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A dim, hazy hall during a procession. Foreground devotees in white kurtas and red-orange shawls carry a brass tray of flowers and a gold-rimmed brass plate with lit oil lamps. A man in a white kurta at center holds an ornate lamp-plate. Behind them, a large multicoloured parasol with red, blue and gold panels reads Dhyana Peetham, and sets of orange and red flags, a New Zealand flag and gold kalasha-topped ornaments are carried through the crowd. Many more people in white and red attire fill the background. A camera operator on a tripod is visible at left.

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September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging coloured cylindrical banners. A procession moves through the crowd: devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with red shawls, carry ornate red, blue and yellow decorated parasols and tall saffron and red flags. Several people hold brass plates and kalasha-style vessels, and a gilded palanquin is carried in the centre. Flags of several nations are visible along the left. Haze hangs in the air. A man on the left wears white with a red shawl and holds a brass tray with orange flowers. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from visible cues.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A dense procession inside a hall, hazy with smoke or light. Red saffron flags printed with a large portrait face are raised on tall poles in the foreground and right, showing a face with orange-gold tones. A decorated canopy umbrella in red, black and yellow with white dove motifs and the printed word Dhyanapeetham stands at left beside a silver palanquin and gold-ornamented deity murti. Devotees in white and red clothing, some with red shawls and garlands, raise their hands and carry kalasha-style brass vessels. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera is visible in the crowd. Many people fill the frame, with more faces visible at the edges.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A photograph inside a metal-roofed hall during a procession. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red and orange shawls, and several women in white saris and red shawls walk among them. A woman in the foreground wears a white top and red shawl and carries a brass pot, while another blonde woman in white holds a small offering tray. Above them, colourful canopy umbrellas with fringed borders, bird motifs and red, yellow and blue panels are carried on poles, alongside saffron flags and decorated poles hung from the ceiling. A large gilded palanquin-style structure is carried on the right. Festive procession with ritual objects.2015-09-12September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a road with many participants dressed in white dhotis and white kurtas with red sashes. Ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and tasseled fringes are carried aloft, alongside flags including a Malaysian flag, an Australian-style flag, red and orange ceremonial flags, and a tall orange-and-red banner. A bald man in white holds a brass tray. A woman in a white top and a man in an orange-trimmed headdress stand in the foreground, with others in white behind them, forming a ratha-style procession.2015-09-15September 12 20152015-09-12A procession inside a large hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and hanging banners. A crowd of men and women in white clothes moves through, many holding long poles with red and maroon flags and white parasols. A man in front wears a red shawl and a white dhoti with gold border, carrying a silver palanquin-style canopy on his head. Other participants in white dhotis and shirts carry a brass pot and hold flagpoles. A large silver trident stands upright in the centre, and the floor is covered with colourful striped mats.2015-09-12