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November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor procession scene on sandy ground with a line of male volunteers in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis, standing side by side holding red cloth ropes or sashes. Several wear rudraksha malas and lanyard ID badges, one reading Volunteer. Behind them, a decorated vehicle with red and orange drapery and a wooden pole is visible, with an orange-clad figure partly seen at the top. Trees and bright sunlight frame the scene.2009-12-29A procession outdoors under a bright sky. Several men in plain white kurta-style clothing and white dhotis hold a long red-and-gold cloth rope, pulling a decorated chariot or palanquin. Men wear rudraksha malas and lanyard badges, one reading volunteer. Above them, a figure in orange and red robes sits on a gold-trimmed seat amid garlands and colourful embroidered panels, with a multicoloured umbrella and a white feathered fan (chamara) nearby. Several people are visible in the crowd behind, and the procession moves along a dusty path.2009-12-29December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor photograph of a procession of men in white shirts walking under colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed tassels, one printed with the word Dhyanapeetam. The men in front hold their palms together in namaskar, with rudraksha malas visible at their necks and green-and-yellow ribbon rosettes pinned to their shirts. Behind them, others in white and cream clothing follow along a dusty path under a pale sky with trees in the background. Trays with offerings are visible at the lower right edge.2007-02-15A photograph of a procession on a dusty open ground with many people in white shirts and white clothing. In the foreground a smiling man with a red tilak and a tulsi or rudraksha-style bead necklace presses his palms together in anjali, and beside him a man in white holds his hands folded and wears a name badge with a yellow and green rosette. Behind them rows of people carry brass trays and a brass pot with green leaves, and several colourful umbrellas in orange, red, blue and green with tassels and embroidered motifs shade the procession. A woman in an orange-bordered white sari stands at right. The scene suggests a ritual procession with devotees.2007-02-15A photograph of a procession on a dirt path outdoors. Many men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walk barefoot, several carrying tall wooden poles topped with ornate orange and gold ceremonial banners. Above them, large red, pink and blue umbrellas with fringed edges and decorative finials are held aloft. One man in front wears a dark beaded garland and carries a long silver-tipped staff. Behind the crowd, a framed portrait is visible at the right edge, and low buildings and trees sit in the background under a clear sky.2006-12-28December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a clear sky. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a tall silver trishula (trident) with ornate finials, and beside him a bearded man in white with a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala holds a wooden pole. A man at left in white shirt and dhoti raises a wooden pole supporting a red and gold fringed ceremonial umbrella. Behind them several parasols in red, orange, green and yellow with tasselled fringes are carried through the crowd of devotees dressed in white, and a blue truck is visible at right.2006-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29