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Outdoor 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.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession among tall conifer trees, with patches of snow on the ground. At the front, a man in a dark jacket holds a long pole carrying a red banner with the printed word DHYANAPEETAM flanked by two elephant motifs and a yellow fringe. Beside him a woman in cream clothes and a light shawl holds a garland of pink and orange flowers. A man in a white kurta and white trousers carries a round plate with an offering, and a long-haired man in a cream sherwani with a white stole and gold-bordered dhoti walks at right, smiling. A multicoloured parasol canopy with tassels shades the group. Several other people in white and light clothing follow behind. Visible people number about ten.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 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.2006-04-01Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road with a red and orange canopy banner reading DHYANAPEETAM in gold lettering, decorated with an elephant motif and a sun-like roundel. Under the canopy, a man in a cream-coloured kurta with gold trim and pink and orange flower garlands smiles and walks beside a man in a white kurta carrying a silver tray with a coconut. Behind them a woman in a red jacket and red trousers claps her hands, a woman in a white and red top stands nearby, and a smiling woman in a white turtleneck and purple knit cap claps in the foreground. Others in winter jackets and an orange shawl follow along. Cabins and pine trees line the background.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a wooded mountain path, with tall trees behind. A man in a white kurta with a dark shawl and a beaded mala carries a silver tray holding a coconut. Beside him a woman in a white sari carries an offering. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a cream embroidered sherwani, a white shawl and garlands of pink and orange flowers, smiling as he walks. Behind him a man in an orange-saffron robe walks among other people. Large ceremonial parasols with red, orange and gold fringed canopies with bird motifs are carried overhead. Around them, several participants in winter jackets, scarves and knitted hats watch and follow the procession.2006-04-01A festive outdoor procession on a wooded mountain road with tall pines behind. Under large orange and multicoloured ceremonial parasols, a smiling man in a fine cream-gold embroidered sherwani with a flowing white shawl and pink and orange flower garlands walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala carries a silver tray holding a coconut with a green sprig. Behind them, a woman in a blue hooded jacket covers her face with her hands, and others in orange and white robes and winter coats walk along, with decorated orange and red umbrellas and banners held aloft.2006-04-01A photograph of a procession on a wooded forest path. Several young men in white shirts carry tall gold poles supporting a red and orange canopy embroidered with the word DHYANAPEETAM, elephants, lotus motifs and a diya-like emblem. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and yellow flower garland walks at the centre of the group, flanked by people in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis. Other people in casual clothes follow behind, and a few hold smaller round decorated fans with lamp motifs. Tall trees and a wooden building stand in the background.2006-05-03Outdoor procession at a wooded mountain camp with tall pines and a wooden building behind. A man in a long cream-coloured embroidered robe with a white sash, long dark swept-back hair, is centred, hands raised in clapping gesture, mid-dance. Above him is a large canopy umbrella with bands of red, orange, green, blue and purple fabric and red tassel fringe, and a tall flag beside it with a colourful panel. A man in a white kurta with a dark shawl and a rudraksha-style mala holds a silver tray with a coconut and flower offering. Around them women and men in blue, red and teal clothing clap, and several carry decorated framed shields with orange and gold borders. Swamiji (probable): the centred man has long swept-back hair and cream ornamented robes, with a ceremonial canopy honouring him, so the figure is a probable candidate for the in-person identification.2006-04-01Outdoor procession on a paved forest road beneath tall pines, with a large umbrella-like canopy in red, orange, green and purple fabric carried on a pole. A long-haired man in a cream embroidered kurta with a white dhoti-style shawl and layered pink and red flower garlands walks at the centre, smiling and clapping, with a figure with an apparent a person appearance. Several people in white kurtas carry a coconut-topped kalasha on a tray and wear rudraksha-like beads, while others in saffron shawls, a woman in red sari, and a turbaned man follow. Orange flags and a small ornate parasol accompany the group. Several people in the procession are visible, and the scene reflects a ceremonial walk during an outdoor gathering.2006-04-01A procession on a wooded path in winter, with patches of snow on the ground. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a dark shawl and a beaded necklace carries a silver tray with a coconut, flowers and leaves. Beside him at right, a man with long dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered sherwani with a white sash, walks smiling, with a person cue of long swept-back hair and ceremonial dress. A woman in cream with a gold-bordered shawl walks at left. Behind, a man in a dark jacket holds a long pole supporting a multicoloured fringed canopy, and orange flags and banners rise above the crowd of followers.2006-04-01Outdoor 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.2006-04-01