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Photograph of a dirt road lined with trimmed yellow-green shrubs, palm trees and a small flowering red bush, with white single-storey buildings on the right. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe walks away up the road, and a second figure in white walks ahead of them. At left, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a multicoloured fringed umbrella bearing the Dhyanapeetam emblem. At lower right, a person's arm holds a tray of white jasmine garlands. Blue and green balloons hang from the tree at upper right. Sky is clear blue.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Dirt road through an ashram grounds lined with trimmed green hedges and a grassy verge, with palm and leafy trees under a clear blue sky. In the middle distance a figure in a flowing orange robe walks away down the path, and a person in white walks ahead of them. On the right, a woman in white clothes and glasses stands at the roadside holding a basket of white flower garlands, with another person in white beside her. A striped umbrella with tassels stands at the left edge, and blue and green balloons hang from a tree at top right near a white-roofed building with red flowering shrubs.2007-12-24A procession of about a dozen people walks along a dirt path through a leafy compound. Several men and women in white dhotis and white clothing wear orange shawls or stoles. At the front, a woman in an orange sari walks beside a colourful, multi-coloured canopy umbrella carried on poles above a figure. Trees, green hedges, a thatched-roof hut and a white building with palm trees frame the scene under a pale sky.2007-12-23A photograph of a dirt path lined with trimmed green shrubs and red flowering plants, with a whitewashed building and palm trees behind. A figure in a long orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a beaded necklace walks toward the camera with hands pressed together in greeting. On the right, women in white saris with orange shawls stand holding brass plates of marigold and white flowers, and an orange-and-red fringed canopy hangs overhead. On the left, a cameraman in white clothing films with a video camera. The scene feels like a ceremonial welcome procession at an ashram.2007-12-23A procession moves along a dirt path between white-washed thatched-roof buildings and palm trees. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk in a line, and a person in an orange sari with an orange shawl walks at the centre beneath a colourful umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels on a long pole. A single person in white with an orange shawl walks separately on the right, and one figure on the left carries a staff with an orange cloth. Coconut palms and banana plants line the path.2007-12-23Outdoor photograph on a dirt road beside a whitewashed building. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a multicolour flower garland with a red, green and white tricolour-patterned strand, walks under a red parasol with fringed tassels held by a man in white shirt and dhoti with an orange shawl. A woman in white with an orange shawl and flower garland stands at right, and a man in white kneels in the lower foreground. Other people in white and orange walk along the road behind, palm trees and green shrubs line the path, and red and green balloons hang from a tree. The orange-robed central figure is a person by his long hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's Brahmotsav procession caption.2007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dusty open path in a village-style setting with palm trees, thatched-roof huts and a flowering garden bed. A large multicoloured fringed umbrella is held aloft at the top left. Several people in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls walk in front, including a long-haired figure in an orange robe and gold beaded necklace in the centre, and a man in orange holding a gold-tipped staff. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white saris with orange shawls follow in procession.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A procession walks along a muddy dirt path lined with dense green foliage in an ashram setting. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe, orange-saffron turban and a long orange and white garland walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a pennant fringe. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one in a red shirt and others in striped or grey clothes, accompany the procession, with a bearded man in an orange shawl at the right edge. Bunting and flags hang overhead. The centre figure shows distinctive saffron and garland cues and may be a person, but the appearance is uncertain. Several people are visible.2008-07-27January 20 20092009-01-20