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Outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard with village houses, palm trees and shrubs behind. A tall figure with long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace walks at the centre beneath a large orange and multicoloured parasol with tassels. Nearby, followers in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, and a young man in white kneels and bows low with his head near the ground in front of the central figure. Another attendant in white and orange holds a staff topped with a decorative finial. Several other people in white and orange move through the background.

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Outdoor procession scene on a dirt path beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A central figure in flowing orange robes, with long dark hair, a gold-coloured beaded necklace and a bare upper body, stands beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringe. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls, stand in a semicircle. A man kneels in white in the foreground, and another devotee in white bends to the ground at right, holding a small object. A trident is visible at left. Several devotees are dressed in white with orange shawls.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A 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.2007-12-23A procession of ashram devotees walks across a dirt ground lined with palm trees, thatched huts and a flowering hedge. In the foreground a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a wooden bead mala walks toward the camera. Behind him a figure in orange robes walks beneath a large multicoloured parasol with a tasselled fringe, carried on a long pole by a man in white. Other devotees in white with orange shawls follow in a line, and a golden ceremonial staff appears at the right. Palm trees and buildings fill the background under a pale sky.2007-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dusty open ground beside a thatched-roof building and palm trees. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a garland, stands centre-left among devotees. Behind him a ceremonial umbrella with fringed red and green trim is held aloft, and a long golden staff rises above the crowd. Around him, young men and women in white garments with orange shawls stand in a group. In the foreground a devotee in white kneels and bows forward with head touching the ground, while another devotee in white and orange stands beside him. A man in a red and orange outfit with an orange shawl stands to the right, and several others in white and orange shawls line the procession.2007-12-23A procession on a dirt path past thatched-roof white houses with blue doors and palm trees. In the center, a man in a long orange robe with a gold necklace walks with a long wavy hairstyle, carrying a trident-like staff region beside him. Behind him, a man in white holds a large multicoloured umbrella canopy printed with DhyanaPeetam and a dove emblem, while others in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside carrying a gold trident staff and a flag. A bare-headed man in white kurta and orange shawl walks on the left.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside thatched huts and palm trees. A cameraman in white dhoti and kurta films the group with a handheld video camera at the left. At the centre, a man in an orange robe and a long beaded necklace walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed edges and a bird emblem, held on a tall wooden pole. Beside him a man in a red shirt and orange dhoti with an orange shawl walks alongside. Behind them several men in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white saris with orange shawls follow in a line.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an open ground, with a few buildings and a small white van behind. In the centre, a woman in an orange robe with a long dark braid and an orange shawl walks at the front, wearing a long beaded necklace. Beside her and behind, several men and women wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha-style malas, and some carry a trident staff and a small red bag. An orange and multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe is held over the group, its top reading Dhyanapeetam. Some people walk barefoot.2007-12-23