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A street procession on a sunny day. Several large umbrellas with multicolored panels in green, red, blue and yellow, decorated with white floral motifs, are carried above the crowd. Many people in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside saffron-clad sadhus and devotees wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground plays a long wind instrument, and another beside him plays a drum. A central figure in orange robes wears an orange turban, and a bearded man in white stands near him. Orange flags flutter along the road, and roadside shops and a temple gateway appear behind the crowd.

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A street procession in a village setting, with a crowd of devotees moving forward under large multicolored umbrellas decorated with gold and blue motifs. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and white ritual shawl points forward while walking. Nearby, a figure in a bright orange robe with a turban and a sannyasi in orange hold their arms in front, and a white-clad priest walks beside a shaved-headed man in orange cloth. Men in white dhotis play a long wind instrument and drums in the foreground, and other devotees wave orange flags. A temple with painted gopuram-style decoration stands behind the crowd on the right, and a shrine is visible at the edge.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12A large procession moves down a tree-lined road. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and several carry orange flags on tall poles. Drummers and a musician playing a long brass horn lead the group. Behind them, decorated umbrellas in blue, red and gold, with gold-framed banners, are carried above a central banner. Crowds of onlookers fill the background, and a young boy in a blue shirt watches from the roadside.2008-08-01A dense outdoor procession moves along a road under bright sun. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels, marked with DHYANA lettering, are carried above the crowd. A tall orange flag on a pole rises at left. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with saffron or orange headbands and orange shawls, while others wear blue and yellow t-shirts; a drummer in a blue shirt beats a drum. Some participants carry a brass conch-shaped horn and silver-coloured items on trays. Pale and white-clad figures stand in the background near tents and trees.2008-07-17An outdoor procession on a village road moves under several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with green, yellow, red and blue panels and fringed tassels. Many saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, some wearing rudraksha malas, one with a yellow shawl and another with an orange turban. Orange flags with a blue emblem are carried at the left edge. Behind them many men in white dhotis and shirts follow. A man in a blue shirt and a man in white play long brass horns in the foreground, and a building with a blue signboard and a painted deity figure stands at the right. Several dozen people are visible.2009-01-12A street procession moves along a tree-lined road, led by a large orange flag bearing a blue emblem and the word Dhyanapeetham. Behind it, many men in white dhotis and orange-clad sadhus carry multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and orange pennants. Several drummers in white vests and lungis play large drums, one in a red waist cloth and another in a purple vest. A young girl in a pink dress walks at the right edge. Crowds of participants fill the road and a few orange flags are visible in the background.2009-01-12A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and bunting. A man in an orange robe holds a large multicoloured umbrella over a central figure, a robed man in orange with bare head and a dark wrap, walking barefoot. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and a man in white dhoti walk; a bearded man in orange robes walks at right. Behind them, a decorated ratha float with garlands and a framed portrait stands among attendants in white. Women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk along the left side with a child in peach clothing. A flag with embroidered design hangs beside the umbrella and a white van is visible behind.2009-01-02A street procession moves through a Tamil town past a Ganesha-decorated shop front and a small temple gopuram. Crowds of men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside saffron-orange flags and two large colourful ceremonial umbrellas. Musicians play long wind instruments and drums, including a drummer in a red shirt and a man in a blue shirt. A woman in white stands among the marchers, and a printed portrait banner is carried in the crowd. a person is not visibly identifiable among the marchers, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2009-02-05A street procession moves through a busy road lined with trucks and vehicles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with orange shawls, play drums and wind instruments including a long brass horn and a clarinet-like pipe. Several decorative umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with peacock-like emblems are carried above the crowd. Orange flags wave overhead, and a large crowd of devotees in orange and white follows. A figure in saffron robes with long hair and a garland walks near the centre of the procession, carrying a ceremonial umbrella overhead.2008-08-01A street procession of devotees marching through a town, led by men in white shirts and orange saffron shawls and dhotis. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas on poles, red and yellow with blue emblems, shade the marchers, and orange flags wave overhead. A banner with Tamil lettering is strung behind them. A man in a white shirt on the lower left plays a brass horn. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with hands pressed in anjali stands beside a bearded devotee in orange, while others in white carry staffs and pots. Dense crowds of onlookers fill the foreground and background.2008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12