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December 28 2006

A photograph of a procession on a dirt path outdoors. Many men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walk barefoot, several carrying tall wooden poles topped with ornate orange and gold ceremonial banners. Above them, large red, pink and blue umbrellas with fringed edges and decorative finials are held aloft. One man in front wears a dark beaded garland and carries a long silver-tipped staff. Behind the crowd, a framed portrait is visible at the right edge, and low buildings and trees sit in the background under a clear sky.

December 29 2009

A procession on a dirt ground under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tall colourful ornate umbrella with a finial and bird motifs, trailing red fabric. Behind him, men in white clothes pull a decorated wooden chariot draped with red cloth, garlands and tassels. A golden parasol-style canopy and a second ratha with floral garlands follow, with devotees in white and saffron scattered along the path and tall trees at right.

A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road at morning light. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and pastel saris, walk in a dense crowd. Colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are held aloft, and orange-red triangular flags flutter on poles. Some participants wear rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces. Dry trees and a distant palm line the roadside.

December 29 2009

An outdoor procession moves along a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin-style canopy with ornate golden and floral elements leads the way, with several large parasols in bright multicolour fabric with blue circular emblems carried above. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, while some women wear pink, blue and maroon saris. Several people carry long red and orange flags on poles. Two women in front carry metal ritual implements with ornate tops. A man in a white shirt holds a parasol at the right edge. Several people are visible, many more partially in view behind them, forming a dense group.

December 29 2009

A procession moves along a dirt path past a dirt mound, with a stage and a crowd of people in white clothing in the background. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall wooden poles supporting colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, green and blue canopies and gold fringe, many decorated with lotus-like motifs and the words 'DYANAPEETAM'. Some men wear orange shawls over their shoulders. A man in the foreground carries a large gold and red embroidered ceremonial banner on a pole. A woman in white with an orange sash is at the lower right, and palm trees and a tent structure with a red-and-blue decorative framed backdrop stand behind the stage area. A portrait of a bald, saffron-robed figure hangs on the stage to the left.

A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low brick wall. At the front, men in white dhotis and shirts carry large ornate parasols with embroidered red, gold and blue panels. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and sandals walks at the centre of the procession, holding or carrying a small orange-clad deity murti garlanded with flowers. Other men in white clothes, some with yellow shawls and orange scarves, carry orange flags and trays of offerings. Multi-coloured umbrellas and orange flags extend behind them against a pale sky.

A photograph of a procession on a dirt road in morning light. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, with several umbrellas in bright patterned fabrics with fringed edges, including orange, yellow and red-and-blue designs, carried above the group. Orange flags are held aloft on the left. A few women in orange and white saris walk among the men. Single-storey white buildings and a utility pole stand in the background under a clear blue sky.

A festival procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with a low concrete wall and palm trees under a pale sky. Many people walk in white and cream clothing, with women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several devotees carry tall orange-red flags with a blue emblem, and a row of decorated ceremonial parasols with gold and blue fringed panels is held aloft. Some participants wear yellow scarves, orange sarees and red blouses, and others carry white fans. The scene reads as a ratha-style temple procession, with the crowd moving in a long line toward the camera.