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A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a procession in an outdoor setting under trees. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange headbands and orange shawls. Several hold up hands in greeting or worship. Tall orange saffron flags with blue emblems flank the scene, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above. A man in the foreground at right, with a white shirt and orange-trimmed cloth, holds up a tray of coconuts. A devotee at upper right wears a white shirt and smiles with palms pressed together. Behind the crowd is a blue-and-orange decorated cloth backdrop and a small building with a signboard reading as a temple.

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An outdoor crowd gathers beneath three large multicoloured parasols with blue, orange and gold panels and tasselled edges, carried over a procession at a festival. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and some wear saffron-orange garments. A man in the foreground at left presses his palms together in namaskar, and a bearded man in a white shirt and grey-striped trousers stands near the centre. Ceremonial red and blue draped tents and cloth hangings line the background, and a green tree stands at right beside a sign reading TEMPLE. Several children are among the crowd. Some participants hold bananas and small offerings.2008-07-17A dense outdoor crowd gathers during a procession at an ashram-style grounds. Four large ornate parasols in blue, orange, green and white with peacock-like motifs and fringed tassels are carried above the throng. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, while others wear saffron-orange clothing and orange headbands. A bearded man in orange is near the centre, and a small child in an orange outfit is held up in the middle of the crowd. Some people carry fruit and flower offerings on trays and a brass trident-like staff is visible. Behind the crowd, decorated tent-like canopies in blue and gold patterns and more white-clad devotees stand under trees. Several people are seen with hands raised in greeting or folded in prayer. Visible people number in the dozens to low hundreds.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under several large ornate parasols with orange, green and blue panels, scalloped edges, red and yellow tassels, and gold finials. Many people are packed together, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with some women in saris. Several men in saffron-orange robes and orange headcloths walk near the center. A gold ceremonial staff or standard rises among the umbrellas, and a tray of fruit and offerings is carried at left. Tall white-clad figures and decorated pavilion draping appear in the background under trees.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession crowded with men and some women in white shirts and dhotis with orange headbands, many with orange cloths. Above them are large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels and printed white dove emblems; one canopy bears the word Dhyanapeetam. A golden trident rises in the crowd, and a figure in an orange robe, orange turban and white-and-gold garland, with gold necklaces, stands centre among devotees. Some people in the crowd raise their arms and hands.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd at an ashram compound. Two large colourful parasols with red, green and yellow panels and gold finials are carried over a central group of people in orange and red garments. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange sashes, raise their hands in devotion, and women in saffron and pink saris stand among them. Strings of small lights and orange flags line the route, and a wooden sign reads WAY TO TEMPLE. A long roofed building with a green metal roof stands behind. The crowd appears to number in the hundreds.2009-01-01January 21 20092009-01-21A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd of devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with many women in saris and salwar kameez. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with yellow, red and green panels and tassels, along with yellow and red embroidered banners on poles, are raised above the crowd. Near the centre, a few figures in saffron-orange robes and garlands walk within the procession, and one raised arm holds up a gold ceremonial staff. Coconut palms and thatched huts line the background, and many people reach out with folded or raised hands in devotion.2009-01-01Outdoor procession in a dusty open ground during a festival, with a crowd of devotees surrounding a central group. Several large decorated umbrellas in orange, blue and yellow with bird and floral motifs are held aloft. Men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange sashes and rudraksha malas; some bare-chested men wear orange headbands. A figure in an orange robe and a bright orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and gold necklaces, stands at the centre of the group. Two large metal trays of coconuts are carried on heads in the foreground, and an orange flag is visible above the crowd. A concrete building with a green roof is in the background.2008-07-17A festive procession crowds a village street with saffron and orange flags on poles and decorated canopies with pale blue dove emblems. Many men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk among the crowd, some playing drums and a brass horn. A man at center wears an orange robe and dark rudraksha-style beads, smiling and holding a yellow and white garland. On the left, a man with white and red forehead markings sits in a white shirt. A woman in a bright blue sari stands near the bottom center. Gates and a building edge frame the right side. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance, so the depiction is limited to devotees and procession participants.2008-08-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a street. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a white flower garland and gold necklace, hands folded at his chest, smiling. Around him, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis wear orange headbands and rudraksha malas; some raise hands. Overhead, multicoloured umbrellas carry the word Dhyanapeetam, and a large orange flag stands at left. Other orange-robed figures and a drummer appear nearby. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under four large multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with blue, green, orange and red panels decorated with gold crescent and floral motifs and fringed tassels. Many people in white dhotis and shirts and others in saffron-orange clothing and orange headbands press close together, some holding trays of offerings, fruit and flowers. A small child in yellow is carried on a shoulder near the centre. A decorated brass or gold ceremonial staff stands among the umbrellas, and a painted cloth backdrop and tent structures appear at the right, with trees and buildings behind.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession seen from ground level, with a large orange, green and blue canopy umbrella with fringed tassels on the left and orange flags raised on the right. Many men and women in white clothes press forward, several raising their arms and clapping. In the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a rudraksha-style garland stands in the crowd near a smaller multicoloured umbrella bearing the text Dhyanapeetam. Palm trees and a decorated float are visible in the background. The scene conveys a ritual street procession with devotees.2007-12-23