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A village procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a cloudy sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in saris, walk alongside a decorated palanquin topped with white floral arrangements and garlands. Several marchers wear red and orange cloths and garlands. A white banner hangs overhead, bearing a portrait of a robed figure with long hair and the text Dhyanapeetam. A woman in a grey sari carries a small child on her hip. Behind them stand palm trees and low hills.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Men in white dhotis and orange or red cloths walk in line, many with garlands and carrying tall white conical kalasha-style containers with decorated tops balanced on their heads. A man in white shirt and dhoti walks alongside, and a woman in a grey sari walks at left. A bright orange and white canopy-style structure with fans appears at right. Several onlookers, including a child carried on a hip, are visible.2006-11-13A photograph of a rural procession on a dirt path lined with tall palm trees under a cloudy sky. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, several carrying tall conical structures decorated with white flowers on their heads, and some carrying brass pots. A group wears yellow and orange garlands and red-bordered cloths. On the left, a white-covered table sits beside a banner showing a bearded figure with long hair and a garland, with the words Dhyanapeetam printed on it, and smoke rises from a small fire. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at the centre of the procession. Two or three men in white are visible among the people near the table.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with tall palm trees and a distant hill under a partly cloudy sky. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing yellow sashes and red waist cloths, walk in rows carrying tall white conical headpieces decorated with flowers, and some carry bundles of green leaves. A lone man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks in front of the group, and a boy in a checked shirt walks in the foreground. On the left, a blue and white banner shows a portrait of a woman in white with the words Dhyanapeetam, and smoke rises from a small fire by a pot. Some onlookers in white and orange garments stand at the edge. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the procession.2006-11-13An outdoor procession on a dirt path through green grass and tall palm trees, with hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky. In the left foreground a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts carry tall white conical headpieces decorated with flowers and garlands, and some wear yellow and orange sashes. Behind them more men in white and orange-saffron cloths walk in the procession, followed by a crowd of people in white, checked and sari-clad figures. A saffron flag on a pole rises at the right, and a figure in a palanquin or ratha-like structure is visible among the crowd. Several people in the foreground carry garlands and offerings. The procession moves forward through a rural village landscape.2006-11-13A large outdoor procession moves along a grassy path lined with tall palm trees under a pale sky. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, some in pale and pink shirts. In the centre, one man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers raises a ceremonial standard or pole high above the crowd. Behind the group, several decorated umbrella-style canopies in gold, red and blue are carried, along with orange flags on tall poles and a red-and-gold decorated banner. Dense green shrubs and a small building with a red-tiled roof sit at the left edge.2006-11-13A procession on a dirt ground in a rural village setting with palm trees and thatched huts behind. Many young men in white dhotis and white vests with yellow or orange sashes walk in a line, several wearing flower garlands and carrying tall kalasha pots decorated with white flowers and garlands on their heads. A man in a white shirt walks among them, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with a palm-frond canopy and an orange and purple cloth stands at the left beside drummers. Crowds of onlookers in white and colourful clothes stand behind, with parked vehicles and banners in the background.2006-11-13A photograph of a rural procession walking across a grassy field below tall palm trees under a bright sky with cumulus clouds. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in checked shirts and lungis, walk in a crowd. A few carry orange flags and orange-and-gold decorated umbrellas. At the left, a decorated palanquin-style float with white conical ornaments and garlands is carried along. A long orange and red banner hangs between poles on the right. Several people in the foreground walk barefoot over dry earth and cut tree stumps.2006-11-13Outdoor festival procession on sandy ground beneath tall palm trees, with a dense crowd of onlookers behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry or steady several decorated palanquin-style wooden frames topped with dark plumes, pink, yellow and orange cloth, and garlands of marigolds. A drummer in white on the left beats a drum. Several men in saffron and orange cloth stand among the crowd. Large vertical banners on poles show a saffron-turbaned figure with a smiling face, and a row of white conical decorations sits atop the procession frames. Strings of colourful flags and bunting run across the scene.2010-02-18A procession of young men in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests, many wearing yellow or red-and-white cloth at the waist and garlands of yellow and orange flowers, walks along a dirt ground past a crowd of onlookers. Several men carry tall white floral-decorated kavadi-style frames or pots on their heads, and a shoulder-carried decorated palanquin with orange and gold canopy and peacock feathers is visible at left. Behind them stand spectators in white and colourful saris and shirts, with palm trees, a thatched hut, and a white van in the background. Folding chairs are set out on the ground at the side.2006-11-13A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt path between palm trees and scrub, with a low hill behind. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a dark green sari walk near the front, and a group of men and boys in white shirts and white dhotis carry a striped parasol-like umbrella in red, yellow and blue. Several women carry brass pots and bundles of green leaves on their heads, and one woman in a pink-and-white sari leads near the centre. A tall blue banner with a white panel shows a portrait labelled "Dhyanapeetam" and "பெரியசீரகாபாடி" held above the crowd. Yellow and orange ceremonial flags flank the left edge. The scene resembles a ritual procession moving through a rural village.2006-11-13Outdoor village procession on sandy ground with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a green leaf garland and a white shawl sits at the left edge near a green cloth, with devotees bowing and placing leaves on it. Men in white dhotis and orange-yellow garlands carry tall white-and-red kalasha-like pots decorated with flowers in a procession, while women in saris and a woman carrying a child watch and walk alongside. A banner with a portrait and a person label stands at the left. Many people are visible in the crowd.2006-11-13Outdoor festival procession in a dusty open ground lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of men dressed mostly in white dhotis and shirts. Several men carry tall decorated kavadi-style structures on their heads, topped with colourful pink, purple, green and orange plumes and white domes, and wear flower garlands. Drummers in white play a large drum at left, and a man in white holds a cymbal-like instrument. Several large portraits on banners show a smiling person with long swept-back hair wearing saffron-orange robes, mounted on red and white poles along the route. Purple and blue plastic flags and bunting hang overhead.2010-02-18