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January 03 20162016-01-03A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with green shrubs, with many devotees in white and saffron clothing. Ornate ceremonial parasols with red, green and yellow fringed canopies and gold-topped staffs lead the group. Women in white saris with gold necklaces walk in front, and men in white shirts and dhotis follow, while a few sannyasis in orange robes walk among them. A drummer carrying a drum appears near the center. Several people carry small bags, and a child in a green dress walks at the front left. The crowd is large, with many people visible beyond the front ranks.2016-01-03April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor 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. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the front, holding a long golden staff with a decorative top. Large golden ceremonial staffs and fans frame the left side. Crowds of devotees follow behind, with a truck visible in the distance. Palm trees and a white wall border the scene.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Under a large ornate parasol with blue, orange and red panels decorated with dove motifs and fringed tassels, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and flower decorations. Many devotees walk alongside, mostly dressed in white with yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, with women in white saris. Some figures in orange robes walk among them. A man in white with a shaved head walks at left near a tall golden staff topped with a star-shaped ornament. Crowds fill the road, and a white wall runs along the left side.2010-02-12A dense procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants and orange flags. At left, a multicoloured canopy umbrella with the word Dhyanapeetam is carried on poles over a group of devotees. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha-style mala necklaces, and several women wear white and cream saris with orange borders. Some women carry brass pots or kalashas on their heads and hands. Onlookers stand along the path on both sides, and a sign reading Anandeshwara Temple is visible in the upper left. A man in dark glasses in the foreground gestures as he walks. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2008-07-17February 24 20072007-02-24A procession walks along a dusty path beside a tall red-brick wall with palm trees behind. Two ceremonial umbrellas are carried overhead: one with a multicoloured fringed canopy and one with a white tiered canopy. Many devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and saris, with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, walk together. A man in the centre wears a white kurta and gold chain. Some people in saffron and orange robes walk toward the left. A woman in a white sari with a gold border carries an orange-wrapped item. The scene is a temple or ashram procession, with many participants visible in a crowd.2015-01-13Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A person in an orange saffron robe with a long white-and-pink flower garland and a walking stick leads, with long dark hair and bare feet. Behind, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala carries a wooden paduka sandal platform on his head, and another man holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. A woman in white sari folds her hands in anjali. An orange flag and other white-clad devotees follow; a child in pink walks at left. This is a paduka yatra, a procession of holy sandals.2007-02-24December 30 20062006-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a striped red-and-white barrier on the left. Several ornate, embroidered parasols or umbrellas in red, maroon and gold with colorful tassels are carried above a central group. Many participants wear white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas, while women wear orange and white saris and some children wear white uniforms. Most people are walking away from the camera, and the crowd is dense, with a figure in a plaid shirt at left and a bald older man in white in the foreground.2005-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27