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Night procession on a dirt path, with men carrying tall poles topped by ornate golden and red canopies with teal and gold embroidery, and multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges. Several men in dark shirts and white dhotis walk with drums and cymbals, one man in a white kurta and orange shawl carries a long-stemmed umbrella, and others follow in dark shirts. The sky is black and the ground is pale sand under the procession.

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A nighttime procession photographed against a dark sky. Several large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels, decorated with white dove emblems, lotus motifs and the word Dhyanapeetam, are carried above the crowd. A gold and red flag on a pole stands at right. Drummers in dark and white clothing play hand drums, and devotees in white and saffron walk behind, some holding small flames. A man in a blue shirt plays a drum at right, and a woman with long light hair is at left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesA night-time procession on a dirt road with a crowd of men and some women walking past. In the foreground a man in a dark shirt and a man in a white dhoti carry tall poles topped with gold-fringed umbrellas and red, teal and gold embroidered panels. Several men play drums and a bell-like instrument. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and white garment with a bead necklace walks among the marchers. Colourful striped umbrellas bearing dove emblems and the text Dhyanapeetam fill the upper left.2006-12-23Night procession at an outdoor temple-style event. Several men and women in white dhotis and kurtas walk through a crowd, some playing drums and cymbals, one playing a long wind instrument. Four large umbrellas with red, gold and blue fringed canopies, decorated with a bird emblem and floral patterns, are carried on poles by men in black shirts and white clothes. A colourful striped ratha-like structure with a rainbow arc and a decorated canopy rises above the crowd under palm fronds. Many people in white, saffron and black walk behind the umbrellas.2006-12-23Night procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Four men in dark shirts and black belts carry tall poles topped with ornate gold-fringed umbrellas decorated with red, teal and gold patterns and a blue bird emblem. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, one holding a silver staff at left, and a man in white with glasses at right. Women in white saris with orange borders walk in the middle of the procession. Colourful umbrellas and a decorated float appear in the background. Silver ceremonial ornaments are visible at the upper right corner.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23Night procession moving along a dirt path with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels and embroidered bird emblems are carried on poles by men in black shirts and trousers. A decorated central palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured striped canopy, with a kalasha-like finial, is carried forward. Drummers and cymbal players in white dhotis lead the group, and a man with a shaved head and a red tilak walks among them. Lamps and torches light the scene under palm fronds.2006-12-23Night procession moving down a dirt road with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many carrying colourful ornate umbrellas with blue and gold fringes and red-and-gold canopies. In the foreground a man in white with a saffron-orange shawl and a long beard walks with his hand raised to his brow, while a man in white with glasses walks beside him. Drummers in white and orange clothing play drums at right, and a tall ceremonial ratha-style parasol rises in the background. Palm fronds are visible at the top right under dark night sky.2006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path at an ashram-like site, with a line of people walking toward the viewer. Several men in dark shirts and trousers carry ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, gold and green embroidered panels and blue logos on fringed tops, held on long poles. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the procession, one man in a white shirt carrying a canopy pole. On the right, a man in white raises an arm toward a lamp-lit wall. Piled sacks and bags line the left edge, and trees frame the path.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copies