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Outdoor procession on a sandy dirt path lined with palm trees, with a red and white canopy overhead. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long white and red flower garland walks barefoot, with a rudraksha mala at the chest; he is flanked by people in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas and ID badges. A man in a white shirt and an orange shawl walks at the right edge, and a boy in a striped shirt stands behind. A white-robed figure with a white cap walks in the foreground left. Strings of bunting and a tent with flags are visible behind. The central figure matches a person in appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland and rudraksha mala, shown in procession during the celebration.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and orange flags. At center, a man in saffron robes, an orange turban and a white flower garland walks with hands folded, under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella held overhead. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts walk, some with lanyards, one raising a hand in greeting. A sannyasi in orange walks at left, hand to his ear. Orange pennants and a banner stretch behind the crowd, with street lights on poles.2010-02-18July 26 20102010-07-26December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large ornate umbrella in red, blue and yellow with tassels held above the group. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, and a younger man in orange carries a silver tray with flowers. Around them, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk barefoot, and one man in white wears a red shawl and carries a long staff with a cloth tassel. Several bearded men in orange clothing and devotees in white and yellow surround the group.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and green flower garland, and rudraksha beads, walking forward. Beside him on the left, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala; to the right, a man in white with a red-and-gold patterned shawl holds a silver tray with a green plant and red flowers. Behind them, colourful decorated parasols in red, pink and white are held aloft by men in white. Devotees in white, and women in yellow and dark saris, follow. A boy in an orange checked shirt stands at the right edge.2006-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms under a red canopy with tassels. Two saffron-robed figures walk at the centre: the taller one in the middle wears an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and an orange turban, and the other beside him wears orange robes and holds a red book. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas walk around them, some with yellow shawls, and a uniformed person stands at the left edge. Orange triangular bunting hangs overhead, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind.2010-02-18A photograph of a walking procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a blue sky with clouds. At the centre, a person in orange robes wears a long garland of white flowers and red and yellow blooms draped around the neck. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes walk with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in front. Men in white dhotis and a figure holding a staff are also present, with an orange flag visible in the background near a vehicle.2012-01-02Outdoor procession on a paved walkway beneath colourful umbrellas and banana-leaf decorations. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland of white, red, yellow and orange blooms, and walks barefoot-style in sandals. Beside him, another saffron-clad monastic in orange robes and a white tilak carries a silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. Around them, men in white dhotis and black shirts with rudraksha malas, some with white tilak marks, and women in white saris with yellow shawls walk in the procession. A man in white holds a brass or silver ceremonial horn, and a man in saffron robes with a sacred thread walks at the right. Palm trees and a temple-style building with a shrine decoration are visible in the background.2009-12-23Outdoor procession under palm fronds on a dirt path. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling as they hold a small umbrella-like pole. A pale umbrella with red fringe and a second multicoloured umbrella with the word Dhyanpeetham stand overhead. Around them, men and women in white clothing walk and watch, some wearing mala necklaces. Trees and a building appear in the background.2006-12-28December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a bright sky. A central man wears an orange-saffron robe, a long white and red flower garland, and rudraksha beads, with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark; he holds a mala and walks forward. Around him, men in white kurta-style clothes walk, some with rudraksha malas. Two red and cream ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes are held overhead. A man at right in white with a red-gold stole carries a decorated basket containing a green plant and yellow and red flowers. Several white-clad and yellow-saried devotees follow in the crowd behind.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30