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Outdoor procession with several large umbrellas in red, orange, blue and green, each with fringed tassels and printed with a white dove and lotus emblem and the word Peetam. Two men in western suits with red ties walk in the centre, one wearing an orange headband. A crowd fills the foreground, including people with white and red forehead markings, a man in white holding a long brass horn-shaped megaphone, and a man in a maroon shirt. A videographer with a camera on the left films the scene. Orange flags and trees stand behind.

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Outdoor procession under bright blue sky and tall trees. Several large umbrellas with orange, red and blue panels printed with the word Nithyanandapeetam, a dove, and lotus motifs, fringed with pink, green and orange tassels, are held up over a crowd. Orange flags fly on tall poles. A man in a dark suit and red tie stands among the umbrellas, and a large metal megaphone is held near him. Another man in a light grey suit stands beside him. Crowd members in the foreground wear white forehead marks and orange headbands, and a cameraman with a camera stands at the left edge. The umbrellas and tassels are the most prominent colour elements.2007-12-25Outdoor procession under large ornate parasols in orange, blue, red and green with the printed word "Dhyanapeetam" and white dove emblems, their fringed tassels hanging. Two men stand upright in the centre under a white canopy, one in a grey suit and red tie, the other in a dark suit with a red tie and a saffron-orange headband, with a garland around his neck. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis press around, one man in the foreground raising a brass megaphone-style horn. Orange flags and trees frame the scene under a clear sky, with a videographer's camera at the left edge.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a religious procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and green shrubs. Several ornate umbrellas with red, orange and gold canopies embroidered with white dove emblems and the word Peetam are carried overhead, their tasselled fringes swinging. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-gold shawl stands at the centre holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Behind him, devotees in white clothes and a man in orange robes wearing a garland walk along, while a silver staff and a brass pole with a rounded finial are carried at the edges. Purple and white pennant banners stretch across the top left and right.2006-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession on dusty ground, with a decorated ceremonial carriage shaded by several large umbrellas with red, orange and navy panels, dangling tassels and white bird emblems. Beneath them a seated figure in a dark jacket and white garland of flowers is carried forward while a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, many wearing orange sashes or headbands, walks alongside. Bamboo poles frame the left side, and a few people in the foreground are cut off by the frame. Several umbrellas bear the printed name NithyanandaPeetam. a person probable: appearance cues are limited to the dark jacket and garland, so identity is uncertain.2007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with many devotees in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls. Two large umbrellas with red, blue and gold canopies and fringed tassels are carried overhead, and tall orange flags flank the crowd. A young man in the foreground wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, and plays a wooden flute. A video camera on a rig is at right, filming the procession. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky with leafy trees. In the centre, a man in a dark suit, white shirt, red tie and orange headband stands on a raised vehicle, smiling and holding a small object. Behind him, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears long white and orange garlands and a yellow flower, with a white cloth draped over the vehicle. Large colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes in orange, green, pink and blue shade the procession, and orange flags rise above. Foreground devotees in white clothes and orange headbands crowd close, one holding an umbrella pole and others wearing white tilaka. Hard to confirm the seated robed figure's identity from appearance alone.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25