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A street procession moves along a narrow town road lined with spectators. A decorated palanquin with a white canopy and flower garlands is carried under several large multicolored umbrellas bearing blue and gold emblems. A seated figure in orange robes rides on the palanquin, with attendants in white and orange around it. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang along the procession route. Many people line the road and watch from balconies and the roadside, with men in white shirts and dhotis prominent in the crowd. Yellow bunting hangs from a building on the left.

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Aerial view of a street procession in a town, with a white-canopied palanquin carried along a narrow road lined with onlookers. Four large umbrellas in orange, green, blue and yellow with peacock-style motifs shade the palanquin. Men in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants walk alongside, and a seated figure in orange robes sits within the palanquin. Yellow and orange marigold garlands and yellow bunting decorate the route, and a decorated ratha stands in the background among crowds of devotees in white, blue and pink clothing.2007-02-02Aerial view of a street procession with a covered palanquin-like cart draped in a white cloth and decorated with pink flower garlands. Four large colourful umbrellas with orange, red, green and blue panels, dove motifs and gold designs shade the cart, each edged with tassels and bearing the printed word Dhyanapeetam. Crowds of people in white dhotis and saffron or orange clothing walk and gather around the cart along a dusty road, with a few men holding staffs and a decorated structure with green and white fabric at the right edge.2007-02-02Outdoor street procession in a town, seen from an elevated angle. A raised palanquin-style float draped with a white cloth and decorated with flowers and green panels carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes at its right end. Above the float, five large multicolored umbrellas with blue, red, green and gold panels and fringed edges shade it, borne by men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shoulder cloths. Surrounding devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls walk alongside, while a crowd of onlookers in white shirts, a woman in purple, and a man in a red cap lines the street. Strings of yellow and green bunting hang overhead, and banners are visible on buildings in the background.2007-02-02Aerial view of a street procession through a Karnataka town, with two decorated ratha-style palanquins under umbrellas. The foreground carriage is draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and red marigold strings, carried by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Behind it, a blue canopied carriage holds a seated figure in orange robes, the appearance of which is consistent with a person seated in procession, wearing an orange robe and ornate ceremonial adornments. Multi-coloured umbrellas with gold motifs shelter the carriages. Crowds line both sides of the narrow street, with devotees in white and orange, and flags strung across the buildings above.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Aerial view of a street procession in a Karnataka town. Several large colourful umbrellas with blue, orange, green and yellow panels and white-tipped fringe are carried above a white-draped palanquin or vehicle decorated with marigold garlands. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, some carrying long staffs. Yellow pennant bannerlines hang overhead, and a crowd of onlookers lines the roadside, with a few people seated on the palanquin.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession seen from above, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and kurtas, several in saffron-orange shawls, moving past a low concrete wall. Four large umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels, blue, red, green and yellow, shade a decorated float draped in red and white cloth patterned with elephants, and strung with orange marigold garlands. A figure in orange sits on the float, and a white canopy with pink flowers and a blue-and-green backdrop stands at the upper right. Yellow and green triangular bunting runs across the top and tall ceremonial banners with fringed yellow tassels are carried at the left. Onlookers in casual clothes line the lower edge.2007-02-02