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Outdoor procession on a sandy path at dawn or dusk, with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts and saffron shawls. At centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban wears a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant, walking under a multicoloured canopy umbrella printed with DhyanaPeetam and dove emblems. Behind him, another figure in orange robes follows. A man in a yellow shirt beats a drum, and a man in white carries a flower-decorated basket. Tall trishul staffs and orange and white flags are raised, and a golden standard with a peacock-feather fan is visible. Palm and banana plants line the route. A bald elder in white at left wears a lanyard and rudraksha mala.

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January 19 20072007-01-19January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA procession under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a dome panel reading "Dhyanapeetam" in blue lettering, with tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, and white dove and lotus motifs. Beneath it, a long-haired man in an orange robe and a flower garland of yellow marigolds and red roses stands with a gold chain necklace and a red mark on his forehead, looking to the side. He is flanked by a man in a white dhoti holding a tall gold staff with a finial, and a man in orange with a trident-topped staff. Behind them a bearded man in orange, a man in a maroon and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of onlookers walk beside palm trees and silver staffs, with a white fan-like object at lower left.2007-12-22January 19 20072007-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty road with a central figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a long black-and-gold rudraksha mala and an ornate gold necklace, raising one hand in greeting while smiling. Two large umbrellas with red, blue and multicolour fringed canopies are held aloft by men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, and gold trident staffs are carried nearby. Behind, men in white and saffron shawls walk in a procession, and a gold-fringed yellow canopy is carried at right. a person is identified by appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and the photo is noted as an in-person procession. Background shows utility poles and tents.January 01 20072007-01-01A dense outdoor procession with a central figure in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a white and green-red floral garland and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Above and around him, large orange-and-blue canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels in orange, pink, teal and white are carried on tall poles, one topped with a golden finial. Surrounding men wear white kurtas and orange sashes, and young men in blue and yellow sports shirts crowd the foreground, one playing a drum. A basket of fruit is balanced on a woman's head in the background. The canopy reads Dhyanapeetam.2008-07-17December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29January 09 20072007-01-09 +1 copiesJuly 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and carries a golden trident. Beside him, another orange-robed sadhu holds a golden staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold large ornate parasols with red, yellow and green panels and dove motifs, and orange flags fly above. Many white-clad devotees and orange-clad sadhus follow in the crowd, with a tent structure in the background. The central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland and ceremonial gold necklaces.2008-12-28