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Outdoor street procession in bright daylight in front of a low white building with a tiled roof. A woman with long braided hair and a white a person T-shirt holds a cardboard sign reading "Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple Vancouver Canada" with a portrait of a woman. Beside her, a blonde woman in white draped garments holds a small golden shrine frame. A man in an orange long-sleeved top and white dhoti pushes a decorated chariot heaped with red, yellow and green marigold garlands. Behind them a woman in a white garment stands near a banner reading "Ananda Surya" with a portrait, and a small white flag is visible. A decorated red and gold parasol appears at upper left, and a few onlookers stand along the sidewalk.

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Outdoor procession photograph in bright sunlight. A woman with long dreadlocks and glasses, wearing a white t-shirt, cream trousers and a pink-lilac sash, holds up a cream placard reading Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple, Vancouver Canada, with a small printed portrait of a figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads at its left. Beside her, a blonde woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red bindi holds a gilt shrine frame containing a small bronze deity murti with multiple arms. Behind them, people in white ritual clothes stand near a white building with a wall air conditioner, a man in a camouflage hat and a woman with short grey hair are visible, and a white flag is partly seen at left.2007-09-09A street procession in daylight with a float or palanquin decorated with marigold and red garlands, and a golden figure visible on it. In the foreground a woman in a white t-shirt and a long rudraksha-style mala holds a sign reading "Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple Vancouver Canada" with a portrait of a long-haired, ornately dressed figure. Beside her a bearded man in a white shirt and light hat stands near the float, and a woman in a white sari with red border holds a white flag with a blue emblem. Other people in white and orange clothing walk along the road, a uniformed officer and police car appear at right, and white temple towers and palm trees stand behind. A sign beside the float reads "Ananda Surya" with a portrait.2007-09-09Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with people in white ritual clothing walking along a road lined with houses and palm trees. A large ornate ratha or palanquin draped with red and white garlands and fringed white umbrella canopy is carried forward, with a golden deity murti decorated with flower garlands in the centre. Participants hold blue-and-white flags and placards reading Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple with cities printed below. A man in white kurta holds a golden Nataraja-style figure in a circular frame. A woman in white wears a rudraksha mala, and a woman in orange and red sari walks on the right. Several people wear white caps and shawls.2007-09-09Outdoor street procession on a sunny day beside a stone-walled building and a tall palm tree. A blonde woman in a white sari with gold border holds a gilded shrine-style deity murti framed in an arch. Beside her, a woman with dreadlocks and glasses in a white t-shirt and purple sash holds a cream placard reading Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple Vancouver Canada with a small portrait of a smiling woman in red and rudraksha mala. At right, an older man in a white shirt, rudraksha mala and sun hat stands near the procession. A figure in white walks on the lawn in the background.2007-09-09Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with palm trees and a Spanish-style building behind. A man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a cream placard reading Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple with Ohio beneath a framed portrait of a woman in red. Beside him a man in a light shirt and dark trousers walks, and a woman in a pink-bordered white sari holds a white flag with a blue emblem. Two women in cream saris with beaded necklaces carry white flags. Behind them a decorated palanquin with gold and marigold garlands carries a deity murti, and a colourful striped umbrella canopy rises above. A banner shows a woman portrait labelled Anandeshwari with a blue circular emblem. Several onlookers stand along the roadside.2007-09-09A street procession on a sunny day with a decorated float on the left draped in marigold garlands, a deity murti in a canopied shrine, and yellow flowers. Devotees in white and cream clothing carry white and blue flags and raised banners, with a red flag above the crowd. A woman in a cream sari with gold border walks in the foreground, and a woman in an orange-green sari stands beside the float. Spectators line the roadside in casual clothes, and ornate red-and-white umbrellas and a chariot-like tower appear in the background. A printed banner on a sign reads Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple, and another banner shows a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda beside a photo of a woman in pink.2007-09-09A street procession on a sunny day with palm trees and a sign reading Sanatan Dharma Temple and Cultural Center. A decorated palanquin draped with red and white flower garlands and a golden canopy is carried forward. A man in white kurta stands near its front, a woman in white sari with red border walks beside it, and a bald man in white shirt and khaki hat is nearby. A banner labelled Ananda Surya is held aloft under a red and gold parasol. Several white flags and onlookers line the roadside.2007-09-09Outdoor procession on a sunny street. A woman in a cream sari with a red-and-gold border holds a cream sign reading "Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple" and "Oklahoma", with a small portrait printed on the sign. Beside her, a young man in an orange long-sleeved top and white trousers holds a bronze deity murti in an arched frame. Behind them a pink and red ceremonial umbrella with fringe, a "Guru" sign with a portrait, and a decorated palanquin with floral garlands and a seated figure in orange. Other participants in white and cream dress stand nearby, and a white banner partly reads "DESS AMERI".2007-09-09A street procession in bright daylight. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a red bindi holds a white placard reading "Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple" with "Oklahoma" below and a small portrait of a woman in red sari and rudraksha beads. Beside her, a young man in a bright orange long-sleeved shirt and white trousers carries a metal deity murti with an arched backdrop. Behind them, a woman in white covers her head with a white shawl, and other devotees in white clothes walk along with white flags bearing a blue emblem. A colourful fringed canopy and a garlanded red-and-white floral decoration appear overhead and behind.2007-09-09A street procession in daylight. A golden Ganesha murti sits on a decorated ratha/chariot with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, shaded by a white canopy with red trim and fringe. Two women in white, one in a white sari with a brown-and-orange border, pull the chariot by ropes; a woman in a white t-shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha-style mala holds a rope beside her. Other marchers in white, a woman in a pink sun hat, and women in saris carry red and white flags behind. Placards on the canopy and chariot show a portrait labelled "Ananda Ganapathy" and a portrait labelled "Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple" with "San Jose". No sannyasi or a person candidate is visible.2007-09-09A street procession on a sunny day. A woman with grey hair in a cream kurta with embroidered panels and a rudraksha mala holds a large placard reading Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple and International Vedic Hindu University Orlando, with a small portrait of a smiling woman in an orange sari and beads on the sign. Behind her, a woman in a white top and white trousers with a dark mala and sunglasses walks beside a decorated deity murti on a float with garlands. A woman in a yellow sari carries a white flag, and a man in a light shirt stands at the right edge. A white canopy with red fringe and a sign reading Ananda Ganapathy appear at upper left.2007-09-09Outdoor street procession on a sunny day. A man in white kurta holds a cream sign reading Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple with a small portrait and Ohio. Beside him a man in white shirt and dark trousers walks, and a young girl in teal dress holds a flag. A woman in white sari with pink border and rudraksha mala holds a white flag with a blue dove emblem, and a woman in white hat and white sari smiles and carries another dove flag. Behind them a gilded palanquin decorated with flowers and a deity murti is carried under a colourful fringed canopy, with a banner reading Anandeshwari. Multiple white dove flags are visible, with parked cars and palm trees along the street.2007-09-09