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February 16 2009

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December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a rural road at dusk, with a large crowd of devotees in white and orange walking behind two striped ceremonial umbrellas in red, blue and yellow with fringed edges. A man in a saffron robe walks near the centre of the group, and several people hold orange and red flags. Two people hold yellow placards with black printed text. Spectators in white dhotis and saris line the road in the foreground, and palm trees and a low white wall are visible behind.2009-02-16A large procession moves along a dusty rural road lined with dry grass and scrub trees. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered dove and floral motifs are carried on long poles over the crowd; the central one bears the word Dhyanapeetam. Many participants wear white clothes and rudraksha malas, while several men in saffron/orange robes walk near the front, including a man in a deep orange cloth with long dark hair. A woman in a blue sari and a foreign-looking woman in white and orange appear among the marchers. Orange flags and a small sign are visible further back. Dozens of people are visible in the procession, and no clearly identifiable a person is confirmed by appearance.2009-02-16A large procession walks along a paved rural road in early morning light, with palm trees, scrubby hillside and small buildings behind. Two colourful decorated parasols with blue, red and gold panels lead the way, held by young men in white dhotis and white shirts. A woman in a yellow sari beats a drum, and a man in a red shirt plays a drum in the front rank. Many marchers wear white and saffron-orange shawls, rudraksha malas and small badges. A white van follows at the back of the line. Several people wear orange scarves and white ritual clothes, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi walks at the front left. The procession appears to be a ratha yatra style walk.2009-02-16December 20 20062006-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry long-handled decorative umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fringed canopies and embroidered borders. Behind them walk saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis, some with rudraksha malas and bare feet. A central figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a small ornate object or pot in both hands. Temporary tents and a signboard are visible in the background, along with a white canopy structure.2009-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved road in warm late-afternoon light. Two ornate ratha-style carts with multicoloured canopied umbrellas and decorated tops move forward, carried or escorted by a group of devotees. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis, one wears an orange-saffron robe, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari walks in the middle. Others in white and blue shirts carry orange flags on poles and placards. A child in a white top and patterned skirt stands at left, and women in white salwar-style dress and blue jeans appear at right. Hills and palm trees sit in the background.2009-02-16December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road at dusk, with trees, palms and utility poles behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, and a few in saffron-orange robes, stand close together. Saffron-orange flags on poles are raised at left. Two ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels and a white-and-gold topped umbrella shade the group. A man in an orange-saffron shirt stands near the centre, with a man in a checked lungi and a woman in a brown-gold sari nearby. Women in saffron, pink and colourful saris, and a woman carrying a child, are visible at right. Devotees are gathered around the procession in a pada yatra.2008-08-07December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27