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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.

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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.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 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.2007-10-12A 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 night-time procession in Bidadi moves along a dark road under a sodium-style light. Several men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts carry a palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured fringes, one with an embroidered lotus-like emblem, are carried aloft. A young boy in white holds a long pole at left, and a man in a green shirt beats a drum slung at waist height. Devotees walk behind in white ritual clothing, some carrying whisks or fans. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this image.2010-11-05 +1 copiesNight procession on a stone-paved path at an ashram, lit by a bright floodlight and strings of blue and multicoloured fairy lights. A multicoloured canopy umbrella on a tall pole is carried by bare-chested men in orange dhotis and garlanded necks. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in front playing a large drum with red and gold trim, while other drummers in white and orange dhotis follow. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a long brass horn. Two men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man in orange walk alongside, with flags and lights in the background.2016-12-06Night photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an ashram compound, lit by strings of red and yellow fairy lights overhead and warm lamps along a whitewashed building. Around a dozen people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk and dance, some raising hands; a large drum with a white head is carried by a man in a light shirt and dhoti. Palm trees stand in the dark background, a small flowerbed with red and pink blossoms lies to the right, and a parked car sits at the left edge.2007-10-12December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt ground. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a long column, some carrying drums and others holding up large triangular umbrellas with red, orange and yellow panels bearing a blue bird emblem. Men in dark shirts walk at the front carrying poles, and a decorated palanquin or deity float with a colourful arched canopy sits in the background. Spectators in saris stand at the right edge, and small lamps glow in the distance.2006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path with scattered flower petals. A golden palanquin carrying a deity murti is shaded by a multicoloured canopy on a pole. Two decorated flag-banners flank the procession. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside, some holding lamps and offerings. Women in saris, one in gold-brown and one in yellow and red, carry brass vessels and offerings. A man in orange robes walks near the palanquin. Young trees and a white building stand in the background under a dark sky.2010-11-05