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A crowded outdoor procession in bright daylight, with many devotees in white ritual clothes moving past large ornate parasols. Several umbrellas are red, orange, green and cream with tasselled fringes and gold finials, printed with a dove emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange saffron shawls, raise their hands and arms in the air, while women in white and cream saris with braided hair stand near the edge, one with palms pressed together in greeting. An orange flag flies at the left and palm trees and a construction yard appear in the background.

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December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession at Bidadi Adheenam during a temple-style festival. A large multicolored canopy umbrella with the word Dhyanapeetam printed on its fringe is carried on poles above the crowd, with a second canopy behind it. Orange flags with a blue dove-like emblem are held aloft by men in white shirts and white dhotis. Women in sarees, some with orange shawls, walk among them, and a boy in white stands in the foreground. A man in white on the right faces away, and a videographer is visible on the right side. Dry grass, palm trees and unfinished ground form the background.2007-12-24A dense outdoor procession crowds the frame, with many people in white shirts and white dhotis wearing orange headbands and orange scarves. Large umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies, decorated with bird emblems and the text Dhyan Ashram, are held aloft over the crowd. Tall orange flags with a dark bird emblem wave in front of a palanquin-like vehicle, and palm trees and smoke rise in the background. Several people in the foreground are visible, including a bearded older man in white and a young person in a green-and-white outfit, and the crowd extends far back in the frame.2007-12-25January 01 20092009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees in white and orange. Several ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges, decorated with peacock-like motifs, are held aloft above the group. A large polished brass or gold-toned plate or kalasha-like vessel is carried at centre, with orange flags on poles nearby. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and identity lanyards, walk alongside women in white and coloured saris. A man at left wears a rudraksha-style mala and a lanyard badge. Spectators and devotees press in from the right, with a plain building and palm trees in the background.2007-12-23An outdoor procession on a dirt path near a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof. Many people in white and orange clothing walk toward the camera, some holding tall poles and decorative umbrellas with blue, orange and red canopies and fringed tassels, one reading Dhyanapeetam. Orange flags fly above the crowd, and a brass vessel and yellow balloons are visible. Palm trees and a blue sky frame the scene. Several participants wear white dhotis, saris and orange shawls, and some carry brass instruments.2007-12-25December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a sunny day with a large crowd of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis moving along a road. Many carry tall orange and red flags and decorated poles, and several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and fringed edges rise above the crowd. A person in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds up a camera on the left. Some shirts bear printed Dhyanapeetam-style graphics. Balloons and a decorated structure appear in the background beside a building with orange trim.2008-12-29December 23 20072007-12-23