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Night procession on a sandy open ground with devotees in white dhotis and white saris walking behind ornate parasols with red, green and gold panels decorated with bird motifs. A man at centre in white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti holds a small metal bell and walks beside a figure wearing an elaborate black-and-gold headdress and red garland. A woman in a white sari carries a flaming lamp, while drummers play large drums at the left and right edges. A young child in a gold dress wears a blue cat-face mask at the front. Spectators stand along the sides, some holding cameras.

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Night procession on a dirt ground. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a long column, some carrying drums and others holding up large triangular umbrellas with red, orange and yellow panels bearing a blue bird emblem. Men in dark shirts walk at the front carrying poles, and a decorated palanquin or deity float with a colourful arched canopy sits in the background. Spectators in saris stand at the right edge, and small lamps glow in the distance.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23December 31 20062006-12-31Night photograph of a procession with two large colourful ceremonial umbrellas carried on poles, their panels showing dove and lotus motifs and the text "Dhyanapeetam". A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow sash and red tilak blows a long horn-like wind instrument, with a drum hanging at his side. Behind him a woman in a white sari and gold jewellery, and others in white and red clothing, walk in the crowd. Near the centre a man in an orange saffron robe with a gold chain stands among the devotees. A woman in a red sari with gold bangles in the right foreground looks ahead. Many people fill the dark street behind them.2007-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesA night procession moves along a dark open ground under scattered lights. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with saffron-orange shawls, walk in two rows. Several musicians play drums and horns, and a few people carry tall ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green, plus a lit torch held high on the right. Women in saris and a girl in red stand at the left edge with hands folded in greeting. Open-sided metal scaffolding frames the scene. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the scene shows devotees and participants only.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A night procession moves along a sandy open ground toward the camera. Men in white dhotis and white shirts lead, several beating large cylindrical drums with red and white striped covers. In the centre a man in white plays a long wind instrument, and a woman in a green and maroon sari plays a horn-like instrument. Behind them ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold and red fringes are carried aloft, and a trident-topped pole rises on the right. A decorated arch and many onlookers in white and light clothing follow in the background under electric lights and a dark sky.2006-12-23