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Outdoor procession under multicoloured canopy umbrellas printed with DhyanaPeetam and dove emblems, fringed with tassels. A man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) and wears a rudraksha mala; a man in white and a woman in red-and-green sari beat a large drum. A young man in white shirt and turquoise lungi holds a small brass lamp and wears a tilak. A man in a red shirt with orange shawl and saffron-clad devotees walk behind, some holding a silver trident-like staff. Palm trees and open land in the background.

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December 25 20062006-12-25January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26December 23 20092009-12-23A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes; a man in white with a red tilak on his forehead plays the instrument at center, and a woman in a maroon and gold silk sari with a red bindi plays a pipe at right, with a drum visible at lower left. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, green and blue panels and tassels are held aloft, printed with the words Dhyanapeetam and a dove emblem. A woman in an orange sari wearing a white flower garland walks in the background, and other devotees in white follow. Blue flag banners hang overhead among the trees.2007-01-01A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched-roof building. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland walks among devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Two musicians in front play long brass horns, one in a white shirt and one in a white shirt with a red-and-gold cloth. On the left, a young man in white carries a silver trident staff. Behind them, several colourful ornate parasols in red, blue, yellow and green with tassels are carried above the procession. The scene suggests a temple or ritual procession with musicians and standard-bearers.2006-12-26December 30 20062006-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road under decorated umbrellas. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace holds a gold trident staff upright. Beside him, a long-haired man in saffron robes wears a purple and white flower garland and folds his hands. Another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands to the right near a gold staff. Behind them, devotees in white and orange shawls crowd the procession, and in the foreground a man in a pale checked shirt plays a long brass horn. Multicoloured parasols with tassels overhead complete the scene. Appearance cues suggest a person in the central saffron-robed figure holding the trident, with long swept-back hair and a gold chain, but this is an unconfirmed appearance-based label.2008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23May 18 20122012-05-18A street procession of devotees in white dhotis and shirts walks under ornate umbrellas (kudai) with red, orange and gold canopies and tassels. Several musicians play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes and a brass horn; the player in front has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a man in a white turban and saffron-yellow garment with a white flower garland stands with hands folded in namaste. Other men in white stand nearby, and a uniformed officer in khaki appears at right. Trees and a roadside sign line the background.2005-12-09