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A photograph of a street procession in a hill town, with devotees in saffron-orange shawls and clothing walking between corrugated roofs and shop stalls. A red banner with a multicoloured border and decorative elephants carries the printed word Dhyanapeetam. A large silver trident is carried upright in the foreground by a woman in an orange shawl, and a man in an orange shirt holds a pole of the banner. Ornate parasols and decorated canopies are visible above, and a small stall with sweets and goods sits at right. Several people wear orange shawls and a few wear white or grey clothing.

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May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 27 20062006-05-27A crowd of devotees walks through a mountain village lane lined with blue tarpaulin roofs and stalls selling clothing and goods, with pine forest behind. Many people wear orange shawls and orange caps, and one man in an orange shirt near the right edge holds his hands together. A bald man in a grey shirt stands in the middle of the group, and a young woman in a light blue jacket and orange shawl stands front center smiling with palms pressed together. A small boy in a yellow jacket and an orange shawl stands at left. A decorated umbrella appears at upper right. The scene appears to be a yatra procession.2006-05-26January 09 20182018-01-09A crowded procession under ornate canopies with embroidered red and gold and yellow patterned covers. A central figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe with gold trim walks under a red embroidered umbrella, carrying a long staff. Nearby, saints in orange robes, one wearing a marigold garland, walk among devotees in white shirts and kurtas. Several saffron-clad sadhus with turbans and beards accompany the procession, which appears to be a peshwayi-style ceremonial walk through a busy outdoor event.2016-04-18A street procession at dusk with devotees in saffron-orange clothes and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala gestures with one hand while holding a small object; a red-sweatered devotee beside him also wears beads. Behind them rises a decorated palanquin or utsava murti carriage with a deity murti and attendant figures under a fringed umbrella canopy, garlanded with flowers. Devotees on the left hold a trident and a yellow ceremonial umbrella, and a young man raises a fan-like chamara. Mounted lights and a building with red brick frame the scene.2006-05-26A street procession on a village road under bright sunlight. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and a crown-like orange turban wears a long dark rudraksha mala and walks with a long wooden staff, smiling. Around him, devotees wear saffron robes and white dhotis and shirts. Above them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are carried, and a ceremonial fan-shaped ornament appears on the left. Thatched huts, palms and utility poles line the road.2009-01-12Outdoor procession in a mountain town on a sunny day, with devotees in orange and saffron robes following a decorated palanquin carrying three deity murtis garlanded with bright pink, white, yellow and red flowers. The central figure is a deity murti in orange cloth beside two consort murtis. A man in a red shirt holds a camera and water bottle, and an orange-clad person with a long dark hair, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace walks in the foreground, a candidate appearance matching a person with orange robes and rudraksha cues. Behind them, bearers and devotees in orange caps and wraps walk past a colourful banner and a stone wall.2006-05-26