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A large crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path during a festival procession under bright daylight, with palm trees lining the background. Many men wear white shirts printed with a colourful yoga-figure graphic on the back, and some wear orange caps. On the left, a red and multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels shelters a stage area, while further ahead a second decorated canopy with yellow, green and blue panels and orange flags marks the procession route. Orange and red banners and small flags line the path, and a woman in a striped top and patterned skirt walks on the right. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.

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A large crowd walks down a dirt road lined with coconut palms during a procession. Most participants wear white T-shirts printed with colourful yoga-figure designs, and some wear white dhotis or kurtas. A large umbrella with blue, red and yellow panels and a golden finial is held over the procession. A decorated white vehicle with a green canopy and loudspeakers, strung with red and yellow bunting, travels alongside. Orange and yellow flags flutter over the road, and a balloon floats near the vehicle.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty red-earth road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. Many men in white shirts with colourful printed logos and white dhotis walk closely together. Two ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels, bearing emblems and the word Dhyanapeetam, are carried above the crowd. Saffron-orange flags on poles wave among the marchers, and a man in an orange turban and white kurta walks on the right.2008-12-29Outdoor procession crowd with many men in white t-shirts printed with a colourful multi-armed figure logo, carrying orange, red and green cloth-covered poles and parasols. Large decorative umbrellas with gold fringe and tassels rise above the crowd, with orange and red flags and a few balloons visible. Dusty road and trees in bright daylight, with a vehicle and onlookers in the background.2008-12-29A dense outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with coconut palms and banana trees. Crowds of devotees in predominantly white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, fill the road. Orange and red flags flank the route, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a red-and-gold canopy are carried above the procession. Orange festoon bunting decorates the roadside walls and trees. The people are very numerous and densely packed, with many faces visible in the foreground and the procession stretching into the distance.2009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a striped red-and-white barrier on the left. Several ornate, embroidered parasols or umbrellas in red, maroon and gold with colorful tassels are carried above a central group. Many participants wear white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas, while women wear orange and white saris and some children wear white uniforms. Most people are walking away from the camera, and the crowd is dense, with a figure in a plaid shirt at left and a bald older man in white in the foreground.2005-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large ornate canopy umbrella with red, blue and multicoloured panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Men and women in white clothing, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the front, holding a long golden staff with a decorative top. Large golden ceremonial staffs and fans frame the left side. Crowds of devotees follow behind, with a truck visible in the distance. Palm trees and a white wall border the scene.2010-02-12An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white clothing, some in saffron/orange garments, walk in a crowd. Several ornate multicolored decorated umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the group, and orange flags are held aloft. A low concrete wall behind them has orange and red festoon banners strung along it. Some devotees carry trays or containers.2008-12-31An outdoor procession on sandy ground beneath palm trees under a pale blue sky. Several men and women in white and orange walk together, with a central figure in orange robes and a white garment flanked by attendants. Brightly coloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels are carried above them, and a tall copper-coloured pole rises in the background. Shoes are left in a row along the ground at the edge of the path. To the left, a large white-roofed stage with a backdrop and a framed portrait sits near a crowd dressed in white. Several children stand watching at the right edge.2007-02-15