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A 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.

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A 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 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 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.2008-07-17Dense street procession of devotees. Two large multicoloured umbrellas dominate the foreground, red, orange, green and blue panels with white dove motifs and the word Dhyanapeetam along the valance. A golden trident rises on the left. At centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with a supportive figure in white behind him. Nearby, men in blue and yellow sports tops play drums, and a woman in orange carries a basket of fruit on her head. Many people fill the frame, some in white kurtas and some in orange robes.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 large outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with blue and white tents and orange pennant flags. Ahead, a central figure in an orange robe and orange head cloth wears a white and orange flower garland and walks behind a golden trident and a golden staff. Devotees in white and orange clothing carry round platters of fruit, flowers and offerings on their heads. Several large colourful umbrellas painted with the word Dhyanapeetam and dove motifs shade the procession. Drummers in blue sportswear beat drums at the front, and the crowd fills the road behind.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd of many devotees. Large decorated parasols with multicoloured panels and tasselled fringes are held aloft, one bearing the word Dhyanapeetam. Men wear saffron and orange robes, white kurtas and orange shawls; one man in the centre wears a large saffron turban and a flower garland. Several men carry ceremonial golden trishul staffs topped with trident finials. Many people hold brass trays of fruit and offerings, and orange and blue flags fly at the left and right edges. Tents and bunting stand in the background.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under a large orange, blue and green parasol-style canopy with a label reading "Dhyan Apeeth" and tassels. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala at the centre gestures with raised arms. Behind him a young man in an orange turban and orange shawl wears a white and orange flower garland. Drummers in blue sports shirts beat large drums on the left and right. A golden trident-topped staff is visible at the left edge, and devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing fill the street. Several people wear orange headbands and orange shawls.2008-07-17A 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.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession crowd moves beneath a multicoloured canopy with tasselled edges and the word Dhyanapeetam painted on its panels. A golden trident on a pole rises at left. In the centre, a smiling young person in an orange turban and orange robe wears a white and red flower garland and a long beaded mala. Beside them, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes and gold beads walks with a dark-haired companion in orange. Men in white shirts and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala surround them, and drummers in blue sports shirts carry drums at right. Many people are visible, with raised hands and clapping.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees, many in white shirts with orange headbands and orange-and-blue sashes. Large orange and blue umbrellas with peacock-like emblems and the word Dhyanapeetam hang overhead, and a golden trident rises from the crowd at left. Several drummers in bright blue shirts beat drums in the middle of the throng. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a garland, stands near the centre, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at the middle with raised hands. Fruit and produce baskets appear at the top left. Surrounding figures raise hands in celebration.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.2008-07-17