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Outdoor procession on red-and-white stepped stairs under an overcast sky. Several men in white dhoti and shirt with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas carry ornate umbrellas: a red umbrella, a multicolour fringed umbrella, and two saffron-fringed umbrellas embroidered with a blue bird emblem. One man in the centre wears an orange cloth and holds a brass tray with flowers, while another holds a small drum. Garlands of flowers hang at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.

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July 08 20092009-07-08January 16 20162016-01-16A procession of devotees in white dhotis and shirts walks across a dirt ground under large ornate umbrellas with red, orange and blue canopies, fringed with tassels and bearing the Dhyanapeetham emblem. In the centre, a man in white with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder carries a silver vessel with a pineapple-like kalasha topping and a white-and-gold cloth wrap. Behind him, another person in an orange shawl walks beside a man playing a long brass horn. Other attendants in white carry umbrella poles, and white structures and a dark stone sculpture lie in the background.2007-12-07December 30 20062006-12-30A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, stands on a red-painted stepped platform under a pale overcast sky. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white garland walks with hands folded in greeting. Beside her, two men in saffron-orange robes hold flower garlands, and two large umbrellas are raised above the group, one red and one multicoloured. Some people have red and pink powder on their faces and clothes. Children stand at the edges of the steps.2010-10-17A procession descends a wide red-painted stone staircase under an overcast sky during Dasara celebrations at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and orange marigold garland and walks barefoot with a flower garland draped at the waist. Two attendants hold large ornate umbrellas, one red and one multicoloured, over the procession. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or saffron shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk along, and one carries a small brass or gold vessel. A woman in pink stands at the right edge. Several participants have colour powder marks on their faces and clothes. Many more people line the steps behind the procession.2010-10-17A procession outdoors under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. Several large ornate umbrellas in orange, red and blue fabric with gold emblems and tasselled fringe, reading Dhyanapeetam on their panels, shade people walking in the street. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall ceremonial staffs, one topped with a trident, and a gold-wrapped staff is carried by a man in white with an orange shawl. Women in white and orange saris carry brass trays with offerings and kalasha-like vessels. Alongside are a lamp, a palanquin-style frame and a banner of a face in the background. Ceremonial procession with ritual items and attendants.2007-02-15January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23December 30 20072007-12-30A festival procession climbs a red-and-white striped stone staircase under a clear blue sky. At centre, a smiling man in a red sannyasi-style robe wears a long white flower garland and walks behind a large decorated ceremonial parasol with coloured tassels and a trident motif. Nearby, a man in orange robes holds a silver kalasha pot topped with green leaves, and another in orange holds an object wrapped in cloth. A man in white dhoti and a pink garland stands among them, and on the left a drummer beats a barrel drum while a horn player blows a long brass horn. Devotees in white clothes and orange robes line the steps, several women in white with hands pressed together, and a photographer with a camera stands above. The event appears to be a procession toward a temple.2009-06-09December 25 20082008-12-25