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Outdoor evening procession under a pale sky with a decorated ratha or chariot at right, its golden structure draped in yellow marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a bright yellow-orange canopy. Crowds of devotees walk around it. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis with yellow or orange sashes; women wear white and cream saris with saffron borders and long braids. Several figures hold tall ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials and ornate ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with a logo emblem. A white-clad figure in the upper centre stands near the chariot. Trees and low buildings with a green roof sit behind the procession.

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Outdoor evening procession with a large crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing moving past an ornate decorated palanquin. The palanquin is draped with garlands, multicoloured tassels and a gold-trimmed canopy, and a seated figure in orange and gold garments sits within it. An orange umbrella canopy shields the platform. Behind the crowd are a stage area with speakers and tents under a hazy sky. Many people, including older women in saris and men in white, are visible, with some partially hidden in the foreground.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a palm-lined dirt road in warm evening light. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy carried on poles is surrounded by crowds. Ahead, a tall yellow and red ceremonial banner with embroidered panels is raised on a pole. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls walk with the procession, some in saffron and orange robes, and some women wear white saris. On the right, a tall stand of golden ceremonial staves and fans is visible beside the crowd. Coconut palms and a distant wall frame the scene.2010-02-12Outdoor evening-style procession on a dirt road beside a bare field and low buildings under a pale sky. A large decorated chariot with a golden dragon-headed prow, hung with brass bells, colourful tassels, marigold garlands and a gold canopy umbrella, carries a seated figure with long dark hair in an orange-and-gold garment on a raised platform. Men in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk alongside, one holding a brass ritual object, and a saffron-robed sadhu with long hair walks at the right front of the cart. Several other men in white and light shirts walk nearby, and a green palm frond rises behind the cart.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt road with a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing. Several women in white saris with yellow borders and orange shawls walk beside a figure in an orange robe. A colourful striped umbrella with a peacock-blue medallion is carried high at left. On the right, a decorated palanquin with yellow canopy, garlands and tassels is carried forward, and a shaved-headed man in white stands near it. Wooden fencing, tents and trees lie in the background.2009-12-27A procession moves along a dirt path between thatched-roof buildings and a yellow block structure. Under a multicoloured canopy printed with the word Dhyanapeetam, a man in an orange robe and a yellow-draped white dhoti walks at the centre, with a bare-chested figure beside him. Behind, women in white saris with orange and yellow borders carry brass fans and a palm-leaf item, while a crowd of men and women in white clothes lines the path, some wearing lanyards. Palm fronds and a loudspeaker stand nearby.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with trees and a wire fence. At centre, a decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy, tassels, garlands and a gilded pole is carried forward. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk alongside, several wearing yellow shawls and a few wearing saffron/orange robes. Two decorated umbrellas in blue, red and orange with golden finials are held aloft, one by a woman in a white sari with an orange border and another by a man in white. A woman in a blue sari carries a staff. Two golden sticks and a star-topped pole are visible. Dozens of people fill the scene.2010-02-12A dense outdoor procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several large ornamental parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured panels and tassels are raised above the crowd. Behind them a decorated palanquin or float is strung with yellow, orange, green and blue balloons, with flags in saffron and red fluttering nearby. Many devotees surround it, mostly women and girls in white garments with orange or saffron borders and shawls, some wearing flower garlands. A man in white shirt and a man in a lilac shirt stand among them. Small signs and banners line the background, and the scene is a festival procession during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations.2008-12-29An evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. At center, a decorated ratha chariot with a golden canopy, colourful tassels, garlands and a carved horse-head ornament is pulled forward. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl holds a large yellow and red ornate parasol, and other colourful umbrellas are carried nearby. A man in orange robes walks near the chariot, and a bald older man in white with a mala is in the foreground. Figures in the chariot's canopy are partly visible.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession under palm trees moving along a sandy path. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, and a figure in orange robes stands near it. Large ornate parasols with red, green and gold panels shade the procession, and a gilded umbrella stands at the left. Crowds surround the float: men and boys in white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, women in white and orange saris, and a bearded man in orange cloth in the foreground. A thatched structure and a banner stand in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road under trees, with a crowd of devotees walking in a column. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing black-brown hair, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, holds his hands in anjali greeting while smiling. Beside him a man in saffron robes with hands folded walks near a woman in white holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls carry tall golden staffs. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a pennant with emblems are carried above, and saffron flags wave behind. Many women in white and cream saris with yellow borders and saffron shawls walk along.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession under warm low sunlight with a large crowd of devotees walking along a garden path lined with green shrubs and palm trees. On the left, a decorated palanquin-style ratha with orange canopy, garlands and floral ornaments is carried forward. Behind it, several ornate multicoloured parasols and tall gold-tipped staffs with orange and yellow banners are raised. Many participants wear white kurtas and saris with yellow and orange shawls. A man in a striped shirt stands in the foreground, and a building with tiled roof and trees forms the background. No person can be clearly identified as a person.2010-02-12