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A festival procession seen from behind a crowd of bare-chested men with short dark hair and rudraksha malas. Several colourful umbrellas with blue, orange and green panels and tasselled fringes are held aloft on poles, carrying a repeated white-bird emblem and a small orange flag. Among the crowd, a man in an orange turban and orange clothing smiles, and another man wears an orange shawl. Men in brown and blue cloth wraps stand in front, and a tree and a green-roofed building appear in the background under a pale sky.

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A festival procession moves along a dusty road. Three large colourful umbrellas with fringed edges, in orange, green and yellow tones, are held above a central group. Bare-chested drummers in white dhotis with blue shawls over their shoulders face the crowd and play drums. Behind them a man with a tall orange turban and an orange garment, wearing a flower garland, is in the centre of the procession, with others in saffron and white clothing around him. A trident-topped ornament is visible among the umbrellas. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis line the route, and a cameraman with a shoulder-mounted camera films from the right. A red fire-engine-like vehicle stands at the left edge.2008-07-17Outdoor procession on open ground with several large ornate parasols in orange, red, green and blue, decorated with gold motifs and fringed tassels, held aloft over a central group. Bare-chested young men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas face away in the foreground. A cluster of men in saffron and orange robes with ceremonial gold necklaces walk beside a white-clad figure holding a ceremonial staff. A tall golden trident-like staff stands among the umbrellas, and a crowd of onlookers and a photographer appear at the right, with multi-storey buildings behind.2008-07-17A festive procession outdoors with several parasols in saffron, blue, green and red bearing Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam emblems and dove motifs, plus a trident carried aloft. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and a long white and orange garland stands smiling among bare-chested young men wearing white dhoti cloths and rudraksha malas. Older men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a drum is visible at the right edge. a person cues: the figure wears a saffron turban and ornate saffron robe with a garland, while the page names a person for this event; the appearance is consistent but not fully certain.2008-07-17A festival procession moves through a crowd outdoors. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis walk in front, some carrying long wooden poles. Three large umbrellas with orange, blue and green panels, lettering reading Dhyanapeetham and tasselled fringes are held aloft. A golden trident and a golden staff rise above the crowd. Near the centre, a smiling man in orange robes wears an orange turban, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and he holds a cane. Other men in white and orange surround him. a person: the central man wears a turban and orange robes with a garland, and the page identifies a person at the event.2008-07-17January 12 20092009-01-12January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A dense outdoor procession of devotees on a street. Colourful umbrellas with multicolour fringe and blue dove emblems labelled Dhyanapeetam shade the crowd. Near the centre, a man in a bright orange turban and orange robe, with a white and orange flower garland, walks among devotees wearing white clothes and orange headbands. Golden trident-topped staffs and metal pots are carried nearby. Many people in the foreground are seen from behind, with bare shoulders and white dhotis. a person: the central figure has an orange turban, orange robes and a flower garland, presented as a senior figure in the procession.2008-07-17Outdoor procession at a Gurupoornima-era gathering. Several large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with blue bird motifs and fringed tassels are held aloft over the crowd. Bare-chested young men in white dhotis with brown shoulder cloths and rudraksha necklaces play drums and cymbals at the front. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man with an orange shawl stand among devotees in white and saffron. A golden trident is visible at the upper left. Several people are wearing saffron shawls.2008-07-17January 01 20082008-01-01A dense outdoor procession on a street with a large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. Several large ornate umbrellas in multicoloured panels with fringed tassels and the words "DHYANA PEETAM" printed on them are raised above the crowd. A man in an orange turban and orange garments with a flower garland stands at the centre holding a silver trident-shaped staff, and an orange flag rises at the top left. Devotees in white shirts and orange sashes surround him, with women in orange saris and white saris nearby, many holding small silver vessels. A white bus with a banner stands behind the crowd.2008-07-17January 11 20172017-01-11