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Outdoor temple procession descending steps under a red and multicoloured fringed parasol. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a grey-streaked beard, and a gold bead necklace wears an orange robe with maroon border and holds a white object in his hand; the appearance cues are ambiguous, so this is described only as a devotee in saffron. Around him, men in orange robes and orange head cloths wear rudraksha and gold bead malas, while white-clad attendants walk behind. Green bananas, coconut bunches and orange kalasha-like pots hang on the entrance wall beside a sign reading ANANDE.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path in bright daylight, with a decorated canopy umbrella in green, red, yellow and blue reading DHYANAPEETAM at the top and tassels hanging down. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, including a bearded man in orange with a gold bead garland, a central figure with long dark hair and an orange turban wearing gold and rudraksha necklaces, and a man with a red head cloth and rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in white and orange carry embroidered umbrellas and smaller decorated parasols. A sign above reads ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with banana plants, coconut bunches and festoons at the doorway. Several bystanders in white dhotis and saris line the route, and a child is held on a man's shoulder at left.2007-12-30January 02 20092009-01-02August 09 20072007-08-09December 30 20072007-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23December 30 20072007-12-30A procession inside a covered hall, with a colourful striped parasol with a lotus emblem held over the centre. A man in the middle wears an orange robe and a long red and white garland with a red flower garland at the waist, and he holds his hands together. Flanking him, several men wear orange robes with red borders; one at left has a full beard and an orange robe, and another at right has a red tilak and long curly hair. Behind them, men in white and yellow shawls carry a yellow umbrella and ceremonial staffs. A white-clad man with an orange shawl stands at left. A drum is visible at the right edge. Framed photographs hang on the wall at left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession under colourful fringed canopies with blue, pink and yellow tassels. A young man in orange robes and an orange turban stands centre-right, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and holding a bead string in his hands. Beside him, a man in orange with a yellow garland and a bearded man in orange robes walk among devotees; an elderly bald man in orange and a man in white clothes are also in the crowd. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved wooden structure, and at lower left a man holds a yellow flower garland with green leaves. Crowd of devotees in white and orange behind.2009-01-16A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a red-and-cream patterned carpet laid over green matting under a tented pavilion. Two multicoloured umbrellas with yellow fringe are held overhead. The man at far right wears an orange turban, a long-haired figure in orange with a dark rudraksha mala and a second orange-turbaned man in front of him smile as they walk. Behind them, other orange-robed attendants carry a tray of flowers and offerings. Uniformed police stand at the left edge, and a blue information sign is visible at right.2008-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23