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A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a street. Around him, men and women in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. Saffron-orange flags on poles and decorated umbrellas with a green, red and yellow pattern and the word DhyanPeetam surround the group. An older woman in a red sari stands at the lower right, and a man in a light shirt stands at the bottom right, while a police officer in a blue uniform appears behind the front row.

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A dense outdoor street crowd surrounds a central figure with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a thick garland of red and white flowers and holding a red rose. Behind, a large umbrella canopy with the word Dhyanapeetam hangs above the scene, with a fringed ornate design. Many people in white clothing and orange shawls press forward, and orange flags are raised throughout the crowd. Vehicles and buildings line the roadside behind the procession.2009-02-05Outdoor photo of a dense crowd at a procession. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges, one in red, green and yellow and one in blue and orange with lotus and bird motifs, stand over the scene. Many people wear white shirts and orange-trimmed clothing, and orange flags rise behind them. In the centre a smiling young woman wears a large orange marigold garland over a red garment, with a white flower garland below. A man in a white shirt with an orange stole gestures nearby. Roadside banners and palm trees appear in the background.2009-02-05Photograph of a dense street procession crowd of devotees in white shirts and orange saffron shawls, many holding tall orange flags on poles. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl and a white flower garland stands in the crowd. In front of him, a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and gold-bordered cloth is turned away, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, held by supporting arms. A large orange umbrella-like cloth is in the lower right foreground, and a banner with Tamil text is above the crowd. Police officers in blue caps stand at the left edge.2009-02-05A 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.2007-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01February 05 20092009-02-05A dense outdoor procession crowd moves forward beneath multicoloured striped umbrellas with tasselled fringes, held on tall poles. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear orange or saffron clothing and some hold large orange saffron flags with a dark emblem. A man in a white shirt with a bald head stands at centre, and several people nearby reach out toward him. Some saffron-clad participants carry white placards in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05A procession crowd in an outdoor festival scene. In the centre, a smiling person with long dark hair, a saffron-orange cloth wrapped over the head and body, and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands among devotees, appearing to be a person figure with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, in the role of procession participant. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees carry large lavender-and-white canopies with red tassels on poles, and orange flags are raised. Several men in white shirts and dhotis raise hands and cheer; an older bearded man in white with an orange-trimmed shawl stands to the right, and a man in sunglasses points. Lower right, a silver ritual vessel is visible.2005-12-31February 05 20092009-02-05August 01 20082008-08-01A dense procession crowd of young men in white shirts and orange headbands raises their hands and orange flags. Two large ornate umbrellas in orange, red, blue and green with gold fringe and the printed words "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" shelter the scene. A trident-topped staff rises at right. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair and an orange headband is near the centre, with a saffron-robed figure behind him and other saffron-clad people in the background. A green wooden or floral structure stands behind the umbrellas. Many people are visible, with most partially cropped.2007-12-25