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A photograph of a open courtyard lined by coconut palms and leafy trees under an overcast sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a procession formation, several holding a long red banner with yellow and blue lettering and bunting, with another white banner behind them. Above them, multicoloured umbrellas and an orange saffron flag are raised. On the left, a row of people with hands pressed together in namaste greet the marchers. A small white building with a green roof sits at the back. Several people wear white garlands and walk in a line toward the centre of the scene.

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A procession of white-clad men walks across a sandy open ground lined with palm trees, with a white-roofed pavilion behind them. Several men carry large colourful multi-panelled parasols with fringed edges and a tall orange flag rises in the centre. Two men hold a red banner reading DHYANAPEETAM with tassels hanging below, and another man holds a long white banner with Kannada script. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing garlands and orange scarves, stand at the right beside a black speaker stand. A long-haired man in white clothing stands near the speaker on the right.2007-07-28A procession of men dressed in white dhotis and shirts walks along a sandy path beside palm trees. Several brightly coloured parasols with fringed tassels, in red, blue, yellow and green, are carried overhead. Two men hold a long banner with a red and yellow decorative border and Dhyanapeetam lettering, which is carried by men in white. A large white banner bearing the text is carried beside them, and an orange flag rises above the group. A white-roofed tent with a green corrugated roof stands in the background, with a loudspeaker on a stand at the right edge. A man in an orange scarf stands near the speaker. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person.2007-07-28Outdoor photograph of a long procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and a small white building with a green corrugated roof. Many people in white clothes walk in two rows, several holding national flags of countries including the Philippines, Italy, Australia, the United States and Belgium, plus orange banners and a large orange and blue decorated parasol-style umbrella in the foreground. Devotees on the right stand with hands folded in anjali. A large crowd of onlookers in the lower foreground includes people in white shirts and dhotis. Several decorated umbrellas stand above the procession. a person is not clearly visible; no individual is identifiable as him in this image.2007-07-28An outdoor procession on dirt ground under bright overcast sky. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl, with long dark hair and a garland of white flowers, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, and several carry ceremonial fans. Above them, large ornate umbrellas with orange, red and multicolored fringed canopies shade the group. On the right, a loudspeaker stands on a stand and a bald man in white with an orange shawl walks beside it. Trees and a low building appear in the background, with a hillside behind.2007-07-29A dusty dirt road lined with palm trees under an overcast sky. A procession of people dressed in white walks toward the camera. Several men in white shirts and dhotis carry a long white banner with Kannada script and a blue emblem. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks beside a line of colourful striped parasols, as men hold up umbrella poles. Other marchers carry flags including a Malaysian flag, a Canadian flag and an Indian flag. Further back, more white-clad participants stretch along the road toward a distant decorated structure.2007-07-28A large outdoor crowd of devotees in white clothes gathers under palm trees and colourful canopies at an ashram setting. Many men and women stand with palms pressed together in namaskar or raised hands, a common gesture of devotion. Several men wear white shirts printed with a portrait and the word Dhyanapeetam, and many carry white cloth bags with blue lettering. Two tall ornamental parasols with bright red, yellow and blue fringed tops shade the crowd. Behind them, two framed portraits on a decorated stand show a bearded figure in orange and a figure in a red and white garment. A flag with an orange band rises from the scene. Some women wear white saris and rudraksha malas, and a few people have white paste markings on their foreheads.2007-07-28A group of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a dirt road in a procession, carrying a colourful banner that reads Dhyanapeetam with a frame of multicoloured tassels. Several men hold large decorated umbrellas in red, orange and multicolour patterns above the group. A man on the right raises an orange flag on a pole, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border walks at the far right. Behind them lie sandy earth, scattered shrubs and a cloudy sky.2007-07-28December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beneath palm trees. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a garland of white flowers, walking among devotees. Men in white dhotis and shirts hold large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and orange fringed canopies and a blue dove-and-lotus emblem, and a framed portrait is carried at the right edge. Many white-clad devotees and children line the route, with bunting strung overhead.2006-12-30December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a group, several carrying colourful decorated umbrellas with orange, red and teal fringes and embroidered panels. One man in the middle wears an orange-saffron shawl and a garland, and a white-clad man beside him holds a decorated plate. Drummers in the foreground play a large drum, and a white truck with a canvas cover sits at right. A white platform holds a statue at left, with a tall decorated flagpole behind it and festive bunting strung between poles.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30