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A dense procession crowd on an open dirt ground with palm trees and flag poles behind. Three large umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tasselled fringes, reading DHYANAPEETAM, shade the scene. A man in white raises an arm high, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and folded hands stands at left, and a woman in an orange sari with a white and green garland smiles near centre. Beside her, a man in white wears an orange shawl and stands near a trident-shaped staff. In the foreground a large dark wooden horn or drum with a brass band is held up. Several onlookers in white and orange are packed closely together.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession under palm trees on sandy ground. Several ornate umbrellas with green, orange and multicolored panels and tassels are held aloft over the crowd. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long flower garland and stands among devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, hands folded in namaskar. Men in white and women in saffron and white saris surround him. A drummer in a cream shirt and white dhoti plays a large drum at left, and a man in a red shirt stands at right. A tall orange flag and a decorated ceremonial pole are visible. Dry scrubland and buildings lie in the background under a clear sky.2007-12-22December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25An outdoor temple procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. Several people carry large multicoloured parasols with fringed edges, mostly red, blue, green and yellow. In the centre a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver vessel with yellow flowers, and beside her a woman holds an orange-and-yellow fan-shaped item. Behind them men in saffron and orange robes and garlands walk, and a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti with a tilak plays a long horn-like wind instrument. Orange flags fly overhead, and many white-clad devotees follow along the path.2008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27A dense outdoor procession seen from ground level, with a large orange, green and blue canopy umbrella with fringed tassels on the left and orange flags raised on the right. Many men and women in white clothes press forward, several raising their arms and clapping. In the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a rudraksha-style garland stands in the crowd near a smaller multicoloured umbrella bearing the text Dhyanapeetam. Palm trees and a decorated float are visible in the background. The scene conveys a ritual street procession with devotees.2007-12-23Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees in saffron and white clothing raising hands and cheering. Colourful umbrellas with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tassels are held aloft. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron robe, a white flower garland and gold necklaces, smiling as he walks among the crowd. Behind him, a decorated float with a deity murti and floral arches is carried forward. A silver staff is visible, and a white building with signage stands in the background.2008-12-23