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Outdoor procession at a crowded festival. In the foreground, a large orange-rimmed parasol with red and green embroidered panels, a white bird motif, gold flower designs and a golden trident-topped staff leads the way. Behind it, a person in orange and saffron clothing with a white tilak on the forehead, a garland and beaded necklaces, hands folded in greeting, smiles. Other parasols with yellow and green panels and tasselled fringe stand behind, in front of a pink draped backdrop. Crowd members in orange and white press around, and a cameraman with a video camera films from the left.2009-01-01March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02September 03 20072007-09-03A procession at dusk shows a large ornate parasol with a red, green and blue canopy embroidered with white doves, gold edging, and red and yellow tassels. The word "Dhyanapeetam" is stitched in white across the panel. Behind it, a second decorated umbrella with orange and gold embroidery is held aloft. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk alongside; a woman with glasses and a white-headed figure appear at the lower left, and a person in orange holds a golden object at the lower right. The scene is dark and the figures are partly obscured.2016-03-02A crowded outdoor procession seen from behind a golden staff topped with a finial. Many orange and saffron flags with red banners fly above the crowd, and a red canopy with tassels shades the top left. Large ornamental pennants in red, yellow and green hang from poles, decorated with flowers and a white dove within a blue roundel. Devotees press close, mostly seen from behind. A bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands in the lower right, wearing glasses. The ground and dry hills appear in the background.2008-12-29January 15 20162016-01-15December 26 20082008-12-26January 15 20172017-01-15January 12 20172017-01-12Outdoor procession under tree cover, with a large red and white umbrella and a red-and-orange ceremonial fan with a blue bird emblem in the foreground. A long-haired man in orange robes, a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks at left, with a dark-shirted man, a man in white with an orange shawl, and a young man in an orange shawl walking beside him, plus an attendant in black holding an umbrella pole.2006-12-25A procession on a dirt path lined with tall ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels, decorated with white dove motifs, gold lotus designs and fringed tassels. Devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walk on both sides, carrying the poles. In the foreground a man in an orange robe wears a long gold-bead necklace with a gold pendant and gestures with his hand. Another man in an orange robe with long dark hair holds an umbrella pole on the right. Several people in white garments and orange sashes continue along the procession line under a bright sky.2008-12-23