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Outdoor ritual at a dry open ground under a large multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels, its panels showing dove emblems and a lotus motif, and the words "Dhyanapeetam" printed on it. A white-robed man with a full beard and white head covering stands at a brass oil lamp, and beside him a man in saffron robes kneels with palms together. Another saffron-robed man stands with hands folded, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a small brass vessel. Striped woven mats lie on the ground with brass puja vessels and small plates in front, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind in the sun among palm trees.

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Outdoor ceremony on a dusty construction site with scrub trees and palms behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a garland and long swept-back hair stands with palms pressed together, under a multicoloured fringed umbrella held up by an attendant. A bearded man in white draped cloth holds a brass oil lamp with a flame. A young man in orange kneels at left, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala kneels at right beside brass puja vessels, a kalasha and a plate on a striped mat. A crowd of devotees stands behind, some in white.2009-08-06Outdoor photo of a ritual at a festival-like gathering beneath a large multicoloured fringed canopy. A bearded man in a white shawl and white dhoti kneels on a woven mat, holding a brass oil lamp with a flame. Beside him a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with a beaded necklace, hands folded in namaste. Nearby, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand with palms joined, a man in a yellow kurta wears sunglasses, and a crowd of onlookers and palm trees fill the background. A brass lamp stand rests on the mat in the foreground.2009-08-06Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with mats, with a striped orange and multicoloured umbrella overhead bearing the printed word a person. A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-beaded garland walks centrally with his hands held low; a bearded man in white with a white head covering stands beside a robed figure in orange holding an orange object and joining palms in greeting. To the right, a bald man in white with a yellow shawl walks barefoot. Other people in white, pink and orange clothes follow behind among palm trees and scrub. A camera operator in white stands at the left edge. a person is the saffron-robed central figure, identified by the orange robes, garland and procession context.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of an outdoor procession on dirt ground with trees and a cloudy sky behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes walks at the centre, hands pressed together in namaste, beneath a large ornate multicolored canopy umbrella with orange tassel fringe. Around him are many people in white and orange-saffron clothing, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in white with an orange shawl carries a metal kalasha pot with a green leaf on a tray of flowers. Devotees in white saris and kurtas line the path with palms pressed together, while a woman in a teal top stands at the left edge. The scene resembles a welcome procession with a canopy and kalasha.2006-11-14Outdoor procession on a grassy ground in front of a white multi-storey building. A man on the left in a white dhoti with gold border and white turban, wearing a white jasmine garland, holds a brass lamp with flame and a whisk-like fan. Behind him, a man in white kurta holds a long red-and-green umbrella printed with a person lettering. Several men in orange robes with rudraksha malas carry long staffs in a line on the right. Red and white canopy tents and palm trees are in the background.2005-12-09Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground beneath a yellow and orange ceremonial canopy with fringed tassels. A bearded man in saffron robes with a green-bordered shawl walks at left. Centre, a man with an orange turban and long dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot in an orange robe. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe and orange turban leans on a walking stick. On the right, a clean-shaven man in white shirt and dhoti walks barefoot, and a man in white with glasses and an orange shawl walks beside him. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some holding flowers.2006-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt ground beside coconut palms and thatched huts. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and a marigold garland presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a tall wooden pole supporting a large multicoloured parasol with blue, yellow, green and red panels and tassels. On the right a bearded man in orange robes stands with hands clasped. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothing and one woman in orange sari stand, with a white van and a partly visible sign in the background.2010-02-12March 03 20112011-03-03Outdoor ritual under a colourful striped canopy with a red and gold embroidered hanging at the left edge. A man in saffron-orange robes with a light orange head covering, a vertical white forehead mark and beaded mala necklaces holds a bell in one hand and a small ritual vessel over a flame in the other, performing an offering. Barefoot, he stands on a striped mat on reddish earth. Around him, several young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow scarves hold silver plates and trays of offerings, some wearing rudraksha mala beads. A man in white with a silver vessel stands at the left edge. Palm fronds and a bamboo post frame the scene.2009-09-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies