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A photograph of a procession under a large open-sided canopy with orange and dark scalloped fabric panels, set on a dusty ground beside coconut palms and a thatched hut. Many devotees in white clothing walk in a line, with several women in white saris bordered in gold and men in white kurtas. Orange saffron-coloured flags with dark blue circular emblems are raised on poles across the scene. Some participants wear orange shawls or saffron garments. A red-and-white decorated structure stands at left, and a few people in casual clothes watch from the right, including a child in a striped shirt. A small red-draped table with a brass pot sits at the left edge.

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Outdoor procession at an ashram-style compound under a canopy of red and orange fabric panels. Many people in white ritual clothes walk among flags with blue emblems on red and orange poles, and some carry ornate umbrellas. Coconut palms and a thatched hut stand behind. On the left a red-draped table holds a brass pot, fruit and a plate of offerings. A woman in the foreground with hair tied back stands with palms pressed together in namaste, while a man in white stripes stands at right. Several people wear orange cloth. Drummers appear in the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is asserted.2008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a paved road lined with coconut palms under a bright blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas walk in a crowd, several carrying tall saffron-orange flags on poles and a long red banner. A woman in orange robes walks in the foreground at left, a woman in a cream sari stands beside her, and a figure in an orange shawl leads the scene. Orange marigold beds and decorative umbrellas or canopies appear among the crowd, with strings of lights strung overhead.2007-12-25A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Many devotees in white clothes walk in a crowd carrying tall orange-red flags with blue circular emblems. Ceremonial palanquin-style canopies with ornate decorations, fringed pennants and a red banner are carried above the crowd. Some participants wear saffron-orange garments, and a few people at left in white shirts and trousers hold flags and photograph the procession. Two young girls in white dresses walk in the foreground. Concrete walls and power lines are visible at the edge of the road.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dusty path during a festival. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris move among tall poles carrying saffron and orange flags, with multicoloured umbrella-like canopies visible behind them. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt dances barefoot near the centre, arms bent, while a woman in a red and orange patterned sari stands beside him. Drummers in the background play large drums. Palm trees and thatched huts frame the scene under bright daylight.2008-12-23Crowd of devotees gathered outdoors beneath tall coconut palms around a tall wooden flagpole decorated with strings of bunting and lights. Many people wear white ritual clothing, with some in orange and saffron saris and a few in pink, and several hold orange flags on poles. Multicolored decorative umbrellas are raised over the group. Several people stand at the front in white with saffron-coloured shawls, and the bright hazy sky and palm fronds frame the scene. Numerous people are visible, but many are partially hidden behind others.2007-12-23A procession moves along a dirt path under a bright sky with palm trees. Men in white dhotis and white shirts lead, one in front wearing an orange shawl. Several people carry tall red-orange flags with dark emblems, and striped orange, red and blue umbrellas shade the line. Women in pink and blue saris walk among them, and a few men wear red headbands. Small white buildings and a lamp post stand beside the path. Spectators watch from the edges.2007-12-25A festival procession on a paved ground lined with palm trees. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts carry a flower-garlanded palanquin with a dark wooden canopy, while several men at the front and sides hold tall orange flags with a dark emblem. Some devotees wear orange shawls over white clothing. A decorated yellow and orange banner pole stands at right, and a white pillar with a deity murti sits in the background beneath hanging decorative strings. Colourful rangoli patterns decorate the ground near the bearers. Many more people in white are visible further back, consistent with a Brahmotsav procession.2007-12-27Outdoor procession at dusk on a paved courtyard lined with coconut palms. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, many with orange shawls, walk among tall orange flags on poles. Drummers in orange and yellow lead, playing drums and a dhol. A decorated multicolor umbrella marked DHYANAPEETAM stands at left, and a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible at right. Spectators watch from the background.2007-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27A procession outdoors at dusk beneath palm trees, with a crowd of people dressed mostly in white kurtas and dhotis moving forward. Several large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies, in red, orange, blue and gold, are carried on poles above the group. Tall saffron-orange flags are held in the foreground, and a small child in a yellow top walks among the marchers. Strings of pennants stretch overhead across the open ground.2007-12-23