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A procession moves along a dirt road past a blue-tarpaulin-roofed building on the left and a white building on the right. Dozens of men and women in white traditional clothing walk in a long line, carrying colourful decorated umbrellas and canopies in red, yellow and green. Drummers in white with dark drums lead the procession in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt photographs the scene at right. A white road sign reading Dhyanapeetam and Banyan Tree is visible at the right edge. Overcast sky and trees complete the setting.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road, with a large crowd of people dressed in white traditional clothing. Several drummers play large drums, one in the foreground wearing a yellow-and-black cloth sash, and a man in a red shirt walks near a decorated canopy. A blue tarpaulin shelter with colourful embroidered red, orange and green banners and ornate umbrella-like decorations is carried in the procession. A white signboard reading BHUTA TREE appears at the right beside parked vehicles and trees. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, and a few women wear saris. Overcast sky.2006-07-11A photograph of a rural procession on a dirt road between grass and scrub. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry colourful ornamental umbrellas and a decorated arch-shaped canopy with red, yellow and green trim. Drummers in white walk at the front, playing two-headed drums with yellow and red cloth hung from them. Behind them a long line of people in white clothing, including women in white saris, walks past a blue tarpaulin, a thatched shed and a yellow bus. A man in a light shirt and grey trousers walks near the middle. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a rural dirt-road procession moving toward the viewer. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front, including a drummer in white carrying a large two-headed drum with a yellow-and-green wrapped drum body. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with colourful bunting, yellow and red ornamental discs and a blue cloth top is carried by people; a figure in orange robes walks near it. A large crowd in white follows along the path, with parked yellow auto-rickshaws at left, a thatched shed and a water tank in the background under an overcast sky.2006-07-11A photograph of a procession on a dirt road through dry grassland under an overcast sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead plays a small hand instrument, while beside him a man in a green shirt beats a double-headed drum. On the right a man in white plays a long wind instrument and another carries a drum. Behind them a canopy in red, orange and green fabric with orange flags is carried on poles, and a palanquin-style canopy is visible. Several people in white and yellow walk behind.2005-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A procession moves along a dirt road past low rust-roofed buildings and a red-and-white checkered fence. Ahead, a palanquin-style canopy with a golden finial and a multicoloured fringed valance is carried on poles, with saffron flags on either side. Participants in white dhotis and shirts walk in front and beside it, several wearing red and white garlands. Drummers in the foreground play large dhol drums, and one man in a green shirt and red cloth plays drum at the front. A cameraman films the scene from the left. Trees and a utility pole line the background under a hazy sky. The canopy's interior and any figure seated within it are not clearly visible.2005-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path, with devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying colourful striped umbrellas and long gold-topped staffs. Drummers in the foreground play dhol-style drums while a palanquin bearing a decorated deity murti moves through the crowd. A woman in orange on the left wears a green bag, and a cameraman films near the centre. A half-built concrete structure and a white bus stand in the background under an overcast sky.2009-12-23A procession walks along a dirt road lined with green grass and trees under an overcast sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the foreground; drummers in the middle carry large drums with straps over their shoulders, one wearing an orange sash. A decorated ceremonial arch with colourful fringed canopies and banners spans the path ahead, and many more people in white clothes follow in the background. Parked cars and vans sit on the left.2006-07-11A dusty rural road during a hazy early-morning or dusk procession. Many men and women in white traditional clothes, some with white shirts and white dhotis, walk along the road. On the right, drummers play large drums, and one man in a green garment and orange cloth plays a drum. Behind them, decorated vehicles with orange flags and colourful patterned canopies carry the procession, with a truck visible on the right. Trees and a red barrier line the left edge of the scene.2005-01-01A wide photograph of a dirt-road procession at an open site. A long line of people in white dhotis and white shirts walks toward a red-orange gateway arch, with red and saffron flags and banners in the crowd. In the right foreground, a palanquin-style float with a canopy of blue and white striped cloth carries elaborate garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Drummers in orange and green costumes play drums beside it, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge. Palm fronds decorate the route and a blue-and-white banner stretches along a fence behind the crowd. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance.2010-07-24