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Night procession on a dirt courtyard at an ashram, with white-clad boys and young men in white dhotis and kurtas moving among multicoloured parasol-style umbrellas with fringed edges, some reading Dhyanapeetam on the canopy. A bare-chested-free man in a checked shirt stands centre, while several boys play hand drums and cymbals and one kneels at right. Single-storey white buildings with red doors frame the background, and a trishul-topped pole stands near the rooftops.

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Night 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.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23October 12 20072007-10-12Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking behind several decorated umbrellas (chhatris) with colourful fringed canopies. Most participants wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with saffron/orange shawls. A young boy in a white kurta and dhoti walks in front in the foreground. Several men in orange-saffron robes carry brass vessels and a staff, while a figure with a tall ceremonial staff leads near the left. The scene is dimly lit with a small light visible at the right, and a faint logo appears at the top left.2008-01-03Night photograph of a procession on a dirt ground lined on both sides by devotees dressed in white. Those on the left and right hold up large colourful parasols with red, blue, orange and green panels, golden finials and fringed tassels, forming a corridor down the centre. Several figures in white kurta and dhoti stand along the path, while a few people in orange robes are visible further back in the middle distance. Dark sky and a few distant lights frame the scene.2007-07-29A 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.2006-12-23Night procession at an outdoor ground with several large colourful parasols, orange, red, green and blue with fringed tassels, held aloft over a group of people. Men and women wear white and cream clothing, with orange shawls over some shoulders and orange-and-white dhotis. A man in white at centre holds a folded white cloth and gestures; a man at left points toward the group. On the right a bald young man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a parasol shaft, and a golden ceremonial umbrella edge appears at top right. Dusty ground and a dark night sky frame the scene.2007-01-01Night photograph of a procession gathering on an open dirt ground. Several men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stand in small groups, some with saffron-coloured cloth wraps and a few with brown or yellow shawls. Along the right and in the background, attendants hold long poles supporting large multicoloured umbrellas with red, orange, green and blue panels and tasselled fringes. A white wall and dark trees frame the scene under a night sky.2007-01-01A night-time photograph of a procession on a dirt road at a temple-like compound. Around two dozen people in plain white dhotis and white kurtas or saris stand in two lines along the road, some holding colourful striped umbrellas and staffs. A striped canopy and an ornate gate stand in the background beside a small white building with a lit lamp post overhead. One woman on the right wears an orange-bordered sari. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is asserted.2007-07-29December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copies