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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.

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October 12 20072007-10-12Nighttime 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 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12Night 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.2007-10-12A courtyard procession of musicians in white ritual clothes plays drums, cymbals and a horn beside two large colourful umbrellas with a blue and white dove motif and the text Dhyanapeetam. A young person in an orange shawl stands at centre-left, leading the group. Behind them are a white building, a parked silver car and a dark statue on a pedestal. Dress is white dhoti and kurta for most participants. Several boys and young men are visible, with an adult drummer at centre-right.2007-10-12A 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.2007-10-12A 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.2007-10-12Night 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.2007-10-12December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesA night procession moves along a dark open ground under scattered lights. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with saffron-orange shawls, walk in two rows. Several musicians play drums and horns, and a few people carry tall ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green, plus a lit torch held high on the right. Women in saris and a girl in red stand at the left edge with hands folded in greeting. Open-sided metal scaffolding frames the scene. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the scene shows devotees and participants only.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copies