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A photograph of a procession on a dirt courtyard outside white single-storey buildings. Multicoloured parasol-style canopies with blue dove-like emblems and fringed borders are carried on poles above the crowd. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha is covered with garlands, tassels and orange cloth, its peak topped with a gold finial. Men and boys in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing white garments and rudraksha-style malas, walk among the crowd. A man in a khaki uniform and cap stands at the right, and orange flags are visible at lower left. Several onlookers in casual clothes fill the foreground, and a woman in a light sari is visible at lower centre.

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Outdoor temple-style procession on a dirt path with palm trees and small tiled-roof buildings behind. A richly decorated ornate palanquin or ratha with yellow, orange and red tassels, garlands and a golden canopy is carried forward. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow sashes, walk alongside, and a few wear saffron/orange robes. Tall ceremonial banners with floral embroidery and an ornate red and blue umbrella stand in the foreground. Several people carry long staffs and ceremonial poles. A figure seated on the palanquin wears a crown-like headdress. Crowd is dense.2009-12-27A photograph of an outdoor evening procession moving past a white building with a corrugated roof and a leafy tree in warm, low sunlight. At left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a yellow-orange canopy, garlands and fabric drapery is carried among the crowd. Several colourful striped umbrellas and tall ceremonial standards with gold finials and orange-and-gold banners are carried above the people. Participants wear white kurtas and dhotis, saffron and yellow shawls, and women wear white and orange saris. Many people walk closely together, some carrying bags. No single figure in the foreground is clearly identifiable as a central figure of the procession.2010-02-12A street procession seen from above, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and kurtas, several in saffron-orange shawls, moving past a low concrete wall. Four large umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels, blue, red, green and yellow, shade a decorated float draped in red and white cloth patterned with elephants, and strung with orange marigold garlands. A figure in orange sits on the float, and a white canopy with pink flowers and a blue-and-green backdrop stands at the upper right. Yellow and green triangular bunting runs across the top and tall ceremonial banners with fringed yellow tassels are carried at the left. Onlookers in casual clothes line the lower edge.2007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes. A palanquin-style ratha decorated with orange and yellow fabric, flower garlands and tassels is carried forward, with an ornate mounted figure near its centre. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas and tall gold-topped staffs with embroidered orange banners are carried by devotees. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a black rudraksha mala holds a red-and-gold banner pole. A young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside a staff. Some devotees wear yellow scarves and lanyards, and others hold their palms together in prayer.2010-02-12December 29 20092009-12-29February 02 20072007-02-02December 27 20072007-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23A crowded outdoor procession in bright daylight, with many devotees in white ritual clothes moving past large ornate parasols. Several umbrellas are red, orange, green and cream with tasselled fringes and gold finials, printed with a dove emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange saffron shawls, raise their hands and arms in the air, while women in white and cream saris with braided hair stand near the edge, one with palms pressed together in greeting. An orange flag flies at the left and palm trees and a construction yard appear in the background.2007-12-25Outdoor religious procession on a tree-lined path between buildings. A richly decorated palanquin or ratha topped by a gold canopy and hung with marigold and jasmine garlands and tassels is carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and shirts. Devotees in white and grey shirts walk alongside, some in saffron, and several bald-headed men in white robes lead the group. Large orange flags and ornate umbrella-style parasols with floral and teal designs accompany the palanquin, which holds a seated figure under the canopy. Several people wear red and white beaded or rudraksha-style necklaces.2010-12-22