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Outdoor photo of a dirt path in front of a green iron gate, with a group of devotees dressed in white standing on either side. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured tassels and a red, blue and gold canopy printed with a dove-like emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam hold position above the group. A man at left in white kurta and a red headband holds one umbrella pole, a woman in a white sari with a maroon border stands beside him, and men in white dhoti and shirts with purple lanyards stand to the right. Trees and shrubs fill the background.

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April 19 20082008-04-19December 23 20082008-12-23January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beside a green iron gate at dusk. Several colourful umbrellas with fringed edges, decorated with blue and white bird motifs and embroidered panels, are held aloft. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange sashes, play long brass horns and a drum, while a woman in a maroon sari stands among them. Men in white clothing and a young boy in a red sweater watch from the right, with a tall chimney visible in the background.2007-12-23January 01 20082008-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt path under a clear sky, with palm and tree foliage behind. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white garland, and walks under a red and multicolored ceremonial umbrella fringed with tassels. Beside and behind him, a woman in white sari with an orange border carries a covered brass tray. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk with the procession, some holding umbrella poles, one carrying a basket. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of offerings, and an older man with grey hair wears rudraksha beads. Several umbrellas display a blue and red emblem with the text Nithyananda Peetam. The central figure matches a person cues of long hair and orange ornate clothing with garland, though identity is uncertain.2007-01-01April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of an outdoor procession on bare dry ground beside tall trees. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in long rows holding up tall poles with colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and green, decorated with floral and bird motifs and fringed tassels. Some men wear rudraksha malas. Further back, a crowd in white and a few saffron-clad people stand under more umbrellas, with strings of bunting strung between trees.2007-01-01 +2 copiesA procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a dirt path between a green gate and a construction area with a yellow excavator. Several carry tall colourful parasols with orange, red and blue canopies, gold finials, tassels and embroidered emblems. In the foreground a man on the left holds a silver trident with a red-and-white cloth, and a young man in front wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and carries a long silver staff. Trees and a light pole stand behind, with a few onlookers at the right.2006-12-29A procession along a dirt path lined with trees and palms in bright daylight. In the foreground, men and a woman in white ceremonial clothes hold tall wooden poles topped with ornate orange and yellow teardrop-shaped banners embroidered with floral and bird motifs. Behind them, people in white stand in rows beside striped umbrellas, while figures in saffron and orange robes walk further down the path, some carrying parasols. A man on the left wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and a red tilak. The scene reads as a temple or ashram festival procession.2008-12-23