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A festive procession outdoors. A man with long dark hair, a red garland and a heavy gold necklace walks under a red and blue umbrella printed with 'Dhyana Peetam' and dove motifs, with green-and-gold umbrellas beside it. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothes carry brass kalasha pots with flowers and fruit, and a woman in orange wears a white garland and a red tilak. A red banner with a portrait stands at left, and brass ritual staffs with trident-like finials appear at right. The appearance of the man under the umbrella is a person candidate, shown in procession with ritual attendants.

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July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19January 15 20162016-01-15July 19 20162016-07-19A procession outdoors on a dusty path beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland, rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead smiles as he walks. Surrounding him are men and women in white dhotis and saffron shawls, and several large red, green and yellow parasols with tasselled fringes printed with the text Dhyanapeetam walk above the crowd. Some people wear ID badges. The scene suggests a festival or ashram procession. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues, so he is a person candidate present in person.2006-12-26A procession moves through a crowded temple-style street lined with devotees pressing close on both sides. At the centre, a man with a tall black crown-like headdress, a rust-brown robe and a long red-and-white flower garland raises one hand in greeting while smiling. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a large gold pendant with rudraksha beads. Behind him, attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees carry red and yellow banners and a brightly coloured canopy with Dhyanapeetam printed on it. A tall staff with a metal top stands at right, and yellow-and-red flags with circular emblems flutter above the crowd. Mostly older men and young boys in white clothing fill the foreground.2016-07-19January 15 20162016-01-15A procession in a temple-style courtyard lined with banana plants and a red wall. A central man with long dark hair, a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a long red and white flower garland, and a heavy gold necklace walks forward with his hand raised in greeting. He is surrounded by men in white dhotis with gold borders holding golden staffs and tridents, and by women in red and white saris. A man in an orange shirt at left carries a rudraksha-strung staff, and a multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels shades the group. Probable Swamiji is the central figure: long swept-back hair, ornate gold chest jewellery, and a garland mark him as the honoured leader of the procession.2016-07-19July 09 20172017-07-09January 15 20162016-01-15A large outdoor procession moves through a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man with a tall dark turban-style hair wrap wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a large gold necklace and a long white-and-pink flower garland, and smiles while walking. Above him a red, yellow and blue umbrella with stitched Dhyanapeetham lettering and dove motifs is held aloft, beside a golden trishul-topped staff. Around him men and women in white, orange and saffron clothing, several with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, walk among the crowd; a large red flag flutters in the right foreground. Several people are visible, and many more devotees fill the background.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19