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Outdoor procession on a dirt path through palm trees and green foliage, led by a man in saffron-orange robes carrying a silver tray. Beside him another man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tray too. Under a colourful canopy with Dhyanapeetam emblems and fringe, a procession of white-clad devotees follows, including a man in white with a yellow shawl and women in white saris with yellow borders. A drummer on the left plays a drum with a pink cover.

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May 13 20082008-05-13A procession on a dirt road beside a brick wall and wooden gate, under a tall tree and bright sky. A large umbrella with a multicoloured panel and the printed word "Dhyanapeetam" and fringed tassels is held over the group. In front, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl carries a silver tray, and a man in white with an orange shawl carries a drum with a red and pink cloth. Behind them, people in white clothes wear yellow shawls and carry items, a woman in white with a yellow shawl walks at the right, and a woman in white stands at the back. The scene shows a ritual walk with an umbrella and offerings.2008-05-13May 13 20082008-05-13A procession on a dirt road lined by a grey concrete block wall, palm trees and green shrubs under a bright sky. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl plays a barrel drum slung in front of him, striking it with a stick. Behind him, a man in orange robes carries a brass tray, followed by a man in white with an orange shawl holding a tray. A person in an orange robe and a woman in a white sari walk in the line. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl walks beside the procession. A multicoloured umbrella with tassels, decorated with a central emblem, shades the group. Five people are visible in front and several more follow behind.2008-05-13May 13 20082008-05-13Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard at an ashram. A young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a bead necklace, carries a metal tray with covered brass vessels under a colourful umbrella with a blue and gold canopy printed with dove motifs. Beside him, a smiling man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a similar covered tray. Behind them, a drummer in white with an orange shawl plays a cylindrical drum, and a few more people in white and orange follow. White stone structures and palm trees stand in the background.2008-05-13December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession on a sandy path at dawn or dusk, with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts and saffron shawls. At centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban wears a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant, walking under a multicoloured canopy umbrella printed with DhyanaPeetam and dove emblems. Behind him, another figure in orange robes follows. A man in a yellow shirt beats a drum, and a man in white carries a flower-decorated basket. Tall trishul staffs and orange and white flags are raised, and a golden standard with a peacock-feather fan is visible. Palm and banana plants line the route. A bald elder in white at left wears a lanyard and rudraksha mala.2007-12-30February 24 20072007-02-24February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesA road procession moves past trees under a bright sky. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, with a white flower garland around his neck, walks barefoot in the middle of the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk alongside, several holding long ceremonial staffs topped with gold finials. Behind them, ornate orange, red and multicoloured umbrellas with tassels and the printed word Dhyanapeetam are carried aloft. At the right, a woman in a yellow sari carries a brass tray of flowers, fruit and a yellow flower arrangement on her head. Four ceremonial umbrellas are visible in the procession, and roughly ten people are visible.2007-02-06May 13 20082008-05-13