves along a sandy open ground toward the camera. Men in white dhotis and white shirts lead, several beating large cylindrical drums with red and white striped covers. In the centre a man in white plays a long wind instrument, and a woman in a green and maroon sari plays a horn-like instrument. Behind them ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold and red fringes are carried aloft, and a trident-topped pole rises on the right. A decorated arch and many onlookers in white and light clothing follow in the background under electric lights and a dark sky.2006-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23