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Outdoor procession on a dusty ground under bright blue sky. Several men raise red-orange flags with a blue emblem on poles; one man in a white shirt with a wooden bead garland and a tall bearer-pole ornament in front. A man in an orange robe with an orange shawl walks among white-clad devotees wearing rudraksha and flower garlands. A man at lower right in white kurta and red cloth plays a drum, and a saxophone-like brass instrument appears at left. A large gold-and-red decorated umbrella-shaped canopy and white buildings with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana stand behind the crowd.

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A dense outdoor procession on a dry, open site with a pale yellow multi-storey building and bare ground behind it. Three ornate multicoloured parasols with white, orange and green panels and blue emblems are carried over the crowd. Many men and women wear white garments and orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A man near the centre in an orange shawl and white dhoti wears a garland with an orange-and-cream sash, and a man in a white shirt holds a long wooden rod. Several musicians in white shirts play long wind instruments, one with a rudraksha-style necklace. Large orange flags with blue emblems wave at the upper right. Some participants carry bundles of green leaves. Crowd is large and tightly packed.2007-12-25Outdoor street procession on a sunny day in a busy market area. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a gold necklace walks beside an older man with a white beard and a white dhoti holding a sash. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and holds an orange flag on a pole. To the right, a man in orange robes with a gold chain holds a small notebook. Behind them, white-clad devotees follow, and a decorated orange-and-gold umbrella-style standard rises on the left. Blue tarpaulin stalls, orange bunting strung overhead, and a white temple tower sit in the background.2009-01-12Outdoor 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 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road with trees and a low wall behind. Musicians lead: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn, drummers beat a barrel drum and a frame drum in pale and tan clothes. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk among red and orange flags and ornate umbrellas with gold fringed canopies. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl carries a silver tray of flowers on the right. A person in an orange robe and orange shawl wears a gold necklace near the center, and other devotees in white walk along the route.2009-06-09December 25 20072007-12-25June 01 20092009-06-01December 25 20072007-12-25June 01 20092009-06-01December 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with tall orange flags on poles and colourful striped umbrellas with tasselled edges. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play drums, one with a yellow cloth sash. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks forward with a red sash and an identity badge, followed by a boy in a white shirt and a boy in a yellow shirt. Several people in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls follow along the path, some holding palm fronds or garlands. Trees and a multi-storey building stand in the background.2007-12-25