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Night procession in a crowded Indian street. Several umbrellas with bright multicolored panels and blue dove-like emblems, plus the word Dhyanapeetham, shade the scene. A man in a white shirt and cream shawl bends forward with an arm outstretched toward a golden platform. In front, a man in a rust-red robe and a second man in orange cloth walk beside a woman in orange who covers her face with her hand. A bald man in orange wears a beaded necklace. Beds of flower petals in pink and green lie at the platform's base, and a large crowd in white and orange surrounds them.

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February 10 20092009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copiesNight procession with a golden palanquin-style float decorated with pink and white flower garlands at the lower right and left. Above the crowd, several large ceremonial umbrellas in colourful panels of red, yellow, green and blue with fringed edges and swan-like emblems are held aloft. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and raises one hand in greeting while walking forward. Around him, many men and women in white dhotis and saris, some in saffron shawls, and a uniformed police officer in khaki and a cap walk alongside. A cameraman with a large camera is visible at the right edge. The crowd fills the street, with a densely packed group of several dozen devotees visible.2009-02-10 +1 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23February 17 20082008-02-17Night procession at a temple, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts pulling or following a decorated deity palanquin topped with a colourful fringed arch of green, yellow, red and white garlands and flame-like lamps. A bare-backed figure with long dark hair and an orange cloth draped over the shoulders in the left foreground holds a brass bell-shaped vessel toward the crowd. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes and a white dove emblem shade the procession. Several men in white clothing clap and raise their hands in devotion, and some wear orange shawls. Lit oil lamps on tall brass stands are visible at right. The deity murti sits within the palanquin, adorned with garlands.2006-12-23Outdoor procession crowded with devotees. Four ornate umbrellas with blue, orange and green panels, gold motifs and fringed edges are carried above the crowd. Beneath the central umbrella, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white flower garland holds a ceremonial staff, with a golden staff ornament visible beside him. Around him many people wear white, saffron-orange and yellow garments; a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace walks at left, and a woman in yellow shawl stands at lower right. Some devotees hold up hands in greeting. A striped canopy and a painted banner stand behind, with a brick building at upper left.2008-07-17A photograph of a dense crowd during a night procession beneath ornate parasols with fringed tassels in orange, blue, red and green. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a gold necklace, stands at centre among the crowd, with a parasol pole beside him. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls, women in saris and a young boy in white kurta stand close together. Several people in the foreground and background hold mobile phones or cameras. Background shows a dark hall with lattice-patterned walls and onlookers. The attribution of the central figure as a person rests on appearance cues alone and is uncertain.2007-12-23February 10 20092009-02-10Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. Three large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and fringed tassels are carried above the group. A man in white with a dark head wrap and an identity badge on a lanyard walks at left. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a red flower garland walks with hands folded in greeting; a candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference is present, showing long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a red garland, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate. Nearby, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a trident and wear rudraksha malas, and a bearded sadhu in saffron walks among them. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, and a bamboo-framed structure stands in the background.2009-01-01Night procession with a decorated deity murti carried on a palanquin-like float under a colourful umbrella canopy with a rainbow-coloured arch of tassels and peacock-style fringe. An umbrella panel reads Dhyanapeetam. Devotees in white garments and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding flaming torches and brass lamps, while women in white saris and orange wraps stand at the sides with folded hands. A bare-backed man in an orange cloth leads near the front holding a fire torch. Wooden poles and white painted frames stand in the background.2006-12-23