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Outdoor scene at dusk on a sandy ground in front of white buildings. Two large decorated parasol-style canopies in the foreground, orange and dark blue with white dove motifs, yellow and blue floral designs, tassel fringes, and the word Dhyanapeetam painted on them. A group of about ten white-clad boys and young men in white kurtas and dhotis, several playing drums and cymbals, walk around. A young woman in an orange-saffron shawl stands in the middle of the group, with a dark stone deity murti visible at the right near a small shrine. A silver car is parked behind them.

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A courtyard procession of musicians in white ritual clothes plays drums, cymbals and a horn beside two large colourful umbrellas with a blue and white dove motif and the text Dhyanapeetam. A young person in an orange shawl stands at centre-left, leading the group. Behind them are a white building, a parked silver car and a dark statue on a pedestal. Dress is white dhoti and kurta for most participants. Several boys and young men are visible, with an adult drummer at centre-right.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12December 25 20062006-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23February 10 20072007-02-10October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A night procession at Dhyanapeetam moves past large colourful umbrellas (chatras) with multicoloured fringes and dome panels showing white dove emblems and lotus motifs, with the word Dhyanapeetam printed on them. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk with flaming torches. Drummers in the foreground play drums, one in a checked shirt and another with a forehead mark. A tall gold banner with red and blue floral embroidery stands on the right. Several people in white and orange line the procession, and the ground is dark.2006-12-23Night procession in an open sandy courtyard at an ashram, lit by string lights strung across the trees. Two colourful umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tasselled edges, one printed with peacock-like birds and the word Dhyanapeetam, are carried by people in white. Youths in white dhotis and kurtas play drums, cymbals and horns while others walk in the procession. A woman in an orange sari stands near the back. White single-storey buildings with red doors frame the scene.2007-10-12May 13 20152015-05-13An outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard beside a tree line. Foreground umbrellas (canopies) in red, green and multicoloured patterns with painted animal and floral motifs shade a palanquin-like float decorated with garlands and orange cloth, carrying deity murtis dressed with flower garlands. Men and women in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas, walk and stand around; a man in an orange shawl and another in orange garments stand at right. A striped decorated pole and a drummer in white appear near the centre. A crowd of onlookers gathers at the left edge.2005-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram-style compound. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange border stands beside a woman in a grey-green sari with a maroon border, holding a long wooden staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry ornate multicoloured parasols with orange and gold trim, and one carries a trident-topped staff. A man in an orange-brown shirt and white dhoti plays a hand drum. Low buildings, a green gate and trees line the background. No visible a person candidate in this scene.2006-12-30