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December 29 20102010-12-29January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01December 29 20102010-12-29Evening procession inside a hall decorated with colourful striped fabric hangings and a red canopy. A golden palanquin carries a deity murti garlanded with white and purple flowers, with a golden backdrop behind it. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange sashes, carry poles and steady the palanquin. A bald monk in an orange robe walks at the centre, and a man in a red checked shirt lifts a wooden pole. Women in yellow and green saris and a child in white watch from the sides. A yellow ceremonial flag with a dove emblem stands at the left edge.2010-11-05Outdoor temple procession at a Tamil Nadu temple courtyard. A gilded palanquin with a golden tiered canopy draped in pink and white flower garlands carries a deity murti. A long-haired young man in saffron robes and a gold-bead garland stands in the foreground beside a bearded older sadhu in orange with a rudraksha mala, who holds a tall silver staff. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl and several devotees in white and green saris stand behind a metal barrier, and a temple gopuram rises in the background.2009-08-06A procession at a temple courtyard in Tiruvannamalai. A golden palanquin with a deity murti, draped in pink and white flower garlands, is carried on poles by devotees in white dhotis. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead walks barefoot beside it, with a long-haired figure in orange clothing and a bearded man in orange holding a tall silver staff at the right edge. Several devotees in white, a man in a yellow shawl, and women in saris stand around the procession. Temple gopuram and pillared corridors are visible behind.2009-08-06A photograph of a decorated stage under a white tent with yellow and purple trim. Behind a red-cushioned peetha/throne garlanded with white flowers and a hanging circular ornament, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded. Several women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand at the left and centre, some with hands in anjali. In the foreground, a man in white kneels with hands on the red-carpeted stage, and another man in pale pink clothing prostrates on the floor. Petals and marigold garlands cover the stage edge. A man in white on the right holds hands together in greeting, and a man in orange-bordered white cloth stands further right. A fan and banners are visible.2008-11-12A crowd of devotees gathers in a ceremonial hall before a red draped backdrop with an ornate golden canopy topped with painted panels bearing the word Dhyanapeetham. A tall golden trident stands at centre. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white flower garland over an orange robe with a gold-edged cloth stands at right, facing the crowd, with a probable Swamiji cue: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, placed alongside devotees. Around him men in white dhotis and orange shawls, a bearded man in white, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stand close together. A brass vessel sits at the lower edge, and a photographer in an orange shawl with a camera strap is seen from behind at lower right.2007-01-01Outdoor festival stage under a white tent canopy with a yellow and red decorated backdrop of arches and floral motifs. A large gilded throne with an ornate canopy sits at the centre. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in orange and saffron shawls, walk along a red carpet toward the stage. Women in white and red saris stand near the stage edges. Brass kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps line the front of the platform, and scattered petals cover the floor. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands near the carpet. No figure on the stage can be confidently identified as a particular person.2008-01-01A photograph of an indoor ceremony beneath a yellow and multicoloured canopy. On the left, a decorated throne-like seat framed by white and orange flower garlands holds a seated figure in white. Several devotees stand in a line: a woman in a white sari with a gold border, a man in white with an orange shawl, and a younger man with an orange wrap and reddish-stained hair. Behind them a white decorative arch with green and red bead borders frames a shrine area with a banner and garlands. At right, a man in a short-sleeved white shirt and white trousers, with a gold wristwatch, stands with his back to the camera. A young girl with hair tied up is in the lower left foreground. Colourful powder is visible on some clothing.2008-11-12January 28 20092009-01-28