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A photograph of a crowd gathered under a red and green fabric canopy with a golden trident mounted on its side, with a colourful striped umbrella visible outdoors. Several men in plain white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one in the centre wearing a white shirt and another at right in white with an orange shawl across his shoulder. A boy in a white shirt with a dark pendant necklace and a red tilak mark on his forehead stands at left, and a woman in a striped top and braided hair stands behind. Several other people in white clothing and orange shawls fill the background.

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A photograph of devotees in white clothing gathered under a red and green fabric canopy at an outdoor entrance. In the foreground a smiling man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a ribbon-trimmed badge stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a man in a striped white shirt and white dhoti also greets with folded hands. An elderly woman in a white sari with gold border, glasses and a dark shoulder bag stands with hands joined. Behind them a bald man in an orange-saffron shawl bows with folded hands, and a golden trident-topped staff and colourful striped umbrellas are visible in the background.2007-02-15Outdoor procession scene under a red fabric canopy strung with small green and white pennants, with striped umbrellas behind. A smiling young woman in a lavender-and-white patterned salwar kameez and glasses walks forward with her palm extended. Beside her, a bald man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl and gold ornaments holds palms together in anjali. A young man in white with an orange shawl holds a gold kalasha, and a golden staff is visible. A gold trident (trishul) stands at the left. A boy in a blue shirt wears a medal-style badge. A grey-haired man in glasses and a light shirt joins with palms pressed together, and an older man in white stands at the right edge.2007-02-15Outdoor ceremonial welcome beneath a red canopy with tasseled fringe and a garland-wrapped pole. A smiling man in white kurta with orange-bordered shawl stands centre with palms joined, holding a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, men in white and orange shawls and a woman in an orange sari-edged shawl join palms in anjali, while a boy in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Behind them a red wall bears a painted banner showing a horned figure, a bull, an elephant and a bird. A man with grey hair in white stands in the foreground with his back to the camera.2007-02-15A procession walks under a large tented pavilion with ornate decorated umbrellas, including a white and red fringed canopy held overhead. At the centre, a barefoot man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland, and presses his palms together in greeting. He is flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying a brass tray of flowers and a silver bowl with a banana plant and petals. A young boy in a red-checked shirt walks in front of the central figure, and a woman in a light sari stands behind. Orange and white bunting hangs overhead. a person appearance is probable for the central figure given his long hair, saffron robe and garland, but this is an appearance-based label only.2006-12-29Photograph of devotees gathered at a doorway beneath a red cloth canopy with strung pennants. A bearded man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands at centre with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a beaded mala and beige handbag also joins her palms. On the right an older woman with grey hair, glasses and a dark beaded mala presses her palms together. Behind them, white-clad devotees and a man with a shaved head stand in the crowd. At left a golden trident (trishul) is held upright near a striped umbrella and a man in white with sunglasses. The setting is an orange-painted entrance with a crowded procession-like gathering outdoors.2007-02-15Outdoor procession on dry ground with a crowd of devotees dressed in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls. In the centre, a smiling young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a yellow-green garland. Beside him, a young man in an orange shawl and white kurta carries a brass vessel with mango leaves and a coconut-like fruit on a tray. Behind them, two decorated umbrellas with blue, orange and green panels and gold motifs shelter the crowd. Several women in white and saffron attire stand among the group, and a building and trees appear in the background.2007-02-15Outdoor photograph of a procession beneath a red canopy strung with green, blue and pink pennants, with multicoloured parasols behind. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes holds a tall brass trident-topped staff, facing a bald young man in white with a red-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala who holds a small dark book. Beside them a woman in a white sari with gold border wears a long beaded necklace, and a young woman in white holds a small device. A man in white on the right presses his palms together, wearing an orange shawl and holding an ornate golden staff. Many other people in white clothes and orange sashes fill the background. The man with long hair is a person candidate by appearance, but the cues are mixed and the identification is uncertain.2007-02-15November 14 20062006-11-14A procession walks under a covered pavilion with a tin roof. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long white and red flower garland stands barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a man in a white kurta holds a silver tray of flowers, and a man in white with a red and gold shawl carries a silver bowl with fruit and red flowers. Several large ornate parasols with red fringe and embroidered panels are held overhead, and attendants in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk alongside. A young boy in a red checked shirt walks in front, and a row of orange and white ceremonial bunting hangs at the right edge. Palm trees are visible outside the open sides.2006-12-29A procession of devotees walks outdoors past low tiled-roof buildings under a pale sky. Under a large red, orange and gold canopy printed with the word Dhyanapeetam, a central figure with long dark hair wears saffron robes and a white flower garland, hands pressed together in greeting and smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry umbrellas and ceremonial staffs, and a man in white with a green-bordered shawl and visitor badge walks in the foreground. Several more canopies stand behind the group. a person: the central saffron-robed figure with long hair, saffron robe and garland, presented as the procession's honoured person.2006-12-26February 08 20132013-02-08December 25 20062006-12-25