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December 30 20062006-12-30December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A dirt road lined with palm trees in a rural setting. Two young men in white dhotis and shirts hold large ceremonial parasols; the left one has a yellow and orange fringed canopy, the right one a red and blue fringed canopy. The man on the right wears a yellow shawl, the man on the left an orange shawl, and both are barefoot. A silver SUV is parked at left, and a drummer in white stands at right beside a red structure. Parasols and drums suggest a temple procession.2010-07-26Outdoors on a dusty dirt ground under a clear blue sky, a long line of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands holding up large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue, green and yellow panels, fringed with tassels and topped with gold finials. Several men on the right wear white shirts and light trousers, some with neck garlands and identity badges. Trees stand at the left and a red and white canopy and parked vehicles appear in the background. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession on bare dry ground beside tall trees. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in long rows holding up tall poles with colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and green, decorated with floral and bird motifs and fringed tassels. Some men wear rudraksha malas. Further back, a crowd in white and a few saffron-clad people stand under more umbrellas, with strings of bunting strung between trees.2007-01-01 +2 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with a palm-lined, hazy background. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis hold large, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, blue, green and red panels, dove emblems, gold lotus motifs and red tassels; the umbrellas bear the label "Dhyanapeetam". A white vehicle is parked behind them and a drummer stands at the left edge. Some men wear orange-and-gold sashes. The procession is ordered and the participants stand or walk in line. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-12-28January 31 20072007-01-31A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past a thatched hut and a silver pickup truck. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry ornate multicolored parasols with fringed edges and long poles. A man at the front plays a drum, and others carry a long horn-like instrument. A young woman in an orange saffron robe walks in the centre, and men in white with orange shawls walk beside her. Onlookers stand behind near a tent and palm trees under a partly cloudy sky.2006-12-24Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt ground with palm trees and a small building behind. Four men in white dhotis and white shirts hold tall poles carrying ornate umbrella canopies: two orange with blue and green patterned panels and one white with red fringe, plus a multicoloured one. In the centre, several men in saffron and orange robes walk or stand, one in a saffron shawl holding a rudraksha mala and another in orange robes with long braided hair. A striped mat lies in the foreground. Bright daylight.2006-11-21A procession on a dirt road in the evening, with several men walking between decorated umbrellas and banners. Two tall parasols in red, orange and blue with embroidered panels and tassels are carried by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a man in white robes with a white head cloth and white shawl walks holding a small offering tray. Beside him, a man in a long saffron-orange robe with long hair walks barefoot, and behind them others in white clothes with orange shawls follow. Trees, a parked white car and a small pink building stand in the background.2007-01-31December 28 20062006-12-28