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A street procession in a mountain town, with a red and gold canopy banner reading "Dhyanapeetam" carried on poles above a crowd. Marchers wear orange and saffron shawls and robes; a tall man in the centre wears orange robes, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with an orange shawl walks beside a parasol. Other devotees carry gold-topped staffs and ornate umbrellas, and a boy in grey holds a staff. Steep green hills and white buildings frame the scene.

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June 01 20062006-06-01A 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.2006-06-01Outdoor procession on a mountain road in the Himalaya. A woman in the foreground at left, wearing an orange head scarf and a white top, walks beneath a large red ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels in red, green and yellow. Behind her, many people in saffron-orange robes and orange caps walk in a line; several carry umbrella-like parasols and a small golden shrine-shaped object is held by a man at center-right. A man in white with a long grey beard holds a wooden carved object, and a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a white beaded necklace. Hillside village buildings and power lines appear behind the crowd under a cloudy sky.2006-06-01A procession of devotees in saffron-orange robes walks along a mountain road, carrying tall ceremonial parasols with red, white and yellow fringed canopies and emblems. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long beaded necklace, and beside him a young man in orange carries a small golden shrine-like object. Women in orange shawls and a woman in a white outfit with rudraksha beads walk alongside, with a white tour bus and green hills behind them.2006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01A street procession in a mountain town on the Himalaya Yatra. A long-haired man in an orange robe and a large beaded necklace walks at the centre, holding a white fringed ceremonial parasol on a pole with red and gold decoration. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and robes walk along a paved road; one bearded man in a beige jacket wears an orange shawl, a woman in a white kurta wears a rudraksha-style necklace, and a man beside them holds a small bell or offering tray. Shops, a tin-roofed building, power lines and steep green mountains frame the scene. a person is a probable candidate for the central figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate necklace and the parasol-bearer's place in the procession.2006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01A procession on a paved mountain road during the Himalaya Yatra, with devotees in orange saffron shawls walking behind tall red and orange ceremonial umbrellas and a banner with a dove emblem. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe wears a gold necklace and walks barefoot beside a woman in white with a red umbrella. Around them, men and women in orange scarves carry poles and umbrellas, and a steep green hillside rises behind the crowd.2006-06-01A street procession in a mountain town moves along a paved road, led by a large red and orange banner reading "Dhyanapeetam" with elephant and bird motifs. Several people carry tall poles topped with decorative finials and fringed parasols in red and orange. Most walkers wear orange shawls and orange or saffron clothing, including a woman in orange with a red skirt on the right and a woman in a dark jacket on the left. A white bus marked "TOURIST" and a hillside with houses stand behind them.2006-06-01A street procession on a mountain road with steep hillsides and cloudy sky behind. Devotees in orange and saffron shawls and dhotis walk in a line. At front, a woman in an orange cap and grey jacket holds a tall silver staff topped with a ceremonial emblem, while a woman in a cream kurta and orange shawl with rudraksha beads carries a red umbrella on a pole. Another boy in a grey top holds a silver staff with a blue and gold emblem. Behind them a man in white and orange carries a small silver vessel, and a woman wearing a black jacket and rudraksha mala walks with a crowd of followers. Orange, red and gold banners and umbrellas mark a yatra or ratha-style procession.2006-06-01