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Outdoor procession among palm trees with large orange flags raised on poles. Crowds of devotees in white clothes press forward, many with hands raised. Several multicolored canopy umbrellas bearing blue dove emblems and the text Dhyanapeetam are carried over the procession. In the centre, a person in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands at the front of the crowd, while men in white kurta-style clothing surround a decorated ratha/palanquin with flower garlands. A cameraman with a video camera films from the lower foreground.

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December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A dense outdoor procession seen from ground level, with a large orange, green and blue canopy umbrella with fringed tassels on the left and orange flags raised on the right. Many men and women in white clothes press forward, several raising their arms and clapping. In the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a rudraksha-style garland stands in the crowd near a smaller multicoloured umbrella bearing the text Dhyanapeetam. Palm trees and a decorated float are visible in the background. The scene conveys a ritual street procession with devotees.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past palm trees and a thatched roof, with many people in white clothes and some in orange. Several decorated parasols with multicoloured canopies, gold fringes and embroidered panels are raised above the crowd, and tall saffron and orange flags stand at the right edge. Devotees raise hands and phones toward the procession, and orange bunting hangs overhead. Most people in the foreground wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, while a few in orange robes walk under the parasols. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2009-01-01December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession at Bidadi Adheenam during a temple-style festival. A large multicolored canopy umbrella with the word Dhyanapeetam printed on its fringe is carried on poles above the crowd, with a second canopy behind it. Orange flags with a blue dove-like emblem are held aloft by men in white shirts and white dhotis. Women in sarees, some with orange shawls, walk among them, and a boy in white stands in the foreground. A man in white on the right faces away, and a videographer is visible on the right side. Dry grass, palm trees and unfinished ground form the background.2007-12-24December 23 20072007-12-23December 27 20072007-12-27A dense procession crowd of young men in white shirts and orange headbands raises their hands and orange flags. Two large ornate umbrellas in orange, red, blue and green with gold fringe and the printed words "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" shelter the scene. A trident-topped staff rises at right. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair and an orange headband is near the centre, with a saffron-robed figure behind him and other saffron-clad people in the background. A green wooden or floral structure stands behind the umbrellas. Many people are visible, with most partially cropped.2007-12-25Outdoor procession crowded with devotees on a dirt path. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles are carried high, and multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and blue and white emblems shade the procession. A figure in the centre wears orange robes with a garland and a rudraksha mala, flanked by others in orange and red attire. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas wear lanyards, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at the right edge. A large green leaf-shaped canopy overlays the lower right. Hindu procession, ratha-style festival scene.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01