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Night procession at a crowded street event with devotees in dense crowd. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap stands centre-front, walking forward on a raised golden-trimmed platform, with a young man in white kurta and orange shawl beside him. Behind them, an orange-robed man with hands folded in namaste and a shaven-headed priest in white with tripundra marks and a saffron shawl. Two large colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes, one with a dove emblem and the word DHYANAPEETAM, shade the group. Garlands of pink and white flowers lie on the platform in the foreground. Many white-clad devotees surround the procession.

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February 10 20092009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram: a large deity murti or utsava image is carried on a decorated palanquin framed by a semicircular arch of multicoloured tassels, fringed circles and red and green garlands. A colourful canopy umbrella with tassels overhead bears the printed word DHYANAPEETAM and blue dove emblems. Men in white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls surround the palanquin, and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth is visible near the center, possibly a bearer. Several people hold flaming torches on tall brass stands, and thatched huts line the background. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession on a dark road, with a golden palanquin-style cart carrying a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and green flowers beneath a multicoloured canopy. A figure seated on the cart wears an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala; a bare-headed man in orange sits beside him. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks, and women in saris carry brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Bright lights glow in the background. a person identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-20Night procession scene with two colourful canopy umbrellas on wooden poles, their panels reading "Dhyanapeetam" with white dove motifs and red, green, blue and orange fabric with tassels. Behind them hang saffron flags. A man with long dark hair and a red sleeveless garment with a marigold garland stands with palms pressed together beside a gilded ceremonial palanquin bearing a small deity murti under a golden arch. Men in white shirts with lanyards and orange shawls crowd around, and a man in a saffron robe bends to the palanquin on the right, next to a large flower garland in red, yellow and green. Devotees fill the foreground.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesDecember 20 20062006-12-20Outdoor 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.2006-12-26