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A procession walks along a dirt road beside a paved lot with parked cars and a white corrugated-roof building. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and long necklaces at the centre is shaded by an ornate red, yellow and blue umbrella with a Dhyanapeetham-style emblem and tassels, carried by a man in white. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk alongside, one carrying a tall silver staff with a decorative top. Water tanks and palm trees stand in the background under an overcast sky.

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A procession walks along a dirt road on an open grounds with white-roofed tent structures and palm trees behind. At the centre, a man in a long saffron-orange robe and a long orange shawl, wearing a long beaded garland, walks under a large ornate umbrella with coloured panels, its embroidered canopy reading a Nithyanandapeetam emblem. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear saffron-orange shawls and hold ceremonial staffs topped with golden finials; one devotee in a red shirt and orange lungi carries a bag. Several attendants carry items in their hands, and a few parked white cars sit at the right edge.2007-12-23A procession on a dirt road under a canopy topped with a gold finial and an orange and yellow umbrella bearing the printed word DHYANAPEETAM. A central man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and sandals, and is walking forward smiling. Around him, attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls walk barefoot, one carrying a long silver staff on the right edge. A man in a red top and orange dhoti with a shoulder bag walks on the right. Parked cars, a low white building and trees stand in the background. a person is the central figure, distinguished by long hair, orange robe and ornate gold necklace, walking in the procession.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road through dry scrubland. A central figure in a long saffron/orange robe and a gold necklace walks under a large multicolored parasol with a fringed orange border and a blue bird emblem with the text a person. Around him, attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one in a red top and orange dhoti, another carrying a long staff with a silver tip, and a white-clad attendant holding a golden pole ahead. Hills and buildings are visible in the background under a hazy sky.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A procession on a dusty dirt ground under an overcast sky. A large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges and bird motifs is carried over a group of walking people. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange shawls, and one man in orange robes walks at the front, with others holding gold-tipped staffs. Low buildings, a parked white car and a hill appear in the background. Approximately a dozen people are visible.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with parked cars and a white-walled building behind. A figure in orange robes and a gold necklace walks at the centre, shaded by a multicoloured umbrella with a fringed edge and the printed word Dhyanapeetam. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis with saffron shawls carry ceremonial staffs and a rolled orange cloth, and a bearded man in white walks at the side.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession along a dirt path beside a bamboo fence. A man in white dhoti and kurta at left carries a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace walks under a large colourful umbrella with blue, green, orange and red panels and gold motifs. Other participants wear white, orange and red-brown cloth, and a few people in white walk in the background. Trees, a grey sky and residential apartment blocks sit behind the scene.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23