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A crowded street procession moves between large ornate umbrellas with blue, orange and red panels decorated with gold motifs and white dove emblems, reading Dhyanapeetam. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and a long white and orange garland stands among devotees, wearing a gold necklace and holding a long gold-topped staff. Around him, many men in white shirts and orange headbands or sashes press close, and a large saffron flag rises at the left edge. A golden trident is visible above the crowd, and baskets of fruit and offerings line the path behind. The figure in the turban has distinctive saffron turban and ceremonial gold necklace cues, so he is a probable candidate for Swamiji being carried in procession.

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A 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 crowd procession moves through a street lined with fruit and coconut offerings. Several large umbrellas with colourful panels printed 'DHYANAPEETAM' and dove emblems shade the scene, with gold-tipped staffs and a golden trident-shaped standard visible above the heads. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and layered beaded garlands stands center-left among devotees in white clothes with orange headbands. Another man in white with rudraksha beads raises his hands in devotion, and a figure at left holds a bundle of dried grass. Many people fill the frame, mostly in white with orange accents.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession moves along a narrow road lined with banana plants. Several large colourful canopy umbrellas with red, blue, green and orange panels, gold emblems and fringed tassels, some printed with DHYANAPEETAM, shade the crowd. Above the crowd, a golden trident is carried on a pole, and devotees balance baskets of fruit and offerings on their heads. At the centre, a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a white flower garland is walking amid the crowd; a probable Swamiji is visible with long hair and saffron clothing, and a shaved-headed attendant in white stands nearby. Many men wear white kurtas and orange headbands or shawls, and raise their hands in devotion. A drummer in a blue shirt plays nearby.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 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.2008-07-17A crowded street procession moves under a large multicoloured ceremonial parasol with a red lotus top, blue and white dove medallions, gold floral motifs and fringed tassels; its panel reads Dhyanapeetam. Beneath it, a smiling man in a saffron turban and saffron robe wears a white and red floral garland and a gold bead necklace. Two gold staffs with a trident-like finial and a fruit-topped tray stand nearby, while devotees in white and saffron raise their hands in devotion. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair under the turban, a saffron robe and ornate gold necklaces, carried as a procession honouree.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession of many people in white and orange clothing, with raised hands. Under colourful umbrellas labelled Dhyan Peetham, a central figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a white flower garland with gold necklaces smiles and gestures with open hands. Beside him, a bearded man wears orange and gold necklaces. Golden trident staffs rise on the left and right, and trays of fruit and offerings are carried along the path behind the crowd. a person cues: orange turban and robe with ornate gold necklaces, presented in a processional honour setting.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession on a dusty road lined with bunting, with a crowd of men mostly in white shirts and mundus pressing close. Several large red and multicoloured parasol-style umbrellas with tasselled edges and PEETAM lettering are raised overhead. At the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a garland of pink and red flowers, stands with palms pressed together in greeting, a visible orange-and-yellow cloth held in his hands. Beside him, a man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl. A uniformed police officer stands among the crowd in the background. A framed portrait of a deity appears at the upper right edge. Some people count as roughly 21 to 100 in view.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and temporary structures under an overcast sky. Several large umbrellas in orange, blue, green and red panels, with white dove motifs and gold lotus-like designs, are carried above the crowd; the fringed canopies read DHYAN PEETAM. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange flags follow. A figure in orange robes and a red turban stands near the centre of the procession, and a priest in saffron carries a ceremonial staff. A few people in orange and white walk near the front, with a white banner at the bottom edge. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame.2008-07-17A street procession in an Indian town moves under a white fringed canopy carried on poles, flanked by several ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland and a saffron turban, walks at the centre while devotees in white dhotis and orange scarves press around. Many raise their hands in worship. A large orange flag with a dark blue emblem is held aloft at right. Shopfronts, signboards and onlookers line the road behind the crowd.2006-09-24A 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.2008-07-17