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Street procession on a sunny day with palm trees and utility poles. In the foreground, a woman in a pink and orange bandhani saru and a beaded necklace holds a cream placard reading "Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple" with a small portrait and "San Jose" below. Beside her, a woman in a white saree with gold border holds a small bronze deity figure with both hands. Behind them, a golden palanquin is decorated with garlands and flowers, a deity murti is visible on it, and white-fringed canopies rise above. Banners and white-and-blue flags line the procession, and men in white clothing walk in the background.

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Outdoor 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 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.2007-09-09Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with palm trees and a tiled-roof building behind. A man in white clothes on the left holds a cream sign with a portrait and the printed words Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple, Ohio. A woman in a pink-and-white sari in the centre walks beside a golden palanquin decorated with garlands and a deity murti. Two women in white saris hold white flags with a blue dove emblem, one wearing a white hat with a rudraksha mala. A multicoloured fringed canopy and a banner reading Anandeshwari rise behind them. Several other people in white and light shirts walk along the street.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.2007-09-09Outdoor street procession on a sunny day. A woman in a white sari with blue border holds a small framed brass deity murti in both hands while walking. Behind her a placard reads Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple San Diego with a small portrait photo of a woman in red. Other marchers include a man in a brown shirt and white cap holding a white pole, a woman in a red patterned blouse, and a man in a striped shirt. Blue and white flags and a red flag are visible, along with a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy in the background and a second placard reading Los Angeles.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 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.2007-09-09A street procession in Los Angeles on a sunny day. A man in a white shirt and khaki trousers holds a placard reading Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple Los Angeles with a small portrait of a long-haired figure in orange. Around him marchers in white and cream clothing, including a woman in a cream sari and a woman in an orange sari, carry white flags with a blue bird emblem. A young man in an orange shirt and white trousers walks on the right, and a decorated umbrella-style canopy rises at the top right. A second placard beside them repeats the Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple wording. Palm trees and houses line the road.2007-09-09Outdoor street procession on a sunny day beneath palm trees. A smiling woman in a white sari with a red border holds a cream placard reading "Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple" and "Houston", with a portrait of a person in orange robes and rudraksha beads on the sign. Behind her, a man in white kurta and white trousers carries a small gold deity figure, wearing a rudraksha mala. Other participants in white clothing walk nearby, and a man in a light striped shirt and jeans stands to the right. At the upper right a white and red decorated canopy and a floral garland arrangement are visible, with a partial banner beside them. Five or so people are visible.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 on a sunny day under a clear blue sky. A gilded palanquin-style float carries a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, with a white and red canopy with tassels overhead. A man in white kurta bends toward the float while a man in a plaid shirt and grey trousers stands beside it. In the foreground a woman in a hot pink saree with an orange shawl holds a cream placard reading Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple San Jose with a portrait. Other placards read Dhyanapeetam Hindu Temple Seattle and Ananda Subramanya. Participants in white and orange clothing, and white flags, fill the street, with palm trees and a building behind.2007-09-09