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A dense outdoor religious procession moves along a road lined with tall banners and orange-and-blue awnings. Three large multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges, each printed with the word Dhyanapeetam and dove emblems, shelter the crowd. Beneath the central umbrella, a man in an orange turban and a saffron robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads stands at the centre, raising a hand, flanked by saffron-clad attendants holding a golden trident-topped staff. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many with orange headbands and beaded necklaces, surround him, while drummers in blue shirts beat drums. Trays of offerings, fruit and bananas are carried in the background.

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A dense outdoor procession crowded with hundreds of devotees. Colourful striped umbrellas with the word Dhyanapeetam and bird emblems are held aloft over trays of fruit carried on heads. Golden trishula staffs rise above the crowd. A central figure wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a white flower garland, smiling. Nearby, saffron-robed sannyasis wear rudraksha malas. Men in white kurtas with orange headbands raise their hands, and young men in blue athletic shirts play drums. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the centre.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession moves along a road through a crowd of devotees. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange headbands and raise their hands, while others in blue shirts play a large drum. Several large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tassels and peacock-like emblems are carried overhead, and an orange flag is held at the left edge. A brass trident is visible above the crowd, and a figure in an orange robe and orange turban with a flower garland walks near the centre. Many devotees carry offerings in baskets and trays on their heads, and tent awnings and bunting line the background.2008-07-17A dense street procession moves through a crowd of white-clad devotees. At centre, a young man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a white-and-green flower garland with a gold rudraksha mala raises one index finger while smiling. Behind him, a figure holds a tall gold trident (trishul) aloft. Overhead, two large umbrellas (chatras) in orange, red, green and blue with dove motifs and fringed tassels are lettered DHYANAPEETAM. Drummers in blue shirts play drums at the lower right, and baskets of fruit and offerings are carried in the background. Saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad men fill the frame.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, many with orange headbands, raising their hands and pressing forward. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue, green and orange panels, decorated with gold lotus motifs and white dove emblems and fringed with colourful tassels, are carried above the crowd. A drummer in a light blue shirt beats a drum at centre. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a marigold garland stands among the group, and saffron-robed monks wear orange and rudraksha malas. Orange flags and a gold staff rise in the background.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty road under colourful canopies. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured panels, white dove and lotus motifs and the word Dhyanapeetam hang over the crowd, and the procession carries fruit-laden offerings on trays. A central group of people in saffron and orange robes walk behind a large orange flag on a pole, with a trident-shaped ceremonial staff at left. Several men in orange shawls and rudraksha-style garlands walk among devotees, and a drummer in a blue shirt beats a drum at the front. Many people in white dhotis and orange clothing fill the background, with banana leaves, bunting and tented stalls behind them.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession of devotees in white and saffron moves along a road. Several large umbrellas with multicolored panels, scalloped edges and fringe are carried aloft, decorated with blue peacock-like birds and gold floral motifs, with the word "Dhyanapeetam" visible on their borders. A tall orange flag with a blue emblem flies at right. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe and a woman with an orange head wrap and a white and red floral garland walk with hands raised in greeting, flanked by men in orange and white. Some people carry brass pots and fruit trays on their heads, and a man in a blue shirt waves at the crowd.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession of devotees moves along a dirt road at a festival site. Large umbrellas in red, blue, green and orange panels with white dove motifs and the word Dhyanapeetam lead the crowd, each carried on a pole. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and several wear orange or saffron robes with marigold garlands and rudraksha beads. Behind them, trays of fruit and offerings are carried overhead, and an orange flag with a dark circular emblem flies at right. A golden trident is visible at center. A young man in orange robes and an orange turban wearing a long garland stands near the middle of the crowd. Blue-shirted youths raise their hands in the foreground, and blue and white tents line the background.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty road lined with tents and trees. A central figure wears a bright orange turban and orange robes with a white flower garland, walking beneath a large orange-and-green canopy with blue medallions and the word Dhyanapeetam printed on it. Several more canopies in the same colours shelter the procession, and a golden trident and ceremonial staff are carried nearby. Around them are many people in white dhoti and shirts with orange headbands and orange shawls. Drummers in blue sports shirts play large drums. Devotees raise their hands, and some balance offerings and baskets on their heads in the background. Roughly a few hundred people are visible.2008-07-17A dense outdoor religious procession moves through a festival ground lined with tents and fabric. Under a large multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe, a man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a white flower garland and gold necklaces walks at the centre, flanked by drummers in blue sports shirts beating drums. Behind, crowds of people in white clothes carry offerings in brass and clay pots and fruit baskets on their heads. A golden trident is visible on the left, and an orange pennant line hangs overhead. The umbrella panels read Dhyanapeetam and show white birds on blue.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees. Beneath a large orange, red and blue umbrella with the word Dhyanapeetam printed on its panels, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a flower garland and ornate gold necklaces, walks centrally and smiles. Around him, men in orange and white robes carry a golden trident and a gold staff topped with a bird, and several people raise hands. Drummers in blue sports shirts play drums with sticks, and others carry baskets of fruit and offerings. Many are dressed in white.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with trees and low buildings. Large umbrellas with multicoloured panels and blue Dhyanapeetam emblems, with tasselled edges, are carried above the crowd. Behind them, a decorated palanquin and rows of devotees carry offerings and baskets. In the middle, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white garland stands among drummers in blue shirts. Many devotees wear white clothes and orange headbands, with raised hands. Orange flags hang along the route. A banner in the foreground shows the Dhyanapeetam web address.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and walls. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange headbands and orange-and-white shawls, walk closely packed while raising their hands. Several multicoloured umbrellas with blue, red and gold panels and tassels are carried above the crowd, and orange flags wave at left and right. Near the centre, a figure in orange clothes with an orange turban and garland walks among attendants, and a brass trident is held aloft. Men in blue and yellow shirts play drums in the crowd, and people carry offerings on trays. Canopied stalls and a flag-draped area appear in the background.2008-07-17