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August 06 20092009-08-06A procession outdoors under a bright sky. At the centre a man in saffron robes and a white flower garland walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him several men in white kurtas wear saffron shawls, and a man in white with a green-bordered shawl stands at right. Above the group a large multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels and the words Dhyanapeetam is carried, with smaller decorated parasols beside it. Spectators and devotees fill the background, along with low buildings and trees.2006-12-26Outdoor procession on a dusty road under a clear sky. A central man in orange robes, with long dark hair and a thick white and red flower garland, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Above him, a multicoloured umbrella with tassels and the printed name Dhyanapeetam is carried on a pole, with more decorated umbrellas behind. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. On the left, a woman in a dark maroon sari holds a brass plate of flowers. A man with grey hair and a green-bordered white shawl walks on the right in a white kurta. Trees and a utility pole stand in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2006-12-26A 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 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.2007-01-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a white building with a red-framed canopy and a green tree. A man in a multicoloured umbrella-canopy procession carries a decorated umbrella inscribed with Dhyanapeetam and a bird emblem, its fringes trimmed with red, green and yellow tassels. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk alongside, and a man in an orange dhoti and orange shirt walks away from the camera. A man in a yellow shawl and white kurta walks at right, and onlookers in white and orange stand along the edge.2008-07-17April 19 20082008-04-19December 30 20072007-12-30An outdoor procession on dirt ground under bright overcast sky. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl, with long dark hair and a garland of white flowers, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, and several carry ceremonial fans. Above them, large ornate umbrellas with orange, red and multicolored fringed canopies shade the group. On the right, a loudspeaker stands on a stand and a bald man in white with an orange shawl walks beside it. Trees and a low building appear in the background, with a hillside behind.2007-07-29Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under tall decorated parasols with red, green and yellow fringe, during a procession. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bearded, bare-chested man in orange dhoti and beads stands near a figure in orange robes holding a book. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in white caps, stand behind, with a video camera operator at left. An orange cloth panel and gold-patterned fabric fill the right edge, and open grassland and trees lie behind the crowd.2009-01-21December 30 20062006-12-30August 06 20092009-08-06