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November 16 20152015-11-16January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesA procession on a stone-paved path lined with palm trees and a parked dark SUV. Rows of people in white dhotis and white shirts or tops hold long wooden poles that support large colourful umbrellas, red, green and blue with bird and floral motifs and fringed tassels. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in the middle distance, and a few figures in white stand near the umbrella bearers. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk with umbrella-bearers escorting the group.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16January 01 20172017-01-01A large crowd of devotees walks in a long procession along a narrow concrete path lined with green shrubs and small temple-style structures in the background. A red and yellow ceremonial umbrella with tassels and the printed word Dhyanapeetam is held aloft on the right, and a saffron-bordered embroidered banner on a pole is carried nearby. Most women wear white saris with gold borders and garlands, some in pastel or pink, and many men wear white shirts and white dhotis; several wear identity lanyards. A man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder walks at the lower right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2016-01-03Outdoor procession with a dense crowd of devotees dressed almost entirely in white, many wearing lanyards and beaded neck garlands. Large ornate ceremonial umbrellas (kudais) in bright multicolour panels with blue, red and orange tones, one reading "Peetam", are carried aloft above the crowd. Orange and saffron flags rise at the right and a yellow fringed banner stands at left. Some devotees raise their hands in devotion while others walk with the umbrellas, with banana leaves and hazy morning light in the background.2008-01-01A procession on a dirt path under a leafy tree, with people in white dhotis and white garments trimmed with yellow borders carrying tall ceremonial standards. Each standard has a teardrop-shaped canopy with yellow fringe, red and blue embroidered panels decorated with floral motifs and a central blue emblem with a white bird. A woman with long loose hair walks in the middle in white with a yellow shawl. Some people wear orange-toned garments. Red and multicolored festival banners and flags stand in the background under a clear blue sky, part of a Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a line of young women along a paved path beside green trees and palms. Several hold large ornate umbrellas with yellow, pink, purple and gold canopies edged with beaded fringe, mounted on long poles. Those in front wear orange blouses and orange or white dhotis or sarees with gold borders, many with long braids and gold necklaces, and some stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Two women in plain white sarees with gold borders stand at the left, and a woman in a white saree with a bare upper body holds an umbrella pole near the centre. No a person candidate is visible.2017-08-31August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road under two large canopy umbrellas with orange, blue and green panels bearing a lotus emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam, hung with multicoloured tassels. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks forward with a black shoulder bag, while men in saffron-orange dhotis and white clothes follow. Behind them stands a crowd of mostly men and women in white and saffron, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a girl in yellow. A kolam floral design is drawn on the ground, and parked vehicles and a yellow auto-rickshaw line the roadside.2008-04-19