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A procession on a paved road at Dhyanapeetam, led by a red tractor with a blue banner reading "Dhyanapeetam". Behind it a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, colourful flower garlands and a seated figure in orange robes is carried forward. Many people in white dhoti and kurta walk alongside, some holding orange flags and colourful umbrellas, with uniformed attendants in khaki and orange shirts. A large red roadside banner on the left reads "Welcome to Dhyanapeetam" and shows a smiling man in orange robes with a crown-like cap, but he is a printed portrait, not a physical person present in the procession. Trees and a green field line the background.

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A procession moves along a paved road in front of a gated compound, led by a decorated palanquin-style chariot pulled by a red tractor. Men and women in white and cream ritual clothes walk alongside, several holding orange and red flags and ornate decorated umbrellas, while others carry tall decorated staffs. On the left, a red signboard shows a smiling man in orange and the words DHYANAPEETAM. A blue banner with Kannada script stands near the gate. The palanquin is canopied and draped with colourful fabric and garlands, with a figure in orange seated at its top. Trees and a green lawn surround the scene.2010-07-24A procession on a paved road in front of a blue banner reading Dhyanapeetam, with a large red billboard on the left showing a smiling man in orange robes. A decorated palanquin on a red tractor-drawn float carries an orange-robed figure seated under ornate canopies, with attendants in white around it. Marchers in white clothes carry colourful striped umbrellas, orange flags and long poles, and several walk alongside the float. Trees and a fence line the road behind them.2010-07-24A photograph of a festival procession on a paved road in front of a gate with a large banner showing a saffron-robed figure with a tall orange turban and the text Dhyanapeetham. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and red-and-gold drapery is carried on a tractor-drawn float, with a saffron-robed figure seated under the canopy and attendants in orange around it. Procession marchers in white dhotis and kurtas and women in pale saris walk beside a blue Dhyanapeetham banner and carry red flags, yellow-and-orange decorative umbrellas and small placards. Police in khaki uniforms stand along the route and a blue auto-rickshaw is parked at left.2010-07-24A procession on a paved road at Dhyanapeetam, with a large red Kannada-and-English signboard showing a smiling woman in orange at upper left. A decorated palanquin with gold trim and colourful canopies is pulled by a red tractor. A figure in saffron robes sits on the palanquin, with attendants in white around it. Walking alongside are people in white dhotis and saris, men in white kurtas, and uniformed guards in khaki with orange-red flags. Orange and red flags and multicoloured umbrellas are carried in the crowd, and a blue Dhyanapeetam board and trees stand behind.2010-07-24A roadside procession moves along a paved road past green trees and a low wall. In the centre, a decorated palanquin with a gold canopy, red-and-gold trim and a seated figure in orange and white is carried forward. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, some holding colourful umbrellas and orange-and-red flags. Men in white and saffron-trimmed clothing and a few women in saris follow the procession, and a red tractor pulls a decorated float behind with more people in white and orange. A blue signboard at left reads Dhyanapeetam.2010-07-24A street procession on a tree-lined rural road. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin with garlands, tassels and a gold kalasha-like finial is carried on a red tractor trailer. Standing on the palanquin, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace receives offerings, with a second person in orange beside them and an attendant in white. Multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold trim shade the procession. Men and women in white dhotis and saris, many carrying orange and red flags, walk alongside, and uniformed police officers march along the road. A man in a red shirt carries an umbrella pole on the left, and a motorcycle and auto-rickshaw pass in the background. A placard held by a participant is partly legible.2010-07-24A photograph taken from an elevated position of a procession moving along a paved road lined with trees and a green field. A decorated palanquin or float with a gold-and-red canopy, carried on a tractor-drawn trailer, is led by people in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing saffron or orange cloth. Participants carry colourful umbrellas and flags with orange and red banners. A large roadside billboard on the left shows a saffron-robed figure beside Kannada script, and a blue sign reads Dhyanapeetam. Some marchers carry orange flags and staffs, and a blue three-wheeler vehicle sits near the procession. A few people in the foreground wear white and walk along the road, and a person in orange stands atop the decorated float.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a tree-lined road. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a canopy and garlands is pulled by a red tractor, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and long hair under a canopy at the front of the palanquin, but appearance is too uncertain to label him a person. Behind it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron sashes walk and carry colourful umbrellas and tall decorated staffs, and a second red tractor follows. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, and a motorcyclist rides on the right. A bare-headed figure in white stands in the lower foreground, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge.2010-07-24A street procession on a rural road lined with trees and scrub. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with colourful tassels and garlands is carried on a red tractor-drawn float; a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella canopy, with a figure in white beside him. Several multicoloured parasols with blue and red patterns are raised over the float and carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. Flag-bearing marchers in white kurtas and khaki uniforms walk along the road, with a woman in a pink sari and others in white behind. A red tractor with flags and passengers is at the right, and a motorcycle and auto-rickshaw are nearby. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2010-07-24A procession on a tree-lined road outside the Dhyanapeetam campus. At centre, a decorated palanquin with a gold canopy and a fringed umbrella rides on poles, carried by white-clad bearers. A man in saffron robes sits on the palanquin, and a standing man in white is beside him. Red and saffron flags are carried by marchers in white dress and uniformed police officers in khaki. A red Mahindra tractor is in the background, and a large banner shows a smiling saffron-clad figure beside the Dhyanapeetam name. Several other decorated umbrellas are visible, and a blue Dhyanapeetam sign is behind the palanquin.2010-07-24A photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a paved road toward a gate. In the centre a group of about two dozen devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walks behind decorated ceremonial umbrellas with gold and red fringes and tall decorated poles. Orange flags are carried in the crowd. A woman in a pale sari walks at the left edge. On the left a white road sign with a blue logo points right toward Dhyanapeetam. Behind them stands a white gateway with red and orange accents and tall trees beyond. Overcast sky.2008-08-07A decorated ceremonial palanquin-cart (palaki) with a golden ornamental canopy and garlands moves down a road during a procession. Saffron-robed figures ride on the cart, one in orange with a shaved head raising a hand in greeting, and another standing in white. A red tractor and many people in white dhotis and saffron-bordered clothes walk alongside, several carrying orange flags. Uniformed attendants in khaki with caps line the route. To the left, a large red roadside banner shows a woman in saffron/orange with long dark hair beside the text DHYANAPEETAM; a lamp stands on a white pillar. Tall trees and a green lawn fill the background. a person appears on the cart as a probable saffron-robed figure with long hair in an orange cloth, appearance uncertain, so the identity remains unsure.2010-07-24