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Night procession at an ashram entrance. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange flower garland walks forward with long dark hair. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tassels and the Dhyanapeetam dove emblem. A stray tan dog walks in the foreground. On the right, a large printed portrait shows a figure in red robes with white and red garlands beside a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background under a thatched roof.

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A night procession on an earthen ground in front of a temple-like structure. A woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a large marigold garland, smiling as she walks barefoot. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one in white with orange shawl leading. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured embroidered canopies and tassels are held aloft by men in white. The canopies bear the text Dhyanapeetam and dove motifs. Painted red and white striped pillars and a framed photograph of a garlanded figure appear at right, with a lit lamp in the background.2008-08-01July 23 20122012-07-23Night procession at a temple courtyard. A smiling young man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland, walks forward between umbrella-bearers. Behind him, men in orange robes and white-clad attendants carry multicoloured embroidered umbrellas, one with a blue dove emblem. A woman in white holds a brass tray with fruit and offerings. Oil lamps line the path and a lit stone structure with a deity murti stands in the background. Several spectators watch from the left.2009-11-16A night procession on a red earth path, lit dimly. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and bird motifs are held above a central figure in a red-orange robe and long white flower garland, who smiles and walks forward. Around him, people in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis, and red and orange saris carry brass vessels and offerings. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the right, and a man in green shirt and dark sarong stands behind. Several people wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Trees form the dark background. No candidate's appearance is distinctive enough to confirm the a person identity, so the central figure is described by role only.2012-07-23Night procession with devotees in orange and white robes walking through an open area. At center, a smiling young man in a red-orange robe wears a long garland of white and purple flowers with yellow blooms and a stole. Behind him, a man in orange holds palms together in namaskar. To the right, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl carries a golden trident on a pole beneath a colourful umbrella, and a young man in orange carries a silver bowl of pink and purple flowers. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and red flags stand in the background, with spectators watching and a camera operator at left edge.2009-06-09August 01 20082008-08-01November 21 20102010-11-21July 23 20122012-07-23A nighttime procession photograph at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a gold necklace stands under a multicoloured canopy umbrella printed with Dhyanapeetam lettering and a dove emblem; he holds the umbrella's pole and smiles. Behind him, several people wear orange and white clothing. On the left, a man in a red-and-orange robe holds a tall gold staff. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a child in a checked shirt crowd close, with a yellow object visible at the lower right.2007-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesNight procession on a dirt ground lit by a single lamp post. Two ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies, one with a blue emblem, are held above the group. A woman in a red-orange sari with a flower garland walks barefoot in front, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala follows. Behind them, men in orange vests and white dhotis walk, some with hands folded in namaste. Young saplings in wire cages line the path.2008-08-01Night procession on a dirt path with string lights in the background. A central figure in orange-saffron robes and a red-orange flower garland walks barefoot, flanked by attendants holding ornate umbrellas with blue, orange and yellow panels and fringed edges; the umbrellas are marked Dhyanapeetam. Around him, young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk alongside others in orange robes. A devotee-style procession with umbrellas, consistent with a ratha-style escort, shown on a night outing.2008-08-01