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Outdoor procession of women in traditional saris under a multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels and the printed word Dhyanapeetam, with a bird emblem. Foreground: a woman in an orange-and-white sari with palms pressed together in greeting, a yellow-and-green rosette with a small portrait card pinned to her chest. Centre: a smiling woman in a white sari with a red-and-green floral border, black beaded necklace and matching rosette. Right: a woman in a cream sari with gold border and black beaded necklace, smiling, with a rosette and card. More women in similar rosettes stand behind under bright daylight with trees and sky in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a procession under a bright sky with trees behind. Several women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand in front, one with palms pressed together in namaste and smiling, others carrying brass trays or small items. Their rosaries of beads hang at their necks, and green-and-yellow rosette badges are pinned to their clothes. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and colourful fringed umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the group. Several people are visible in the background.2007-02-15Outdoor procession on dry ground under a bright sky with trees behind. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari presses her palms together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a green-and-yellow rosette with an ID card. Beside her another woman in a cream sari with gold border and glasses smiles with palms joined, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them men and women in white and cream clothes carry brass trays of rice and woven baskets. Ornate umbrellas with red, orange and blue fringed canopies are held above the crowd. A man in an orange shawl carries a tray at left. A partly visible figure in white stands at the bottom left edge. Text on an umbrella reads Dhyanapeetam.2007-02-15Outdoor procession under colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and a blue dove emblem, with text reading Dhyanapeetam. A smiling woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border, a black beaded necklace and a green-and-yellow rosette badge; beside her an older woman in a similar white sari with gold border presses her palms together in greeting. Behind them, a man in white clothes carries a covered brass tray, and others in white and orange sashes walk along a dusty path under a blue sky with trees.2007-02-15A procession outdoors on a dry, dusty ground under a bright sky with trees behind. Several women and men walk in a line beneath colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels, one reading Dhyanapeetam in red, yellow and blue. A woman in the foreground on the left wears a white blouse and white garment, a rudraksha mala and a jewelled earring, holding a water bottle. The central woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala presses her palms together in anjali. Men in white shirts and grey shirts walk beside them, some with folded hands, and the people wear green-and-gold ribbon rosettes. A brass tray with offerings and a man in white carry items near the umbrellas.2007-02-15December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a group of women standing outdoors in a procession setting, with colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed edges behind them and a low white building at left. The women wear white saris with orange, peach and pink shawls draped over their shoulders; one wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and another wears sunglasses. Behind them, more participants in white and orange attire stand among a crowd, including a bald older man in white at upper right and a smiling woman with long light hair in a patterned orange-accented dress at right. The ground is dusty and the scene appears to be an outdoor ceremonial gathering.2008-12-27A festive photograph outdoors beside a red brick building with a corrugated metal roof and lattice windows. Three young women are prominent: the center one in a white sari with a gold border and a red bindi, wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a brass kalasha with green mango leaves; the woman on the right, in an orange shawl and white and gold clothing, presses her palms together in namaste and smiles; the woman on the left wears a white sari with gold border and a red bindi. Behind them, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands near ornate decorated umbrellas and processional banners with tassels. Some people are partly visible at the edges. The setting suggests a ceremonial procession or event with ritual objects.2007-02-15December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession scene with a row of young women in front, wearing white saris with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand near an ornate ceremonial palanquin or chariot with a red and gold canopy decorated with tassels and flowers. Saffron-clothed attendants stand in the background on a dirt ground near a white building. Smiling faces, attentive gaze to the right.2007-12-07A festival procession on an open dirt road with parked vehicles behind. A man in the center wears an orange garment with a white and red flower garland around his neck, holding up a saffron flag on a pole and pressing his palms together in greeting. Above him, a large colourful ceremonial umbrella with a dove emblem and fringed tassels is held aloft, with another umbrella partly visible at the right. Around them, women in cream and gold-bordered sarees with green or orange cords and lanyards walk in front, one holding a round woven fan, and men in white shirts and orange shawls follow. One man at right wears round glasses, white clothes, an orange shawl and rudraksha beads. Several women have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. The visible people number roughly a dozen to two dozen.2007-07-29December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a procession of men in white shirts walking under colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed tassels, one printed with the word Dhyanapeetam. The men in front hold their palms together in namaskar, with rudraksha malas visible at their necks and green-and-yellow ribbon rosettes pinned to their shirts. Behind them, others in white and cream clothing follow along a dusty path under a pale sky with trees in the background. Trays with offerings are visible at the lower right edge.2007-02-15