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A courtyard procession of musicians in white ritual clothes plays drums, cymbals and a horn beside two large colourful umbrellas with a blue and white dove motif and the text Dhyanapeetam. A young person in an orange shawl stands at centre-left, leading the group. Behind them are a white building, a parked silver car and a dark statue on a pedestal. Dress is white dhoti and kurta for most participants. Several boys and young men are visible, with an adult drummer at centre-right.

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Outdoor scene at dusk on a sandy ground in front of white buildings. Two large decorated parasol-style canopies in the foreground, orange and dark blue with white dove motifs, yellow and blue floral designs, tassel fringes, and the word Dhyanapeetam painted on them. A group of about ten white-clad boys and young men in white kurtas and dhotis, several playing drums and cymbals, walk around. A young woman in an orange-saffron shawl stands in the middle of the group, with a dark stone deity murti visible at the right near a small shrine. A silver car is parked behind them.2007-10-12Night procession in an open sandy courtyard at an ashram, lit by string lights strung across the trees. Two colourful umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tasselled edges, one printed with peacock-like birds and the word Dhyanapeetam, are carried by people in white. Youths in white dhotis and kurtas play drums, cymbals and horns while others walk in the procession. A woman in an orange sari stands near the back. White single-storey buildings with red doors frame the scene.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12December 28 20062006-12-28October 12 20072007-10-12A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt courtyard at dusk, with palm trees and a parked silver car behind. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe walks barefoot at the centre, followed by a line of people in white and orange. Several attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and bird motifs, and others carry round red and yellow drums or decorated plates. Behind them, more participants in white robes walk and a man in white stands at the back. A white chalk kolam design is drawn on the ground. A figure in orange with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala walks at the right side. The scene suggests a ritual procession. a person probable: long swept-back hair and an orange robe, though his face is not visible in this view.2007-02-10Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with a palm-lined, hazy background. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis hold large, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, blue, green and red panels, dove emblems, gold lotus motifs and red tassels; the umbrellas bear the label "Dhyanapeetam". A white vehicle is parked behind them and a drummer stands at the left edge. Some men wear orange-and-gold sashes. The procession is ordered and the participants stand or walk in line. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in two lines, several carrying tall poles that hold large colourful umbrellas with blue, green, orange and red panels, tassels and the printed word Dhyanapeetam. Some marchers play drums and percussion instruments, and a few women in sarees stand at the right edge watching. A green hedge and low buildings are visible at left.2006-12-28October 12 20072007-10-12December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copies