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Outdoor procession on dusty, unpaved ground with construction and earth mounds behind. Several large umbrellas with multicoloured panels, bird motifs and fringed tassels are carried on poles; the umbrella panels read DhyanaPeetam. Behind them, a red-and-gold ornate palanquin or ratha canopy is carried on poles. A man in a dark shirt holds a small yellow-and-red fringed umbrella over an object at centre-left. Dozens of young men and women in white shirts, blue denim and brown uniforms walk in the crowd. A man in a red cap and light jacket stands in front, and one figure wears an orange garment with a white garland. No clear candidate for a person is identifiable.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A procession of many devotees walks along a dusty unpaved path past construction ground and piled earth. Several large ceremonial parasols with multicolored panels, tassels and printed lettering are carried aloft by men in dark shirts and white dhotis. Behind them, a line of young men and boys in white shirts and trousers follows closely, some in light blue and beige shirts. Ornate silver-and-pink decorated staffs and standards stand at the left edge, and a small embroidered umbrella is held in the centre. The crowd fills most of the frame, with some figures in the background near a yellow-roofed structure.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a dusty procession on a dirt road. Several large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and an ornate bird and lotus pattern are carried on poles by men in dark and white clothing. Behind them, a group of people in white shirts, khaki jackets and denim walks along, with a young boy in a beige shirt with a badge in the centre. Decorated floral carrier frames with pink and white ornaments are visible at the left. A man in a white kurta and red cap walks near the centre. Many people, mostly men, are in the frame, with a few women in saris at the back left.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on dry grassy ground. A large multicoloured umbrella with orange, green, blue and red panels and a white dove emblem carries the readable word Dhyanapeetam, with fringed tassels hanging below. A figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and multicolour flower garland and walks beneath a red and gold umbrella-style canopy; he has long swept-back dark hair and appears to be Swamiji (probable), in procession. Around him, men in white shirts and dark brown uniform shirts walk closely, one wearing a red Santa-style cap at right, and a man in a dark grey shirt walks in the foreground. Red and white fringed banners line the upper right.2006-12-25December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of a procession on dusty ground outside a white-walled compound. Several devotees carry ornate parasols in orange, blue and green with gold trim, printed with the word Dhyanapeetam and dove motifs, and tasselled fringes. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a crowd, and women in saris, including a woman in a maroon sari carrying a brass plate of offerings with leaves, walk among them. A man in orange robes walks near the centre. Hills and palm trees are visible in the distance.2006-12-26A procession of devotees walks along a dusty dirt path past construction mounds and a low white building. Three ornate umbrellas with multicolored panels, scalloped tassels and gold finials are carried above the group; each panel reads Dhyanapeetam and shows a dove emblem. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, including a woman in a white sari with gold border in the foreground, walk together. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks at left, and a bald elderly man in white with an orange shawl walks near the umbrellas. Several participants wear identification badges on lanyards.2006-12-26A dense outdoor procession of devotees in white ceremonial clothes, many with white dhotis and shirts, moves along a dusty path lined with palm trees and stacked stone blocks. Several colourful, fringed parasol-style umbrellas, multicoloured with blue dove emblems and gold motifs, are carried on long wooden poles above the crowd. A tall orange flag is held at left, and a golden peacock-shaped fan or ornament is visible among the poles. A few people in saffron or orange garments, one with flower garlands, walk near the umbrellas. The crowd is tightly packed around the procession.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on dry, dusty ground with a large multicoloured parasol-style canopy inscribed "Dhyanapeetam" in blue lettering, bearing dove and lotus emblems, with red tassels along its edge. A man in an orange robe wearing long white and orange garlands walks beneath a red and gold ceremonial umbrella held by a helper in white. Around him, men in white shirts and dark trousers and young men in a brown shirt, a denim shirt and a denim jacket move along the path, some wearing rudraksha malas. A second canopy and more attendants are visible at the upper right. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair and an ornate gold-and-white garland, and is the central figure of the procession.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on dry, bare ground with partly built structures behind. Several men and youths in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside colourful umbrellas with orange, blue and green panels and gold motifs, some with a white-dove emblem and tassels. A central figure in orange robes wears a long white-and-orange garland and walks among the group. Another orange-clad figure with a swept-back hair style and an orange shawl walks nearby. A man in white holds a round red-and-gold fan-shaped emblem with a dove. Many attendants in white follow, and a few people in casual western clothing walk at the right edge.2006-12-30