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A nighttime procession on a dirt courtyard lit by strings of small lights overhead. A boy in white holds a long pole supporting a large ornate umbrella (chatra) with a red, orange and blue canopy, gold embroidery, a white bird emblem and fringed tassels. Around him several people dressed in white kurtas and dhotis walk together, some in white garments with orange shawls, while a small figure in white stands at the front. Single-storey buildings with lights stand behind the group under dark trees. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession with a parasol carried in honour of a central figure, though that figure is not clearly identifiable here.

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Nighttime procession at an ashram compound lit by strings of small coloured lights overhead. A man in a white shirt holds up an orange, red and green fringed umbrella whose panels read Dhyanapeetam beside white dove emblems. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts move in a blurred group around a large drum at right, with a single-storey cream building and a few palm trees behind. No individual can be clearly identified as a person, so the figures are described by role and dress.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12Night photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard at AadiKailaasa during Navaratri celebrations, lit by strings of small lights overhead and a bright floodlight. A group of about fifteen men in white dhotis and white kurtas gathers in a loose cluster on a dirt path, with one man beating a large round drum held in front of him. An orange and black decorated ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at the left edge. Small flowering plants border a raised bed on the right, and single-storey buildings and palm trees fill the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-10-12Night procession at a temple in Bidadi, lit by string lights strung along a white pavilion. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, some holding long wooden poles of a colourful multi-tasselled parasol. Beside them, men in saffron-orange robes walk with a brass tray of flowers and a drum, and a white-clad man carries a tall gold-tipped staff. The procession moves across dirt ground toward a lit shrine area. Five to twenty people are visible in the procession.2009-06-09A night-time procession at an ashram courtyard lit by strings of small festive lights overhead. A young boy in white holds up a large red and orange canopy umbrella with golden emblems, a white dove motif and fringed tassels. Behind him a group of men and boys in white kurta and dhoti-style clothing walk in a loose line, some with hands raised, while a man beats a large drum. A low ashram building, a parked car and a small garden bed with flowers form the background.2007-10-12Night procession in an open sandy courtyard at an ashram, lit by string lights strung across the trees. Two colourful umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tasselled edges, one printed with peacock-like birds and the word Dhyanapeetam, are carried by people in white. Youths in white dhotis and kurtas play drums, cymbals and horns while others walk in the procession. A woman in an orange sari stands near the back. White single-storey buildings with red doors frame the scene.2007-10-12January 29 20102010-01-29December 23 20062006-12-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram with a long line of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white saris, many with gold-bordered cloth. A striped multicoloured parasol and several gold-coloured ceremonial umbrellas or finials are carried above the crowd. Strings of green, blue and orange lights decorate the building facades, and a flaming torch is visible on the right. Bright floodlight illuminates the sandy ground in front of the procession. Some participants wear garlands and white shawls; a few carry small items and steady the umbrellas. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible with confidence.2016-01-02A night-time outdoor procession gathers in an open dirt area lit by a few lamps. Many people dressed in white clothing stand and move about, with several women in white saris and men in white shirts and mundus. Several large colourful parasol-style umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies are raised above the crowd on the left. On the right, a decorated palanquin or altar table is covered in deep red cloth and adorned with long garlands of white and orange flowers, with a shelter and a small building behind. A few people wear orange-saffron cloth. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-12-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies