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A festival procession moves along a dirt path past flowering trees and green shrubs. Several men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, many wearing yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, carry a long red-and-gold palanquin on poles. A man in front holds a tall golden staff, and two large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tasselled edges shade the procession. A drummer walks at left and a deity murti is visible behind the umbrellas. No figure in the scene has distinctive a person cues sufficient for identification, so the candidate status is uncertain.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path beside flowering trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front, some carrying colourful striped umbrellas with blue and orange panels and tassels. Behind them, men and women in white and saffron-orange clothes follow, with one person holding a large red and yellow ceremonial fan. A woman in white carries a small brass tray. Clear sky and low scrub mark the setting.2006-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and low buildings. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with orange or yellow shawls, walk among ornate colourful umbrellas with fringed canopies and decorated poles. A man in front wears a rudraksha mala and white clothing, another in a white kurta carries a black bag. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk on the right, one holding an umbrella. The scene looks like a religious festival procession, with banners and umbrellas in red, yellow and blue.2008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A procession of devotees in white traditional clothing walks across a dry, dusty open ground. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, red, blue and green panels, fringed with tassels, are carried over the group; the panels read "Dhyanapeetam" and show white dove motifs and gold emblems. A man in front holds a bundle of yellow and orange cloth, and a woman in white carries flowers. Unfinished concrete buildings and a low wall stand in the background. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk in the middle of the group, and a figure in a grey shirt walks on the right. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance.2006-12-30A photograph of a procession on a sandy open ground with palm trees and a tall red-and-white temple tower behind. Several colourful decorated umbrellas and ornate silver-tipped staffs are carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a white-and-red flower garland; he walks under a tall fringed umbrella with red trim. Beside him a man in a white kurta wears a red-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. A drummer in white with a red sash plays a drum at lower left, and a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery is visible at lower right. Some men wear orange sashes and white clothes. A large crowd of devotees follows in the background.2006-12-29A dirt-road procession moves under colourful fringed parasols with a trident-topped staff. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a long red-and-white garland stands with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus carrying ritual items. Men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside, with a boy in white holding a brass vessel with leaves. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls walk at the right edge. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the hazy background.2008-12-25Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road, with men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walking together. Several men play drums and wind instruments, including a large drum slung at the left and a drummer in an orange-brown garment at the right. Above them are colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels and a red eye-like emblem, carried on long poles, plus trident-like staffs held aloft. Bare trees and a row of bunting line the background, with more devotees behind the procession.2006-12-31