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Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a village-style compound. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks under a red-and-yellow canopy banner reading DHYANAPEETAM, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts with red-and-gold shawls. Behind them are a crowd of devotees in white and pastel saffron, a yellow-and-red parasol, saffron flags on poles, a thatched-roof hut and bare tree. A striped multicolour tent-shelter stands at right. Many people are visible in the procession.

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July 21 20052005-07-21July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path with trees, flags and a banner behind. A man in orange robes, an orange head wrap and a long garland of white and yellow flowers walks at the centre, with a long-haired figure beside him in an orange shawl over white clothes. Around them men in white shirts, white dhotis and white mundus walk barefoot, several wearing rudraksha-style mala necklaces. A man in front carries a metal bowl. Saffron, white and purple flags stand along the route.2006-11-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large red and orange canopy banner printed with DHYANAPEETAM lettering and decorative emblems is carried on poles above the procession. Many men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris, some with red-and-gold shawls and ID lanyards, walk along the road. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair walks beneath the canopy, with a sannyasi-style look, though identity is uncertain. Garlands hang on the canopy poles and a domed structure is visible behind.2005-07-21February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path led by a man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe and a long orange shawl, hands pressed together in greeting, with a rudraksha-style necklace and gold garland. Behind him, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas and white sarees walk with wooden poles, a garland-decorated banner reading Dhyanapeetam is carried on poles beneath colourful umbrellas and pennants. A man in white in the foreground plays a long wooden horn-style instrument with brass bell, and a man with a white forehead band walks beside. Palm trees, a parked van and a white tent frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed leader with long hair and saffron shawl.2006-07-11A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram-style site with thatched huts. Under a large orange-and-multicoloured umbrella bearing a dove emblem, a figure in long flowing orange robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace and long dark hair walks at the left, accompanied by another person in orange robes and a garland. A white-clad elderly man with white hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot in the centre-front, followed by men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas and name badges. Other attendants carry orange-and-yellow emblem parasols. The procession suggests an ashram inauguration event.2008-04-19December 30 20062006-12-30Photo of a procession on a dirt road beside a fenced field with palms and a water tank behind. Three large colourful parasols with gold-trimmed fringes and emblems are held aloft over the group. At the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a long orange shawl wears a garland of orange and red flowers, a gold necklace and wooden sandals, with a long-haired figure in orange walking beside him. Around them, people in white dhotis and shirts, cream and gold saris and yellow shawls walk in procession, some with lanyards. a person appears as the garlanded central figure in orange, with long dark hair and a gold necklace, walking at the front of the procession.2009-12-24July 11 20062006-07-11December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession under a long orange canopy with a red-and-white border. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot across grass. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry the canopy poles and flag staffs; one holds a yak-tail chamara fan and another carries a silver tray with a kalasha and flowers, both draped in red-and-gold shawls. Behind them, people in white and lavender shirts follow. A trident hangs on a pole at left and white buildings stand in the background.2005-07-21