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A 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.

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A 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 devotees walks barefoot along a sandy path lined with palm trees. Under a multicoloured parasol with fringed edging, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and holds the parasol's pole. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks in front, and a young man in white with a yellow sash carries a second decorated parasol on the left. Women in white and cream saris with yellow shawls walk and sit with hands pressed in anjali, and an orange-clad attendant holds a brass vessel. A dark stone statue stands in the background near thatched structures and a signboard.2010-02-12December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 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.2007-12-23A 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.2007-12-23A procession moves along a dirt path between white-washed thatched-roof buildings and palm trees. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk in a line, and a person in an orange sari with an orange shawl walks at the centre beneath a colourful umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels on a long pole. A single person in white with an orange shawl walks separately on the right, and one figure on the left carries a staff with an orange cloth. Coconut palms and banana plants line the path.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A procession walks along a dirt path in front of thatched-roof white buildings with a blue door. At centre, a long-haired woman in saffron/orange robes with a gold necklace walks beside a bearded man in white, and a man in white holds a colourful multicoloured canopy umbrella over them. Other followers in white and orange cloth walk around them, with a man in white at the right edge.2007-12-23Outdoor photograph on a dusty dirt path beside thatched huts and palm trees. A tall man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, standing face to face with a younger man in orange robes who appears to be embracing or greeting him. Behind them a red umbrella with fringe is held aloft. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, plus a man in a red shirt with an orange shawl, one holding a red-and-white checked bag. A small white building and white-clad figures appear in the background.2007-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dry dirt ground. A figure in orange robes walks under a large multicolored parasol with fringed edges and a gold finial, while several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk around and beside them. One man at right wears a red shirt over orange robes and carries a staff with a gold top. Several men wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stand white buildings, a red-and-green domed structure, palm trees and parked vehicles under an overcast sky.2007-12-23