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A festival procession on a dusty road lined with palm trees. A richly decorated palanquin carries a deity murti under an orange and gold canopy, garlanded with flowers and colourful strings. Devotees in white clothing and yellow sashes hold a red cord beside it, and many men and women in white and saffron walk along. A green and red ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands in the foreground, printed with the Dhyanapeetam emblem. A man in saffron robes walks near the chariot. Overlay text in the corner reads the copyright notice.

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An outdoor evening procession moves along a path lined with coconut palms and a white boundary wall. At the centre, a decorated ratha-style palanquin with orange and gold trim, hanging tassels and garlands carries a seated figure in orange clothing. Ahead of it, two colourful parasols with yellow and blue panels are carried upright. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow or orange shawls and saffron scarves, walk alongside holding a cloth or rope. A man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands near the front. Marigold flowers grow along the edge of the path, and a few people watch from the left.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large ornate canopy umbrella with red, blue and multicoloured panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Men and women in white clothing, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, walk along the road. 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