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A street procession in a crowded town with a central smiling man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with gold border, wearing a large white jasmine garland and a red rose garland that hangs to his feet. Above him a red and multicoloured canopy umbrella with white, yellow and green tassels is held aloft. Flanking him are men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, one holding a silver trident. Other devotees raise their hands, and spectators watch from a balcony. The canopy carries the word Dhyana.

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September 13 20152015-09-13A festival procession with a central figure in a deep maroon turban and maroon robe with gold border, wearing a large white jasmine garland and red rose garland, holding a silver trident. Surrounding attendants wear maroon robes with gold borders and gold ceremonial necklaces; some wear white dhotis. Behind them stand a red and gold canopy umbrella with white and green tassels labelled Dhyana Peetam, plus other ornate umbrellas in red, purple and gold. One attendant on the right raises a hand, holding a black staff. The setting is a street with buildings in the background.2015-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +2 copiesSeptember 09 20152015-09-09 +1 copiesA procession on a crowded street with red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and red flags overhead. A smiling man in a deep red turban, red-brown robe with gold border and a large white and red flower garland stands at centre, with a silver trident-topped staff held by a bald man in red-brown robes beside him. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and red sash wears a gold necklace and rudraksha malas. Several other devotees and onlookers stand behind. The a person candidate is not visually distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a robed devotee in procession.2015-09-09 +2 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +2 copiesSeptember 09 20152015-09-09 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 09 20152015-09-09 +1 copiesA festive street procession with a crowd. At centre, a smiling person wears a rust-red turban, a white and red floral garland, red-and-gold sacred robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders carries a black staff with a gold band. Men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas raise their arms and chant on the left. Red, orange and purple ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and flags stand overhead, and onlookers fill the background. The setting appears to be a Kumbh Mela-style yatra.2015-09-15Outdoor procession crowd in a festival street lined with decorated parasols in red, purple, yellow and pink. At centre, a man in a red-brown turban and deep orange-red robe with a gold border stands under a thick white and red flower garland, holding a silver trident and a black staff. Around him, saffron-robed men wear gold ceremonial necklaces and rudraksha malas, and white dhoti-clad attendants in gold-bordered cloth carry umbrellas and staffs. A man in glasses in an orange-red wrap and gold necklace stands at left, with a uniformed police officer at the edge. Several attendants wear red shawls and gold-bordered white garments.2015-09-15Outdoor street procession in a narrow town lane lined with multi-storey buildings and spectators on balconies. A central figure in a maroon-red garment with a red turban and a large white and red flower garland, holding a silver trident, walks barefoot beneath a large multicoloured canopy umbrella with the printed words "Dhyana Peetam" and tasselled trim. Beside him, a bald man in an orange kurta with a pink and gold rosette stands beside a man in orange-and-red robes wearing a gold necklace. Attendants in maroon robes and rudraksha malas surround the group, some holding more umbrellas and red flags. A red satin banner with a printed portrait is held at left by a uniformed police officer in khaki.2015-09-09 +1 copies