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Street procession in a town with a palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands and a canopy fringed in red, green and gold. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, with orange shawls, walk alongside; several have tripundra vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Above, a long red banner with a blue border shows painted elephants and a red-and-blue emblem with the word Dhyanapeetham in blue script. Shopfronts and a sign line the street behind the crowd. Ornate sunshade poles with decorative pennant-shaped canopies frame the scene.

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Outdoor street procession in a village with a decorated ratha-style palanquin carrying a deity murti adorned with garlands and a colourful flower-strung frame. A red and gold banner with the word Peetham and an elephant emblem hangs above, with triangular pennants in green, orange and white strung across. Men in white and saffron-orange clothing walk alongside, including a young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a man in a yellow shirt with a red tilak on his forehead. A tall ceremonial staff with a silver trident-like top stands at right. Buildings and utility poles line the street under a pale sky.2005-12-31A festival procession in the street, with a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti hung with colourful garlands and a multicoloured canopy frame. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange cloth and orange head wrap, wearing a long gold necklace, walks at the centre of the crowd; his long swept-back hair and ornaments fit the page's presentation, but his face is not clearly distinguishable, so the identity is uncertain. Around him, men and women in white shirts and white dhotis carry white flags and umbrella poles, and a brass kalasha lamp sits on the left palanquin. Other figures in orange and saffron clothing walk behind. Red and purple fringed canopies and banners with bright patterns frame the scene.2005-12-31A festival procession at dusk on open ground with green shrubs and a pale sky. A decorated wooden palanquin with colourful painted panels and a fringed canopy carries a deity murti draped in marigold garlands and red and green cloth. Beside it a large silver trident is held upright by a man in white. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk around and support the palanquin; one in a saffron-orange shawl stands at the right with a striped white shirt man near him. A second smaller palanquin with garlands and a red parasol is visible at left. Onlookers in light clothes watch from the side.2005-12-22A dense street procession with many devotees pressing around a decorated float. On the float, a bald priest in an orange-saffron shawl stands among several people in maroon and rust-coloured robes, with a tall fringe of red, yellow and green tassels and garlands hanging from the float's upper frame. A large red flag rises beside it. Men in white dhotis and sleeveless garments walk in the crowd, one older man in a white turban-style headcloth and rudraksha beads stands at lower left, and a uniformed police officer is visible at left. Umbrellas in red and multicolour, and a golden ceremonial structure with a painted face, appear in the background among buildings.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA street procession in a village. In the foreground, three young men in saffron-orange robes walk holding long bamboo staffs, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits within a decorated palanquin-style canopy with colourful hanging pennants and painted pillars. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull or accompany the float, and bystanders in mixed clothing watch from the roadside, with shops and trees behind them.2005-12-31Outdoor procession at dusk with a richly decorated palanquin under a multicoloured canopy arch. Inside the palanquin stands a deity murti draped with a flower garland, flanked by a second garlanded figure. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry and push the palanquin, and several bearers hold long ceremonial staffs. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron/orange robes walks beside a trident-topped staff, and a small decorated palanquin is visible in the background. A layered orange umbrella shelters the central murti.2005-12-22Outdoor procession on a bright day. A large golden ratha/palanquin carries a central figure seated under an orange canopy, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, golden bells, tassels and a golden lion-head finial. A multicoloured umbrella and round ceremonial fans flank it. Around the cart, men in white shirts with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk, a woman in a red sari with a bindi stands in front, and a man in an orange robe with a long hair and mala extends his hand toward the cart. Banana leaves frame the scene.2010-01-01December 26 20102010-12-26March 02 20132013-03-02December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor festival procession at dusk on open grassland with trees behind. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders, facing away from the camera, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Behind them several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry decorated umbrella-like canopies in orange, red and gold with floral and bird motifs. On the right, a small ornate colourful palanquin or ratha canopy with gold fringe shelters a deity murti in a richly dressed form; a man in white stands atop the structure and others in white hold its poles. Garlands of marigold-like flowers and multicoloured embroidered cloth decorate the processional vehicles, with another decorated canopy further back. Some men wear garlands around their necks.2005-12-22December 29 20072007-12-29