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A large procession moves through a crowded outdoor area lined with banana leaves and a red wall, led by men in saffron and maroon dhoti-style garments with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. Several musicians play long curved brass horns, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful canopies and a round emblem rises in the background. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a red-and-maroon robe, a large pink and white flower garland, and gold ornaments, with a second man in maroon and gold beside him wearing a white ceremonial necklace. Many devotees in white shirts and orange saris and robes press around them, and a woman at right holds a green cloth and red bundle. a person is a probable match: the central figure's long swept-back hair, ornate robe and flower garland fit the cues, but the face and adornment are not distinctive enough to confirm.

August 01 2008

A large outdoor procession moves through a shaded path lined with banana leaves and red pillars, under colourful decorated umbrellas and parasols. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red garland of pink and white flowers, a gold chain and a red-brown robe stands at the centre, hands folded, while a man in a saffron-orange garment beside him holds a silver vessel with flowers. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, saffron and maroon robes, and sannyasi-attired men with white forehead markings walk closely together. Brass horns are raised above the crowd, and many onlookers in white and orange fill the background. The scene is a ceremonial festival procession.

Outdoor religious procession with many people in white and saffron-orange clothing. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with the peacock-and-bird emblem and printed text, and orange flags, lead the crowd. A central figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and a long marigold garland, and is followed by a person in orange carrying a brass vessel. Musicians play long horns, a drum and flutes in white and yellow garments. Marigold petals line the road, and a white fan-like object is raised. Many devotees, some with orange shawls, walk along a dusty road beside a chain-link fence and roadside buildings.

A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes; a man in white with a red tilak on his forehead plays the instrument at center, and a woman in a maroon and gold silk sari with a red bindi plays a pipe at right, with a drum visible at lower left. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, green and blue panels and tassels are held aloft, printed with the words Dhyanapeetam and a dove emblem. A woman in an orange sari wearing a white flower garland walks in the background, and other devotees in white follow. Blue flag banners hang overhead among the trees.

December 25 2006

Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with red, orange, and blue panels decorated with dove and lotus-like emblems and tassels are carried aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Orange flags wave in the background. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe) and wears a yellow sash. Drummers in red, maroon and white clothing play large barrel drums, and a young man in an orange shawl with a red garland stands among the marchers. Attendants in white carry tall gilded staffs topped with ornate finials. The scene is a festival procession with drumming and devotional music.

A procession moves across a dirt ground past a white building with blue-and-white bunting strung overhead. Several large umbrellas with orange, red and green embroidered canopies and blue bird emblems are carried on poles, with a white canopy with fringe behind them. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, walk in the crowd. Drummers play large barrel drums and a woman in a maroon sari plays a wind instrument. Near the centre, a figure in saffron clothing with a white flower garland walks among the procession, while a man in a red shawl holds a ceremonial staff. Others in orange and saffron clothing follow. Silver ceremonial staffs with ornate tops stand at left.

A procession outdoors under bright daylight, with a palm tree and tiled path. At centre, a figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl wears a black cap, a long multi-strand gold-and-orange garland and a gold pendant, and walks under a large tasselled umbrella with red, yellow and green panels. A drummer in white with an orange sash plays a large barrel drum at left, and a man in white plays a long wind instrument at lower right. Devotees in white dhotis, saffron garments and orange sashes, some with vibhuti marks, walk beside them, and onlookers stand along the path. The scene reads as a ritual procession with drums and a parasol.

A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under bright sunlight with palm trees behind. Several large ornate umbrellas in multicolour stripes, with fringed tassels and decorated hanging panels, are carried above the crowd. Orange-robed sadhus and devotees walk among men in white shirts and trousers, many with hands raised or pressed together. Brass band musicians in red uniforms with white-topped caps play trumpets and drums in the foreground. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly overhead. Some devotees on the right wear saffron and yellow clothing. The crowd is very large and packed closely.

A large outdoor street procession moves past palm fronds and a bamboo-framed hut. A long red banner with gold-edged lettering and decorative borders is carried at the front, and several large ornate umbrellas in orange, red, blue and green rise above the crowd. A man in a saffron-orange garment and turban walks near the umbrellas, while crowds of mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, plus women in colourful saris, march alongside, some carrying flower garlands, flutes and small offerings. Festoon strings of pennants stretch overhead along the lane.

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