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A dense outdoor procession seen from ground level, with a large orange, green and blue canopy umbrella with fringed tassels on the left and orange flags raised on the right. Many men and women in white clothes press forward, several raising their arms and clapping. In the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a rudraksha-style garland stands in the crowd near a smaller multicoloured umbrella bearing the text Dhyanapeetam. Palm trees and a decorated float are visible in the background. The scene conveys a ritual street procession with devotees.

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December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 23 20072007-12-23A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past orange and yellow flags and decorative umbrellas with floral embroidery and red, blue and yellow panels. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style garland and bead necklaces stands near the centre, with a headwrap and bare shoulders visible; he is not clearly identifiable. Many women and men in white and cream clothing, some in saffron shawls, raise hands in greeting or walk alongside. A woman in red kurta at centre smiles, and others wear gold jewellery and vibhuti marks. The setting appears to be a dusty roadside with trees and tents behind the crowd.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd of devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with many women in saris and salwar kameez. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with yellow, red and green panels and tassels, along with yellow and red embroidered banners on poles, are raised above the crowd. Near the centre, a few figures in saffron-orange robes and garlands walk within the procession, and one raised arm holds up a gold ceremonial staff. Coconut palms and thatched huts line the background, and many people reach out with folded or raised hands in devotion.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past palm trees and a thatched roof, with many people in white clothes and some in orange. Several decorated parasols with multicoloured canopies, gold fringes and embroidered panels are raised above the crowd, and tall saffron and orange flags stand at the right edge. Devotees raise hands and phones toward the procession, and orange bunting hangs overhead. Most people in the foreground wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, while a few in orange robes walk under the parasols. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2009-01-01A lively street procession with a dense crowd of devotees dancing and raising their hands. Several ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels and gold fringe are carried above the crowd, along with saffron-orange flags and palm trees. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis with orange or saffron shawls, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and dhoti raises his arms, while a man in a cream outfit with a gold-trimmed shawl gestures in the lower right. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing move through the procession, and a figure in saffron-coloured robes stands among them. No individual can be identified as a person from the image alone.2009-01-01A dense outdoor crowd of devotees, mostly in white and light shirts, presses around a procession. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels, blue, red, green and yellow with floral and lotus motifs, and gold-and-red fringed banners on tall poles are carried above. Saffron-robed figures walk at the centre near a golden ceremonial emblem on a pole. Many people raise folded hands in namaste or clap toward the procession, and orange flags rise on the right. Palm trees and a thatched structure stand in the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession among palm trees with large orange flags raised on poles. Crowds of devotees in white clothes press forward, many with hands raised. Several multicolored canopy umbrellas bearing blue dove emblems and the text Dhyanapeetam are carried over the procession. In the centre, a person in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands at the front of the crowd, while men in white kurta-style clothing surround a decorated ratha/palanquin with flower garlands. A cameraman with a video camera films from the lower foreground.2007-12-23