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A street procession in a hill town beside a white bus with green and blue stripes and a red-and-yellow registration plate. Devotees in orange and saffron shawls march under a long red, yellow and green cloth banner with embroidered elephants and the printed word Dhyanapeetam. Several people hold up poles and staffs topped with ornate finials, and a decorated palanquin-like frame is visible at the left. A man in a checked shirt and grey trousers, wearing an orange cap and orange shawl, stands at the right holding a pole. Women in white and orange shawls walk among the group, and a woman carries a black handbag. Tall pine trees rise behind the scene.

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A street procession in Gangotri, with devotees in orange and saffron clothing carrying a long red banner reading "Dhyanapeetam" in white-outlined letters. The banner is decorated with an elephant, a conch-like motif and gold diamond-shaped pennants, and is held up on silver poles by people in orange kurtas and stoles. A man at left wears an orange t-shirt, rudraksha-style beads and glasses; a man at right wears an orange cap and orange top. Women in white and green saris walk alongside, and onlookers stand on a rooftop at the upper right beneath tall pine trees.2006-05-26A procession on a dirt road in a mountain town, with a steep green slope and a tree behind. A red banner with embroidered elephants and a large sign reading "Dhyanapeetam" is carried overhead on poles. A woman in a white tunic and black trousers holds a pole beneath the banner and smiles. Beside her, a figure in orange robes and an orange shawl with long dark hair and a large beaded necklace walks, and another man in orange holds a golden kalasha-shaped vessel. A boy in a grey sweater and blue trousers carries a silver pole, and many devotees in orange caps and shawls follow behind, with a second banner of red and yellow fabric nearby.2006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesMay 24 20062006-05-24May 24 20062006-05-24June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01A dense outdoor procession in a mountain town, with a large red and multicolour cloth banner carrying the printed name Dhyanapeetam beside elephant motifs. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing crowd around, some with hands raised, and several wear wide-brimmed hats and backpacks. A tall ceremonial staff with a decorative finial stands at right, and string garlands and bunting hang overhead. Stone walls, pine trees and steep mountains form the backdrop, with onlookers on a hillside above.2006-05-26A street scene in a mountain town with a tall white ceremonial umbrella fringed with red tassels and gold-trimmed panels held aloft by a man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and orange shawl, his arm raised. Around him, many people in orange shawls and orange caps stand in a crowd, including a man in a black robe and orange shawl holding a pole of the umbrella, and an older man with white hair in a beige jacket. A white bus, a canvas-covered truck, and multistorey buildings with signboards line the road, with steep green hillsides behind.2006-06-01Outdoor photograph of a street gathering in a mountain town. A man in long orange robes and a red-brown shawl holds up a large white parasol with red tassels and gold-accented motifs, its pole held by a second man in orange robes and a black jacket over white. Around them a crowd of people in orange scarves and orange caps, including a man in a white dhoti and a woman in white, stands before a white bus and a truck, with mountains and multi-storey buildings behind.2006-06-01A procession of devotees in saffron-orange clothing walks along a wooded hillside path, carrying a long red ceremonial banner with the word Dhyanapeetam stitched in white and yellow lettering. The banner is decorated with elephants, flowers, a bird motif and a border of diamonds and tassels. A man on the left in orange kurta holds the banner pole and wears rudraksha malas. Women in orange shawls and beaded malas walk beside and behind, one in a white top at right with a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. Some devotees wear knit caps. Trees and mountainside form the background.2006-05-26