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A photograph of a village street procession on a dirt road lined with thatched and tarpaulin-covered huts. Three ornate multicoloured parasol-style umbrellas with fringed tassels are carried above a group of walking devotees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside women in saris and salwar kameez, and children in shirts and trousers. A woman at left carries a brass vessel, and a cameraman with a camera stands at the left edge. Many people fill the frame, with a lone man in the foreground in white.

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A village procession moves along a dirt road past thatched and tarpaulin-covered huts. Three large multicoloured parasols with blue, red and yellow panels and tasselled fringes are carried above a group. Behind them a woman in an orange sari wears a white flower garland, and several people in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside. Women in saris of green, yellow and blue, along with children, follow closely. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession with parasols and a crowd of more than twenty people.2006-12-26A dusty unpaved village lane during a procession, with a large crowd of people walking in the same direction. Three decorated umbrellas with orange, blue and yellow panels and fringed edges are carried above a group at the front. Many participants wear white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas, while others wear saris in orange, green, blue, pink and white. Children in shorts and shirts walk along the edge. Behind them stand thatched and tarpaulin-roofed houses, trees and a water tank under a pale sky. No individual can be confidently identified as a leader; the umbrella bearers and front group are wearing white and orange clothing.2006-12-26A photograph of a procession moving along a dirt road past rustic thatched and tarpaulin-covered huts. Three or four colourful umbrellas with orange, blue, red and green panels and tasselled fringes are held aloft over the group. Many participants wear white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, with orange or saffron shawls on several men at the left. Women in pink, green and orange saris walk among them, and a child in a green outfit is near the centre. Spectators in checked shirts stand at the right edge.2006-12-26A procession moves along a dirt road between thatched huts. Four large ornate umbrellas with orange, red, blue and green panels, bright fringed tassels and bird emblems are carried above the group. A central figure in an orange robe with long hair, a white flower garland and a red-tasselled floral necklace walks forward, flanked by men in white shirts and dhotis, several in orange shawls. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films the group at left. Onlookers, including children and women in saris, line the path at right.2006-12-26A festival procession moves along a dirt path past thatched and blue-tarp roofed houses. Three large multicolored parasols with Dhyanapeetam lettering and dove motifs are carried over a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, walking beside men in white dhotis with orange shawls. Around them are young men in white with lanyards, an older man in white shirt and trousers, and women in saris and salwar kameez, some holding small children, with onlookers at the edges. The central figure has long dark hair and a saffron garment; the person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-12-26January 12 20072007-01-12A dense outdoor procession moves through a village lane lined with thatched huts and strung with small blue-and-white pennant flags. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange, blue and yellow panels, scalloped tassels and white dove emblems are held aloft over the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or saffron shawls, and a few women in saris stand among onlookers. A man in an orange robe and orange headwear walks near the center, and round red-and-yellow fans are carried nearby. Spectators press along both sides, many with their hands raised or leaning forward to watch the procession.2007-01-12A photograph of a procession on a dusty dirt road in a rural village setting. A large ornate umbrella with red and white fabric and a decorated top is held aloft over the middle of the group. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk together, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and sashes, while women wear saris in white, yellow, orange and green. A young boy in a red checked shirt walks near the front of the group. Thatched-roof huts, a tree, parked cars and a power line appear in the background under hazy sunlight.2006-12-29A photograph of a procession on a dusty dirt road with thatched-roof buildings and a billboard frame at right. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a long line, some carrying tall poles with colourful striped umbrellas, one with a red-and-white canopy. In the middle a figure in saffron-orange cloth and a woman in a yellow sari walk among others in pink, green and white clothing. Small children are visible, including a boy in a red checked shirt. Parked vehicles and a few distant people appear in the background under a hazy sky.2006-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23A procession walks along a dirt path past thatched-roof white buildings and trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls walk alongside saffron-robed figures carrying orange flags. Two large decorated parasols with red, green and yellow panels and tassels are held aloft. In the centre, a saffron-robed man with long hair and a white garland walks barefoot, holding a small orange-clad figure. A young girl in a blue top watches from the right side. No one in the scene is confirmed as a person from appearance, so the central saffron-robed figure is only a person in procession.2008-08-07An outdoor procession on a dirt road with a thatched hut behind it. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with lanyards, walk closely packed together, with boys and onlookers at the edges. Colourful striped umbrellas in blue, red and yellow tilt overhead, and two yellow banners with red emblems are raised on poles at left. At centre, a man in a long white robe with an orange shawl walks barefoot, and a figure in an orange and gold garment with a long garland and an orange turban stands beside him. Several people wear orange shawls. Devotees surround the central figures in a ceremonial procession.2007-01-12