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Wide outdoor photograph of a crowded procession on a dusty open ground lined with blue-and-white tent canopies and bamboo barriers. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a gilded canopy and a small ornate figure moves forward, flanked by umbrellas and attendants in white. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees fill the road, with some in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a large blue signboard with multilingual text describes the Ananda Linga, Vaidya Sarovar and a healing site. Parked cars line the left edge, and a faint smoke plume rises near the procession.

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A large outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with blue and white tents and bamboo barricades. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or float carries a tall garlanded structure topped with a golden canopy, with a smoke trail rising behind it. Walking around it are men and women in white ritual clothes, several carrying drums, and a few in orange or saffron robes. Large parasols in red, yellow and green lead the group. A blue signboard in the foreground reads Ananda Linga and Vaidya Sarovar with Healing Lake text in several scripts. Dense crowds of white-clad devotees fill the roadway and sides, with onlookers standing among the tents.2010-02-12Elevated view of an evening procession moving down a wide dirt road toward an orange gateway. Hundreds of people in white clothes walk in the crowd, with saffron-robed figures among them. A decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and ornate golden top is carried in the middle of the procession, and several small ceremonial flags and umbrellas flank it. A blue signboard in the foreground shows text in several scripts. Blue and red tented pavilions with blue draped walls line the right side of the road. Parked white cars and a dry tree sit in the foreground.2010-02-12Wide outdoor photo of a dusty unpaved ground during a festival procession. A large crowd of mostly people in white clothing moves along the road toward a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying an ornate canopied structure with colourful floral and fabric decorations near the centre. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, and a few people wear orange or saffron garments. Blue-and-white draped tents with red and white bunting line the right side, and parked white cars sit on the left. A blue signboard with multilingual text stands in the foreground. Several people are visible but the crowd is too dense to count precisely, and no figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2010-02-12A wide outdoor photograph of a large procession moving across a dusty open dirt ground in late afternoon light. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk in a dense crowd, with a few people in orange or red clothing among them. In the middle, a decorated float or ratha carries a tall golden canopy topped with a cross-like finial, flanked by smaller decorated carts with colourful ornaments and drums. On the right, a shaded tented enclosure with blue canopies and an orange gateway stands beside the path. A white van and a blue temporary structure appear at the left edge, and a few people in casual clothes stand in the foreground. Due to crowd density, the visible people number well above twenty.2010-02-12A large crowd of people dressed in white moves across a dusty open ground lined with banana plants, many carrying orange flags. In the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and an ornate structure is carried through the procession. Parked white cars, a green truck, a blue sign board, a small covered stall and a curved bamboo-like arch frame the scene, with a concrete wall and trees behind.2010-01-01A large procession moves along a dusty unpaved road under a pale sky. Many people in white clothing walk in a dense crowd, some in white dhotis and kurtas and a few in orange saris. Near the centre a decorated golden-yellow and red chariot or ratha with a canopy is pulled forward, with drummers in white beside it. Parked white and silver cars line the left edge, a blue portable structure and a tall brown mound stand behind the crowd, and an orange gateway arch with a small domed shrine stands at right. Bare trees and utility poles frame the scene.2010-02-12December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor evening procession on sandy ground with a large blue-and-white striped tent canopy behind. A decorated palanquin with a yellow canopy and garlands carries a deity murti at its centre, pulled along by a red rope, surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees mostly dressed in white, with some in saffron, green and pink saris. Several people carry colourful umbrellas and drummers play drums at the lower right. At the far lower right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe walks among the crowd, possibly a sannyasi or a person-like figure, but appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Background shows scattered onlookers and tables.2010-02-12A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, follows an ornate decorated chariot (ratha) during an outdoor procession. The chariot carries a deity murti under a canopy with gold and orange ornamentation, with an umbrella held above it. Many people carry long poles with decorated pennants and drums, and some wear saffron and colourful saris. On a raised stage behind, white-clad figures stand and sit near a red-carpeted area with a seated figure in white. Blue tarpaulin, bamboo fencing and a white screen frame the scene, with dry grass bundles on the ground in front.2010-02-12A wide outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on a dusty dirt ground during a procession. Most people wear white clothing, and several hold orange-saffron flags on poles. Banana plants with green leaves line a path on the left and right. A blue signboard with white lettering stands in the middle left, beside a green truck and parked white and silver cars. A small orange flag is planted at lower left, and a concrete wall and trees frame the background under hazy daylight. A decorated float or palanquin appears near the center of the crowd.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of an outdoor village procession on a dirt road. A man in a white shirt and dhoti with an orange sash walks in front holding a large framed banner showing a portrait of a man with a white turban and a mala, the banner bearing printed Kannada text. Behind him, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls carry brass vessels and offerings on their heads and hands. A woman in a white sari with an orange border and a man in white follow. To the left a woman with a flower-decorated head carries a tray. Behind the crowd are white and orange flags, a row of parked cars, yellow auto-rickshaws, and a maroon and white draped tent structure on the right. Tall eucalyptus trees and a cloudy sky complete the scene.2005-12-31