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A procession winds down a narrow town lane toward a tall gopuram temple tower in the distance. Several large umbrellas with orange, green, red and blue panels, white dove motifs and gold lotus embroidery, lettered DHYANAPEETAM, shade the group. A figure in an orange robe, orange turban and a gold ceremonial necklace walks at the center, a probable Swamiji by these cues, while men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas and women in white saris follow. A drummer in white with an orange cloth plays a drum on the right. Houses, a balcony with onlookers and a hanging banner line the street.

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A photograph of a procession winding down a narrow, sloping street in a South Indian town, with the tall gopuram of a temple rising in the background. Several large umbrellas with orange, red, green and blue panels, decorated with white dove motifs, gold lotus designs and the word Dhyanapeetam, are carried on long poles over the crowd. Beneath them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, walk alongside women in white saris, one carrying a tray with a flower or fruit offering. At the lower left, a figure in orange robes with an orange turban and a long gold-coloured necklace walks at the front of the group. Onlookers stand along the street and on rooftops, and small flags and bunting hang across the lane.2007-01-12A procession winds down a narrow street in Tiruvannamalai toward a tall gopuram temple tower in the background. Several large umbrellas in red, orange, green and blue, decorated with white dove emblems and gold lotus motifs, and inscribed with the text Dhyanapeetam, are carried over the crowd. A figure in orange robes, a matching orange turban and a gold necklace walks at the front; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's candidate, but it is uncertain and given only as a role. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and orange saris walk, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas. A man in white plays a drum on the right, and a red and gold shield-shaped emblem with a dove is carried in the foreground. Bunting and flags are strung across the street, and onlookers watch from a balcony at left.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A procession winds down a narrow, sloping town street toward a large gopuram temple tower in the background, under a hazy sky. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk in the procession, with several carrying colourful striped umbrellas and a large red, blue and gold embroidered banner on poles. A drummer in a brown kurta with a red sash plays a drum at the front-left, while a man in an orange robe walks among the group. Whitewashed buildings, laundry on lines and a stone plinth line the street.2007-01-12A street procession winds uphill through a Tiruvannamalai lane toward a tall gopuram temple tower in the background. Several people carry colourful orange, red and blue ceremonial umbrellas and a large red, blue and yellow temple banner with painted motifs. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, and some wear saffron or orange cloth. An elderly man in white stands near the front, and a woman in a white sari watches from a balcony on the left. Concrete houses, a bicycle and strings of bunting line the street, and a kolam pattern is drawn on the step at right.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A street procession in an Indian town under an overcast sky. In the foreground at right, a person in an orange turban and orange-and-gold garment holds hands folded in namaskar, face partly turned toward the procession. Along the road, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shoulder cloths carry red and orange hand-held plaques with a white dove emblem, and others play long brass trumpets. Orange-fringed canopies and multicoloured umbrellas shade the marchers. Two-storey buildings line the street, with people watching from balconies above.2006-09-24A procession at an outdoor temple-style site moves under colourful multi-panel umbrellas with yellow-gold canopies overhead and red-and-orange flags on poles. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and a yellow headband, walking with a tray of offerings. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white dhotis and kurtas carry items, and women in white saris follow. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right beside a cloth-covered table with flower garlands and an oil lamp. Ratha-like procession with umbrellas, flags and offering trays on a brick-and-mat ground. Stone shrine structures are visible at the top right. Brahmotsavam-style processional scene.2008-12-24January 12 20072007-01-12A procession moves along a paved road beside a white multi-storey building under a clear sky. A drummer in the foreground carries a drum with a red and orange strap and wears white clothes. Behind him a man in white dhoti plays a long brass horn. Several umbrella-bearers carry ornate umbrellas with orange, yellow and blue panels and gold finials. A figure in an orange robe with a red turban and a garland walks at the centre of the group, flanked by people in white. A woman in a white sari carries a brass plate, and a man at right holds a yellow cloth bag with printed red lettering. Trees and a parked vehicle appear at left.2007-02-06A street procession in a town with shop fronts and signboards behind. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl leads walking forward. Behind him, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a long rudraksha mala and shaved head walks alongside a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl. Several musicians in white clothes play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-type pipes), and a drummer in white shirt beats a drum at lower right. Large colourful umbrellas with peacock and floral motifs are carried above the group. A banner behind reads a 2008 Shiva Lingam abhishekam Urvalam message in Tamil. Crowd members dressed in white and orange line the street.2008-08-01