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December 23 2010

A procession outdoors near a temple on a dirt path, with a woman in the foreground wearing an orange sari and a white forehead mark, carrying a silver kalasha decorated with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Behind her, a man in white dhoti with red border and gold necklace walks, and a man in a white kurta holds a tall gold staff with a saffron-and-yellow banner. Other devotees in orange saris, white clothes and yellow sashes follow. Behind them an orange temple building with a painted sign reading Anandeshwara Devasthana and a framed portrait on the wall; orange and yellow canopy fabric and strings of pennants hang overhead.

A procession of devotees walks along a sandy path in front of a red-brick building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces carries a silver kalasha-style vessel with green leaves on a tray, leading the group. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with orange-and-gold border and gold chain walks with hands in anjali, followed by women in white and orange saris and a woman in yellow. Decorative saffron and gold canopies with colourful emblems hang from a roofed structure. A cameraman films the procession on the right.

Outdoor temple procession in front of an orange-walled building with a signboard reading Sri Arunadeshwara Temple. Women in cream and orange saris and orange shawls walk in the foreground. The woman at the centre, in a cream blouse and orange sari, carries a brass kalasha with a green leaf and yellow flowers. Two young men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces stand at right, one holding a folded device. Drummers and a horn player in traditional dress stand behind them, and ornate colourful umbrellas and ratha-style standards decorate the scene. A signboard at right reads Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana. Several people in white attire stand in the background.

Outdoor procession at an ashram under a multicoloured canopy with the word Dhyanapeetam printed on its valance and fringed tassels. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass pot with a garland of yellow flowers and marigolds on her head. Behind her, men in white dhoti and shawls with gold borders hold the canopy poles, and several people in white saris with orange shawls walk alongside. Some hold hands together in folded-palm greeting. Bunting hangs overhead and a building with orange walls stands in the background. People are visible in the crowd at the edges.

A procession outside a temple on a dirt path, with an orange-walled building behind. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-orange shoulder bag and a red tilak on her forehead carries a polished metal kalasha decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red and purple flowers. To her left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with maroon borders holds a long wooden pole, and a shirtless man with sacred ash markings stands beside him. Men in white dhotis and shawls walk behind, some with gold-toned garlands, and a drummer in the background. Signs on the building read Sri Anandeshwara Temple and a board describing the Dhyanapeetam temple's festival.

Evening procession on a dirt road. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl carries a silver tray of offerings on her head or hands, decorated with yellow flower garlands and a green coconut. Behind her, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls carry ceremonial staffs with gold finials, and several hold long-handled decorated fans. Multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes and a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands appear in the background. A drummer in white is at the right edge, and an orange-clad person stands at the left.

December 25 2007

A procession outdoors on a dirt path beside a white building with a red-pillared veranda. Two large colourful parasols with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are carried overhead. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl, wearing a beaded garland, holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial and walks in step. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes holds a flower-decorated staff. A woman in an orange sari carries a metal vessel with flowers and fruit, and another woman in white carries a brass tray of offerings. A man at the right edge in saffron, with a beaded necklace, holds a trident-topped staff. Several people in white and orange follow behind, appearing to be part of a ceremonial procession.

December 23 2008

A procession on a red carpet at an outdoor temple event. In the foreground a woman in a rust-brown sari carries a brass tray with a pink-and-gold cloth, flowers and garlands. Beside her, young men with bare chests wear orange dhotis, rudraksha mala necklaces and white body markings, and one plays a hand drum. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in cream and rust saris stand along the line, with a crowd behind them.

Outdoor procession at a temple-style courtyard with orange brick walls and a palm-leaf canopy. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a tall ornate embroidered cylindrical headpiece and a long garland of orange-yellow flowers holds a silver vessel with a green leaf and yellow flower garland on a tray. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts or upper cloths walk around him, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, some with tilak marks. On the right, a golden ratha or palanquin decorated with purple and white flower garlands and colourful tassels is pulled alongside. A man in white and a bald priest in white stand nearby, with a drummer and musicians at left holding a long wooden instrument.