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Outdoor photograph on a paved road among tall pine trees, with a red banner behind the group reading in yellow letters a partly visible phrase ending in ANTA or similar, bordered by colourful patterned trim and orange fringe. Two men in white kurta-style clothing stand in the foreground. The man on the left wears a brown shawl over white and holds a silver tray with greenery and offerings. The man in the centre wears an orange shawl over white and holds a silver tray of pink and orange flowers. Behind them a man in a grey jacket smiles, and a woman in a leopard-print coat raises her arm. A brown sign reads 5 MPH LIMIT and a yellow sign shows a child crossing figure reading SLOW CHILDREN. Snow lies on the ground and orange flags hang at the back.

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A photograph of a group procession on a paved road among tall pine trees, with snow patches visible on the ground. Several people stand holding a long red banner with yellow fringe and white border, decorated with elephant and bird motifs and the word DHYANAPEETAM. Two men at the front on the left and right hold tall striped banners with orange tassels and folk-style painted patterns. A man in the centre-right wears a black jacket over white kurta-style clothing and holds a wooden staff. Others in white and cream clothing stand behind them. A sign reading 5 MPH LIMIT and a SLOW CHILDREN sign stand at the roadside.2006-04-01A winter procession moves along a paved forest road lined with tall pines and patches of snow, with a red and gold ceremonial canopy fringed in multicolored tassels at the left. Red and orange processional flags on poles rise behind it. A man in a white kurta and an orange shawl carries a silver tray of pink and red flowers. Beside him, a man in a dark jacket holds a small gilded deity murti in a framed case. A bystander in a white coat, a woman in a red sari, and a woman in a red coat stand nearby, and children in winter jackets are scattered through the crowd. A brown sign reads 5 MPH LIMIT and a yellow sign shows a running figure with SLOW CHILDREN.2006-04-01Outdoor procession in a wooded mountain setting beneath tall conifers. A red and gold banner reading DHYANAPEETAM is strung between poles, with an ornate multicoloured canopy beside it. A woman in cream and gold clothing holds a garland of pink flowers. A man in white kurta and white dhoti, with a dark shawl and rudraksha mala, holds a tray with a white offering. To the right, a man with long dark hair wears a cream and gold robe with a white sash and stands in a relaxed pose, his hands at his hips. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in jackets and casual clothes watch and sing, with a patch of snow on the ground.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph on a paved road among tall pines in a misty mountain setting. A man in white kurta-pajama and an orange saffron shawl holds a silver tray of pink and white flowers at chest height. He is flanked by devotees in white clothing with a line of ceremonial flag-poles topped with red, orange and gold embroidered banners with white bird motifs and beaded fringes. Other people wear red and light blue hooded rain jackets, and a woman in a leopard-print coat stands at left. A red and gold banner stretches behind the group. Several people stand in a procession-like line, and the scene suggests a welcome procession.2006-04-01Outdoor photo on a snowy wooded road at a mountain camp. A man with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a cream embroidered shawl with white and gold edging and a pink flower garland. Facing him, a smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes bows with hands joined. Behind them, a procession canopy with red and orange tassels and a red banner reading DHYANAPEETAM with elephant emblems is carried by people in white, brown, green and red shawls, and a man in a knit hat and red-gold shawl claps. Snow patches and pine trees surround the road.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor procession in a pine forest. A red banner with yellow fringe and a golden border, lettered with the word DHYANAPEETAM, is carried on poles above the group, with a multicoloured fringed canopy beside it and orange flags. Several people walk in white and cream traditional clothes: a man in a long white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a woman in a cream kurta with a pink flower garland, and a man in white with a shawl holding a silver tray with a coconut. A man in a cream embroidered kurta and white shawl, with long dark hair, smiles and gestures with his hands on the right. Behind them a crowd in winter jackets watches, and a white tarp lies on the ground. a person candidate: the man in the cream embroidered kurta with long dark hair and white shawl is a probable match on appearance cues of long hair and ornate clothing, presented as a participant in the procession.2006-04-01A procession outdoors beside a wooden cabin with a red and orange canopy banner reading "DHYANAPE..." (Dhyanapeetam), decorated with an elephant and a bird-in-sun emblem. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style neck cord carries a silver tray holding a coconut-like offering. Nearby, a woman in a bright blue hooded jacket smiles and gestures, a woman in a red top walks behind, and a young woman in cream dress with gold stripes and a red bead necklace dances in the foreground. Pine trees and bare branches are visible behind. No person is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.2006-04-01A procession on a paved road among tall pine trees. A red and orange banner reading DHYANAPEETAM, with elephant and lotus motifs and an orange fringe, is carried on two gold-tipped poles. Men in white kurta and dhoti stand along the banner; one bearded man on the right wears a black leather jacket and holds a pole, and a woman in a leopard-print coat stands at the far right. Other flags and banners in orange and green frame the scene.2006-04-01A photograph of a festive outdoor procession in a wooded camp setting with tall pine trees. A red ceremonial canopy with yellow fringe and an embroidered inscription stands behind the group, and a second canopy with colourful tasselled hangings in green, blue, orange and red is at right. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti holds a decorated plate with a white offering at the centre, while a woman in cream and white garments with a pink flower garland stands in front. At far right a man in a cream sherwani with gold trim and a white stole presses his palms together, smiling. Behind them a crowd of people raises their arms and cheers. Several people are visible in the crowd, and a few wear jackets and casual clothing. Wooden logs and white cloth lie on the ground at left.2006-04-01A procession walks along a pine-forest path strewn with pine cones. At the front, men in white kurta-style clothes and jeans carry a long red banner with yellow fringe and embroidered elephants and lotuses, lettered DHYANAPEETAM, on gold poles. Behind them, a central figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland walks with hands near the chest; with long dark hair, this is a person by appearance, though the cues are limited. Other participants in white, pink and blue clothes carry further banners and a round gold-rimmed shield with a blue emblem. Nearby marchers in white and pink follow along the path.2006-05-03Outdoor procession under a red and orange canopy decorated with a painted elephant, lotus and bird emblem, with a gold-tasselled pole at the left edge. A man in a cream sherwani with a flower garland of pink and red blossoms and a white cloth in his hand smiles beside a man in white kurta holding a silver tray with a coconut and offerings. A person in a blue hooded jacket raises a hand in greeting in the foreground. Several smiling devotees in winter jackets and orange robes follow along a paved road among pine trees. The man in cream has long dark hair and a swept-back style with distinctive floral garlands, which is a compatible presentation for the a person candidate, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2006-04-01Outdoor procession under a large orange and multicolored canopy with fringed edges and flags with bird emblems, set among pine trees on a hillside. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a cream embroidered kurta, white dhoti-style cloth, red and pink flower garlands and a bindi, smiling and clapping. Beside him a man in a white kurta and dark shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a coconut and offerings. Another man in glasses wears an orange shawl, and a man in a purple turban stands at the right edge beside tall banners. A woman in a dark jacket and grey shawl claps at the left. The cues for the central figure are a flower garland, cream ceremonial dress and long hair, which is not enough for a firm identification, so the label is unsure. Several people are visible in the procession.2006-04-01