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A festival procession on a dirt road in bright sunlight, with many people in white clothing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and dark trousers walks at the centre, with white-clad drummers beside him playing large red-and-white drums decorated with white garlands. Behind them a performer in red headwear, a white-and-red garland and a green-and-orange costume walks with a stick, and another figure in a black-and-red outfit with a white garland follows. Tall orange-and-red flags with black circular emblems line the procession, along with ornate round fan-like banners and a decorated palanquin or chariot with red and orange draping. Banana plants and a row of small flags are visible in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty road under a hazy sky. In the foreground, several drummers in leopard-print tops, yellow head cloths and tassels play large barrel drums and hand cymbals. Orange and red flags on poles line the route, and behind them ornate decorated carts or chariots with orange and gold hangings are visible. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and some in colourful saris and salwars, walk along the route. A red and white tent structure stands to the left. Some people visible are in the crowd rather than the chariot, and no clearly identifiable a person is shown.2008-12-30Outdoor procession with saffron-robed devotees under orange flags and striped umbrellas printed with a 'DHYANAPEETAM'-style legend. Drummers in white on the left beat drums. In the centre a woman in an orange sari wears a long garland of white and red flowers and holds a bundle of greenery. Beside her a man in white with an orange shawl walks, and in front a young man in white kurta with an orange scarf carries a long pole. Crowd members in white and colourful clothing line the path under a bright sky with trees and a building behind.2007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29A wide outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground under hazy sky, with many people in white clothes walking in rows. Several men carry tall orange flags and orange-and-gold umbrella-like canopies, and drummers in white beat drums at the front. Trees, a metal frame and a distant orange-and-gold ratha or palanquin-style float appear in the background. A few people wear orange or yellow shawls, and some carry cameras. Other onlookers stand at the edges. Many people are visible, so the crowd is large.2009-12-27Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road at dawn or dusk, with orange and red flags and banana plants lining the route. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Around him, sannyasis in orange robes and white-clad devotees follow. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard walks beside drummers playing dhol drums, one in a white shirt with an orange shawl and another in a checked shirt and yellow lungi. Many devotees crowd behind.2007-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25A procession moves across dusty ground under a bright, low sun with thin clouds. Many people in white traditional clothing walk among tall saffron-orange flags on poles and several decorated umbrellas with fringed, multicoloured canopies. In the centre-left, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe walks forward, appearing to be a sannyasi or devotee; no clear appearance cues establish a particular individual. Some men wear white shirts and dhotis, others wear collared shirts, and a few carry bags. On the right, a vehicle and a speaker box stand near the crowd. The silhouetted figures and flags are backlit against the sky, and a white concrete block lies in the foreground.2007-12-25December 29 20092009-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright late-afternoon light. Several dozen people walk among decorated umbrellas and saffron-and-orange flags on poles. Banana plants and a strip of red-and-white bunting line the route. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta and trousers gestures with one raised hand. Beside him, a man in a red turban and orange garment wears white flower garlands and a long dark beard. Another man in a red turban and red robe with a grey shawl walks at the centre-right, wearing white garlands and carrying a bead mala. A person in a yellow shirt and blue shorts walks in the middle distance, and men and women in white clothes fill the crowd on the right.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road, with a red and white draped canopy behind. Two ornate palanquin-style carriages topped with spiked finials, draped in orange and teal cloth and hung with white flower garlands, are carried forward. Orange and saffron flags with blue and red emblems rise above the procession. Drummers in white kurtas and white caps play large drums at left. Men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha-style garlands walk alongside, one wearing a red turban and another a multicoloured turban. Men in blue and yellow garments and women in white saris with yellow borders are visible among the crowd, many in white dhotis. Several umbrellas with colourful panels are held aloft at right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2008-12-30