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A large outdoor pandal hall decorated with banana-palm stalks and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned cloth with orange fringe. A young woman in the foreground wears a white sari with gold border, an orange shawl draped over her shoulder, a red bindi and white forehead markings, holding a steel bowl of food. Behind her a woman in a white gold-bordered sari stands with a tray, and rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor, many men with their heads bowed. A pandal and crowd fill the background, with orange and yellow bunting along the roof edge.

A large open-sided pavilion hung with tall decorated pillars wrapped in coloured cloth with bird and flower motifs, orange pennants overhead and palm fronds. In the foreground a young woman in a white sari with gold border and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and bangles, holds a plate covered with clear plastic and gestures toward it, while a woman in white with an orange shawl and long braid carries another covered tray. Behind them many devotees sit on the floor in white clothes, and a man in a pink shirt stands among the crowd, as at a ceremonial festival gathering.

A large pandal crowded with seated devotees at an outdoor festival. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a black beaded necklace holds a silver tray toward a seated man, while another woman in white with an orange shawl and long hair in a braid carries a steel tray beside her. Tall decorated pillars with orange and blue patterns and bird motifs line the tent, with orange bunting, garlands and flower displays visible in the background.

Outdoor photo of a procession under a bright sky with trees behind. Several women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand in front, one with palms pressed together in namaste and smiling, others carrying brass trays or small items. Their rosaries of beads hang at their necks, and green-and-yellow rosette badges are pinned to their clothes. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and colourful fringed umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the group. Several people are visible in the background.

Outdoor procession on dusty ground in a village setting with a thatched hut and chain-link fence behind. A woman in a cream sari with green border and orange-red shawl carries a brass kalasha vessel topped with mango leaves and yellow flowers, the pot wrapped in mesh. A young man in a striped shirt and grey trousers holds a silver tray of bananas. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt with orange-bordered shawl, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside another in white. A girl in red and pink clothing stands in the background, and a man in a white kurta with folded hands is partially visible. The scene suggests a ritual procession with offerings.

Outdoor festival scene at a procession with a golden chariot and red and orange floral decorations behind. In the centre, a man in white shirt and trousers with a green rosette badge bends forward, holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings toward a seated figure. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, dark hair in a braid, stands on the left offering the aarti plate. On the right, a seated person wears a saffron orange turban and garland of white and orange flowers, hands folded in namaskar, and is partly obscured by an orange-clad attendant. Several young men in white and orange shawls and a large crowd surround them.

A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof on wooden poles at an outdoor ceremony. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands with arms raised over the head, holding flowers and smiling. A person in a white shirt with an orange shawl holds a tray of white flowers, and a woman in white sari with folded hands stands nearby. A decorated pillar with coloured cloth hangs from the roof, and several onlookers stand behind in white and orange clothing. The foreground figure has long hair and distinctive saffron robes and beads, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a devotee in saffron robes.

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January 01 2012

Outdoor procession on dry ground under a bright sky with trees behind. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari presses her palms together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a green-and-yellow rosette with an ID card. Beside her another woman in a cream sari with gold border and glasses smiles with palms joined, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them men and women in white and cream clothes carry brass trays of rice and woven baskets. Ornate umbrellas with red, orange and blue fringed canopies are held above the crowd. A man in an orange shawl carries a tray at left. A partly visible figure in white stands at the bottom left edge. Text on an umbrella reads Dhyanapeetam.

December 25 2008

A photograph of a procession under a temporary canopy on grass. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a silver tray of flowers and leaves. Behind her a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and orange garland walks forward, flanked by men in white shirts and white dhotis holding tall poles that support a long red and saffron festoon banner with decorative pennants. Other women in white saris carry brass trays of offerings, and a crowd of onlookers stands in the background among trees and a stone structure.