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Outdoor procession under palm trees with a crowd of men and some women in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange or yellow shawls. Several large umbrella-shaped canopies and tall decorated banners in red, yellow and multicoloured embroidery with a bird-emblem motif are carried on poles. Drummers play drums in the middle of the procession, and a figure in the centre wears a yellow wrap and holds a long staff. The ground is dusty with a sunny, open setting.

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A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road in front of a white-walled building. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange clothing carry large colourful umbrellas with blue, green and gold panels and tasselled fringes, and red-orange flags are raised among them. Drummers play large drums, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at the front wears a saffron shawl. Women in white saris with yellow or orange shawls walk with the group. A child in white stands at the lower edge. The scene shows a ritual procession during a temple or ashram event, with a camera operator filming at left.2008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a bright sky. Several people in white dhotis and shirts carry umbrellas with orange, yellow and multicoloured canopies and tasselled poles, while drummers play large hand drums and a man in a red-brown shirt walks among them. A central figure in orange-saffron robes wears a red-and-orange garland and carries a long staff. Behind them, a truck displays an orange banner. Strings of flags stretch overhead. Dozens of devotees crowd the scene.2008-12-31December 27 20072007-12-27December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and bunting. Several ornate umbrellas with red, green, orange and blue panels and gold finials are carried above a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. Near the centre, a figure in orange saffron robes with a long white flower garland walks under an orange umbrella, flanked by attendants. In the foreground a drummer in a white shirt beats a drum, and a woman in a sari watches on the right. A bamboo stand and a tall flagpole stand at the left.2006-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside palm trees and a small white building. Several people in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange and saffron shawls, some carrying long poles. Colourful striped and embroidered parasols with gold tips are held aloft over the group. Drummers play large drums in front, and a musician plays a long wind instrument. A white shrine-like structure with a decorated pillar and garlanded deity murti stands at the left. Women in saris carry offerings, and crowd members surround the procession.2006-12-26Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, under a sunny sky with strings of small colourful flags overhead. Many people wearing white dhotis and white shirts walk along, some women in white saris with yellow borders. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland stands under a tall decorated parasol, with orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and colourful canopies held aloft. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash carries a flame or lamp, and a drummer plays a drum. Orange flags fly from a vehicle at right, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes.2008-12-31A procession on a dirt path near palm trees and a white-walled building. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, and some wear orange shawls. Drummers in white clothing beat dhol drums slung on their shoulders. Five large colourful umbrellas with gold finials and fringed edges are carried above the group, and a white shrine with a bull statue garlanded in flowers stands at the left. A large crowd of over twenty people follows, with a few women in saris.2006-12-26December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a blue sky. Several large, ornate parasols in orange, blue and green with tasselled fringes are carried on long poles above the crowd. Drummers in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls play hand drums at the front, while men in white and dark clothing walk in the middle. One man in a white kurta and dhoti with a light-coloured head covering walks near the centre. Festival flags and a small child in a navy shirt are visible at the right edge.2006-12-25A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white flower garland walks beside a group of people in white dhotis and orange cloths. Several large umbrellas in red, orange and blue with 'Dhyanapeetam' printed on them shield the procession. Drummers in orange and white, one playing a barrel drum and another a pipe instrument, lead the way, while men in black shirts carry poles. A man in a white shirt and trousers walks in front.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a group, several carrying colourful decorated umbrellas with orange, red and teal fringes and embroidered panels. One man in the middle wears an orange-saffron shawl and a garland, and a white-clad man beside him holds a decorated plate. Drummers in the foreground play a large drum, and a white truck with a canvas cover sits at right. A white platform holds a statue at left, with a tall decorated flagpole behind it and festive bunting strung between poles.2006-12-29