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Outdoor street procession on a wet road under overcast skies. A large blue banner reads தியான பீடம் (Dhyana Peetham) and மணப்பாறை கிளை, திருச்சி மாவட்டம, showing a portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure with a halo-like glow beside a bird logo. Drummers in matching yellow shirts with red trim play a large drum and a frame drum with sticks. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts carry flower garlands and a tray of offerings, and a man in a brown patterned shirt photographs the group. Buses, cars and a bicycle cart line the street.

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October 19 20062006-10-19February 12 20092009-02-12Outdoor street procession on a village road lined with thatched huts and palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot; two in front play large red-and-yellow barrel drums, and another blows a long brass horn. A man at centre holds a long pole or staff. Above the crowd a large printed banner shows a smiling figure with an orange turban, long dark hair and saffron robes against a green background, with Tamil lettering; a smaller similar poster is visible at left. Motorcycles are parked at the left edge.2006-10-16January 12 20072007-01-12A street procession moves along a wet road in the late afternoon. A long banner held on poles by a man in white clothes shows Tamil text and pictures of deities and a woman in a sari. Behind it, a band of men in red and maroon uniforms plays trumpets and drums. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, some wearing ID lanyards, and a decorated ratha chariot with golden canopy follows in the background. Traffic, parked cars and trees line the road.2009-02-12October 20 20062006-10-20A street procession in front of a golden-decorated vehicle with an ornate gold arch frame. Above the vehicle hangs a large portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban and dark garment, labelled with Tamil text. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the lane; two drummers on the left and right play large drums with red and white bodies. A man in the centre holds a silver plate of flowers and fruit, with a red and gold shawl over his shoulder. Two colourful fringed umbrellas, one red and multicoloured, one yellow-fringed with a white bird emblem, are held up over the group. Men and a woman in white stand nearby. The scene is a processional ceremony with a painted portrait banner and offerings.2006-10-14Outdoor photograph of a street procession in a village with palm trees and green foliage. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with cloth sashes, stand among a crowd that includes women in yellow and pink saris and a man in an orange shirt holding a hand drum. Small white flags are raised, and a brass horn is visible near a roadside billboard showing a deity-themed image and Tamil text. A yellow building with ventilation blocks stands at left. The purple a person logo appears at top left. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2006-10-16A street procession in a south Indian town moves along a paved road lined with shops and parked bicycles. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some barefoot, play drums and wind instruments, including a horn and a long pipe. Orange flags rise above the crowd, and ornate canopy umbrellas with red, blue and orange panels are carried above the procession. A man in a white shirt wears a saffron/orange shawl over his shoulder and walks at the front. Behind the procession, a large banner with Tamil lettering hangs from a pole. Pedestrians stand along the roadside, and a tall pyramid-shaped temple tower rises in the background among trees and utility poles.2008-08-01A dense street procession moves through a town, with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. Several people carry white placards with Tamil script, and an orange flag rises at left. Two ornate yellow-and-red canopies. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland stands center-right near a man holding a camera. A drummer in a pale striped shirt plays a drum at left-center, and a uniformed police officer appears at upper right. A banner partially reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Avadi in the background.2009-02-02October 16 20062006-10-16September 24 20062006-09-24