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A photograph of a procession outdoors under a bright sky with palm trees behind. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands with hands folded and a thick pink flower garland around his neck, a red-and-white vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead. Above him an ornate umbrella with red, green and gold panels and dangling tassels is held aloft by a man in white. To the left, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside an older man in white. To the right, young men in orange shawls and white clothes carry a gold-and-red banner. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white shirts and dhotis fills the street, with colourful decorations on poles at the upper left.

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November 13 20062006-11-13Outdoor procession on a dirt path under bright daylight. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland and a red-and-white floral garland, smiling and walking forward. Behind him a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds up a large white and red umbrella with tassels, and two more umbrellas in red, blue and green with tassels appear at left and right. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk around them, and a man at left carries a red and gold ceremonial pennant. Trees and a small building are in the background.2006-12-30A procession outdoors under a bright sky. At the centre a man in saffron robes and a white flower garland walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him several men in white kurtas wear saffron shawls, and a man in white with a green-bordered shawl stands at right. Above the group a large multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels and the words Dhyanapeetam is carried, with smaller decorated parasols beside it. Spectators and devotees fill the background, along with low buildings and trees.2006-12-26Outdoor procession in daylight with a large colourful ceremonial umbrella overhead, its panels in red, orange, blue and green with tasselled fringes. A central man with long dark swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and orange shawls walk alongside, some wearing lanyards and ID cards. Two smaller umbrellas with gold trim and red-blue emblems, and ceremonial tridents on poles, are visible behind. Trees and open ground form the background.2006-12-26Outdoor procession on a village street with several decorated red and orange parasol-style umbrellas with tasselled fringes overhead. A central man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a long hair and beard, presses his palms together in greeting, wearing a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis wear orange shawls, rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, with one bearded man in white and orange beside him. Bare-tree shade and thatched huts appear in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in the centre in saffron robes, orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and flower garland, with a procession of followers.2007-01-12December 30 20062006-12-30A procession outdoors on a dirt path. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace of gold beads wears a saffron-orange robe, hands pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl and white clothes walks with a camera. Behind them a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl holds a long wooden pole of a large pink and gold canopy umbrella. Other white-clad devotees and saffron-robed sannyasis follow, with smaller ornate umbrellas beside them. On the right, a man in white carries a metal ratha-style frame holding a deity murti decorated with orange marigold and white flower garlands. Red-roofed buildings and green trees form the backdrop. Visible people number roughly 20-30 across the scene.2006-07-11A photograph of a procession walking outdoors under a canopy of colourful umbrellas with red, green, blue and yellow tassels, each bearing the printed word Dhyanapeetham. Palm trees and a clear sky are behind. A central man with long dark hair and a broad smile wears an orange garment, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and walks forward with his hands at his sides. Around him, many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, with a man on the right in white clothes and a cloth over his shoulder, and a child in an orange shirt at the far right.2006-12-26A procession in a village street. Centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long pink-and-red flower garland draped to his waist and holds his hands together at his front. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands close. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and men in orange shawls press forward; one holds a silver ceremonial staff and a drummer at lower left beats a drum with yellow and red markings. Above, a fringed canopy with tassels and colourful paper rosettes decorates the scene, and a yellow-gold banner trails in the foreground. Several people are visible in the procession crowd.2006-11-13December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road with several colourful ceremonial umbrellas overhead, their red, orange and blue panels trimmed with tassels and printed with emblems. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks smiling, hands pressed together in greeting, wearing a white flower garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls and lanyard badges walk alongside, some smiling. A man on the right in white with a green-striped shawl also walks in the group.2006-12-26Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a central figure in an orange saffron robe, long dark swept-back hair, and a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured blooms and a rudraksha mala, walking beneath a white and red decorated parasol with fringed edges and a peacock-feather motif. Men and women in white dhotis, shirts and garlands crowd around, one man in white with a rudraksha mala smiling beside him. Red and white ceremonial parasols and a tiled-roof building appear in the background.2006-12-28