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January 15 20162016-01-15A procession outdoors under a red and orange marigold-decorated canopy. Several people in white dhotis and white saris carry ornate umbrellas and fans with blue, orange and red fabric, tassels and bird motifs. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a red and gold round fan with a dove emblem. A bald man with glasses in a white shirt stands in the background. Red earth ground, potted plants and a banner on a pole sit behind the scene.2007-01-30January 01 20122012-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesA dusk procession moves along a palm-lined path with a corrugated roof overhead. Several large ceremonial umbrellas are carried on poles, one in red, green and blue with tasselled fringe and the words Dhyanapeetam visible, others in orange and green with white dove motifs. A tall orange-and-gold flag with a green border is held upright at right. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear white saris with orange or gold borders and some hold orange shawls. Men in white and orange-clothed attendants walk among them, and a row of orange and red pennants hangs beside the path. Some people carry brass items. The scene reads as a temple procession with ceremonial umbrellas and flags.2007-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt path under a leafy tree, with people in white dhotis and white garments trimmed with yellow borders carrying tall ceremonial standards. Each standard has a teardrop-shaped canopy with yellow fringe, red and blue embroidered panels decorated with floral motifs and a central blue emblem with a white bird. A woman with long loose hair walks in the middle in white with a yellow shawl. Some people wear orange-toned garments. Red and multicolored festival banners and flags stand in the background under a clear blue sky, part of a Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23January 15 20162016-01-15Night procession of devotees in white ritual dress carrying ceremonial items along a dirt path in front of a red wall. Several men and women hold tall gold-poled umbrellas with ornate brocade canopies and orange embroidered banners with a blue emblem. The man in the centre wears white dhoti with a red shawl and a bead necklace, holding an orange banner. Others wear white kurtas, dhotis and saris, with ID lanyards around their necks. Foliage and small lights are visible in the background.2015-11-22A procession outdoors under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. Several large ornate umbrellas in orange, red and blue fabric with gold emblems and tasselled fringe, reading Dhyanapeetam on their panels, shade people walking in the street. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall ceremonial staffs, one topped with a trident, and a gold-wrapped staff is carried by a man in white with an orange shawl. Women in white and orange saris carry brass trays with offerings and kalasha-like vessels. Alongside are a lamp, a palanquin-style frame and a banner of a face in the background. Ceremonial procession with ritual items and attendants.2007-02-15