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December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white walls during a ritual procession. In the foreground a long metal table holds rows of brass oil lamps on a mat, and in the middle ground a bald man in orange robes stands holding a tall wooden staff, with an ornate multicoloured umbrella overhead. A man in an orange shawl with a white sash stands with palms joined, while a row of people in white and orange clothes stands along the wall, several with hands folded in greeting. A dark blue curtain hangs at the right edge.2008-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession under a decorated pavilion strung with orange and white flower garlands. Several attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls hold tall umbrella-like parasols (chhatras) in orange, green and red with tasselled fringes and the word Dhyanapeetam printed on the canopy. A man in white with an orange shawl carries a brass plate of yellow flowers and offerings. Facing him stands a saffron-robed sannyasi with a long swept-back hair, an orange turban and rudraksha mala necklaces, seemingly in conversation as a person figure. Other attendants in white with orange scarves and name badges stand nearby. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2007-01-30December 25 20062006-12-25A procession moves along a dirt path beside a white building with a red-pillared veranda. In the foreground a young man in a pale peach silk kurta and white dhoti stands with a folded cloth. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a silver vessel and a tray of flowers and offerings. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with maroon border walks, and devotees in white and orange robes follow. On the right a man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a tall golden staff, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed edges rises above the group, with an ornate palanquin visible behind. Several people walk in the background, some in white and some in saffron.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23April 05 20122012-04-05Outdoor procession on a dirt path with decorated ceremonial parasols in red, yellow and blue with tasselled edges, flanked by banana leaves. Several saffron-robed devotees in orange dhotis and shawls walk in line, some carrying trays of offerings, flower garlands and tall gold-tipped staffs. A central man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala and holds a camera. Behind them a long line of people in white clothes walks down the path, and a white kolam floor design is drawn on the ground. Misty hills rise in the background. Several people wear saffron robes while others wear white, indicating a ritual procession.2008-04-19December 25 20082008-12-25An outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and green shrubs. At centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark tassel walks at the front, flanked by devotees. Behind him, figures wear orange and saffron cloths, and a man in a white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Two women in white saris are visible, one carrying a brass plate of offerings. Colourful decorated parasols with tassels and an orange banner with a red emblem are carried overhead, and a brass horn-shaped instrument is visible. Several people in white and yellow dress follow. The centre figure has long dark hair and a dark beard; he wears no crown, turban or rudraksha mala visible enough to confirm identity, so his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12August 09 20072007-08-09