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Night procession on a dirt path led by saffron-robed sannyasis. A brightly coloured parasol with tassels and a bird emblem is held over the central figure, who wears orange robes and walks barefoot. A saffron-clad man at front right carries a brass tray holding a kalasha-style pot with a yellow flower. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk with folded hands. A stray dog walks at left. Tents and a dark sky are visible in the background, and a bird logo appears in the upper left corner.

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August 03 20082008-08-03November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21August 01 20082008-08-01December 30 20072007-12-30Night procession on a dirt ground in an ashram setting. Three ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are carried by men in white dhotis and kurtas. Several men and a woman in orange and saffron robes walk barefoot; the central woman wears an orange garland and carries a brass vessel with a green leaf on a tray. Bamboo fencing and thatched huts stand in the background under electric lights.2008-08-01December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees following a group of men in saffron and orange robes. A central figure in orange with a gold-bordered dhoti and layered gold-and-bead necklaces walks between two others, one wearing a tall patterned conical headdress. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated ratha or palanquin canopy with a lantern are visible. A man in white dhoti with gold chains walks at left, and women in cream saris with yellow and red shawls walk on the right, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A bare-headed man in orange at right carries a gold chain. The scene is lit mainly by the lantern and a few lights, with the procession moving forward.2010-11-21A procession on a dirt road in outdoor daylight. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white forehead mark wears a white and orange flower garland and walks beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol with tassels, printed with 'Dhyanapeetam' lettering. Around him, saffron-robed monks and devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth walk barefoot; one bearded monk carries a small silver pyramid-shaped object, and another man holds a folded fabric. Dry trees, utility poles and a distant structure stand in the background. a person is the long-haired man with the white forehead mark, garland and parasol, walking at the centre of the procession.2009-01-02A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry staffs and a trident-topped rod, while devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk alongside. Two colourful umbrellas with tassels are carried overhead, and a man in white with a red shawl holds a long staff. Nearby, a man in a grey-white turban and red shawl carries a trident. The scene is an outdoor ritual procession.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt ground with a large crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron/orange robe and orange turban walks barefoot, with the a person candidate's appearance uncertain at this distance. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry decorated parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringes, a silver trident (trishul) on a pole, and a silver bowl held in front. Ornate red and gold fan-shaped standards with a blue emblem are also carried. The scene suggests a temple procession, possibly ratha-related, under dusk lighting.2006-12-20Night procession with a central man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, walking calmly between men in white dhotis and shirts with saffron shawls. Men on either side hold brass torches with flames, and a white fringed canopy and a decorated umbrella appear overhead among trees. Several people follow behind, including a woman in a light sari. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's Swamiji cues, so he is.2006-12-23