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Night procession on a dirt path with many devotees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with white-and-red tilak plays a long wooden flute, and a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala plays a flute at lower right. Behind them a man in saffron robe with a yellow-and-orange flower garland walks beside others in white and orange shawls. Several people hold tall poles with multicoloured fringed umbrellas and large saffron flags bearing a blue emblem. A woman in a white sari with red border walks at right. The crowd of roughly two dozen people extends into the darkness, with a lit ornate ceremonial object visible behind them.

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Night procession on a dirt path with devotees carrying orange flags and multicoloured decorated umbrellas. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow sash plays a long wooden pipe, and beside him a woman in a deep red sari with gold border also plays a pipe. Behind them, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long orange-red garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, walking among men in white kurtas with orange shawls. Several people have white tripundra markings on their foreheads. A brass trident-like standard is visible above the crowd.2007-12-23Night procession with a woman on the left in a maroon sari with gold border, red bindi and a rudraksha mala, playing a nadaswaram-style wind instrument. Behind her a man in a yellow-gold dhoti plays a drum. At centre, a figure in a full orange-saffron robe wears a large gold necklace and walks in front of an ornate multicoloured parasol with tasselled fringe. Men in white and saffron shawls carry gold-topped staffs, and a lit decorated float or palanquin glows in the background. A man on the right in white shirt and yellow dhoti, with white forehead markings, red bindi and rudraksha beads, plays a wooden wind instrument. The crowd is dim and the lights are warm.2007-12-23A night procession of devotees walks along a dirt road carrying saffron flags and colourful umbrellas. Umbrellas are multicolored with Dhyanapeetam printed on them. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry umbrellas and a flag; women wear orange and white saris; a red-shirted drummer plays a drum; musicians play long wind instruments. Two boys in white in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Dark night background.2007-12-23Night procession with a bright lantern at upper left and colourful umbrellas bearing dove and lotus emblems with Dhyanapeetam lettering. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe and a drum, while a man in white shirt, white dhoti and yellow waist cloth with rudraksha mala and tilaka plays a pipe in the centre-right. Behind them men in white and saffron-orange clothing walk with hands folded, and several saffron-clad sannyasis follow beneath the umbrellas. About 15 people are visible.2007-12-23Night procession with musicians leading a crowd of devotees. Four colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels, each printed with Dhyanapeetam and a dove emblem, shade the group. Front centre, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with tilak plays a long wind instrument, a nadaswaram, beside a man in white with sandalwood marks and beaded necklaces who plays another. A woman in a red and gold sari with a gold border plays a wind instrument on the right, and a drummer in white stands at the far right beside a drum with red and gold trim. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron shawls carry orange flags.2007-12-23Night procession at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram: a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style horn at the centre, flanked by a woman in a red sari playing a similar horn and a drummer in white with a yellow sash beating a barrel drum. Behind them, two large umbrellas with multicoloured canopies printed with Dhyanapeetam emblems are carried above the group. A man in a pink shirt and white dhoti walks at the front right, with sacred ash markings, holding a small hand instrument. Orange flags and saffron-clad devotees follow along a sandy path beside a wire-mesh fence.2007-12-23A night procession of devotees walks along a dirt road. Musicians in white dhotis play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-style pipes), one drummer at the left in a brown shirt beats a drum. Several people carry tall umbrellas with colourful tasselled canopies and handles, and others hold saffron-orange flags aloft. Men and women wear white and orange, with orange shawls, sandalwood or vibhuti marks on foreheads, and garlands. A gilded ornamental disc or deity murti is carried at the back. Torchlit darkness surrounds the procession.2007-12-23A night procession moves along a dark road with several large saffron-orange flags on tall poles raised above the crowd. Three colourful striped parasols with fringed edges and a blue-and-white emblem are held aloft. A man in white dhoti and shirt at centre plays a long brass horn with a bell-shaped end, his forehead marked with tilak and a yellow sash at his waist. Two drummers in the foreground beat large double-headed drums: one wears a gold-brown shirt, the other a red shirt. Other marchers in white clothes, orange shawls and garlands follow, and a woman in a pink-and-orange sari walks in the middle. A man in white at the lower left holds a pole, with a small photo pinned to his shirt. Spectators and devotees fill the background.2007-12-23Night procession at an ashram-style outdoor setting. Two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels, bearing a blue-and-white emblem and the word Peetam, are carried on long poles above the crowd. A man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls. A trident-topped standard and a kalasha-like staff are carried nearby, and a man in white plays a long wind instrument while others carry drums. Many devotees fill the background, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground.2007-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Night procession on a dirt path with devotees under colourful multi-coloured canopy umbrellas bearing Dhyanapeetam lettering. Two men in white dhotis and shirts play long wooden nadaswaram-style horns, one with a gold-tasselled garland; a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a tilak and crown-like headpiece plays a horn. Women in red and white saris with gold necklaces walk alongside, and a man in a red shirt stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and orange-saffron clothes carry staffs and follow behind.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23