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A festival procession moves through an open courtyard under colourful ceremonial umbrellas. Several large umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels, decorated with floral motifs and gold fringe, are carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and orange garments. Below the umbrellas, many people in white and orange clothing walk along a red carpet lined with saffron flags. Palm trees, blue and gold canopies, and a tall striped pole stand in the background, with a vehicle visible at the far end. Several people in white are scattered around the courtyard, and a shrine area is visible at the right edge.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 30 20082008-12-30An outdoor procession under colourful umbrellas with yellow, blue, red and green panels decorated with motifs and white bird emblems, held over a central figure. The central figure wears a red-orange garment, a large white and orange flower garland, and a headband, walking between two rows of attendants. Around them, figures in saffron and orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walk alongside people in white dhotis and shirts, and several women in saffron blouses and white saris. Orange triangular banners hang from poles above a red carpet, with a seated area and a microphone stand visible at right. Some women carry brass lamps and flowers. A sign area and white-clad devotees line the scene.2008-12-28January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low stone wall strung with small lights. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks among sannyasis in saffron. Behind them, attendants in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls carry tall poles topped with ornate umbrella-shaped canopies in red, yellow and green. A woman in an orange sari on the left holds a fan and a book, and white-clad children walk alongside carrying decorated fans and parasols. The crowd fills the road, under a clear blue sky.2008-12-25Outdoor evening procession under palm trees moving along a sandy path. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, and a figure in orange robes stands near it. Large ornate parasols with red, green and gold panels shade the procession, and a gilded umbrella stands at the left. Crowds surround the float: men and boys in white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, women in white and orange saris, and a bearded man in orange cloth in the foreground. A thatched structure and a banner stand in the background.2010-02-12An outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees. Several men and women in white and saffron-orange clothing walk behind ornate, colourful ceremonial parasols with gold finials and beaded fringe; the parasols are carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A man in front in a white shirt and grey shawl walks with arms crossed. Shoes are removed and placed along the edge of the path. In the background, a stage with a large portrait banner stands beside tall saffron flags on poles. A brick-coloured tower is visible behind the marchers.2007-02-15December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession moves under yellow and blue canopies with colourful decorated umbrellas. A central figure with long dark hair, a flower garland and gold necklaces wears orange robes and walks forward, with a person candidate whose orange clothing and garland are distinctive but whose face is not clearly identifiable. Orange-robed attendants flank him, one holding a garlanded metal pot. Women in orange saris with gold necklaces and sandalwood or kumkum marks walk among men in white, and orange pennants line the route.2008-12-28A procession on a dirt courtyard at an ashram, with several colourful ornate parasols with fringed gold trim and blue, red and green panels carried over a group of walking figures. In the centre, a bald monk in a rust-red robe walks beside another monk in orange, and a figure with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe walks behind them, with a shawl over the shoulders. Men in white dhoti and shirt attend the procession, carrying long silver staffs with ornamented tops. Behind them stand whitewashed platforms, a palm grove, a tiled building with garlanded decorations, and a dark stone statue at the left edge.2006-12-24A 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.2007-02-15