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A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path between rocky boulders and green shrubs. Many people carry round metal trays on their heads, heaped with fruit, sweets, sugar-coated snacks and pineapples, decorated with coloured paper rosettes in yellow, pink, teal and purple. Women wear white saris, cream or white blouses and white bead necklaces, while others wear bright blue, pink and orange saris. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near a green metal gate on the right. A purple and white feather tuft rises above the crowd. The scene is outdoors with trees in the background.

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July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA large outdoor procession of devotees carrying offerings on their heads in brass and steel trays, including fruits, sweets, pineapples, banana bunches and round fried snacks, with some trays wrapped in cloth. Many men and women wear white dhotis, shirts and white saris, with some women in blue and orange sarees. Colourful decorative fans or parasols with rosettes stand above the crowd. A tall figure in white garments stands near a green metal gate, with green trees and a small white building behind. Some people wear white dhotis and white shirts while walking along a dirt slope toward the gate, an offering procession typical of a temple or ashram celebration.2008-07-17A village procession on a dirt road moves past a white-walled building and tall trees. Drummers in the foreground play large drums; one wears a yellow shirt and white dhoti, another a blue shirt with a dark lungi. Women in white saris with red-bordered patterns balance trays of fruit, mangoes and folded cloth on their heads, and men in white shirts and dhotis carry baskets of coconuts and round fruit. Several men wear orange headbands. Onlookers gather along the road and a small child in a blue shirt stands at right. A white van and a blue sign appear in the background.2008-07-17July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor food distribution under a red and white canopy. In the foreground a woman in a red-and-gold patterned sari and red blouse looks down, holding a steel bowl, with a large vessel of food beside her. Behind her a young girl in a yellow top and a woman in a red sari with a bangled arm hold plates and bowls. Men in white dhotis and shirts, children, and elderly people stand closely together along the line. A striped red-and-gold banner hangs at left, with low white buildings and palm trees behind.2009-02-23July 28 20082008-07-28A large outdoor crowd gathers on a dusty ground under trees, mostly men and women in white clothing with lanyards. Many stand with arms folded, watching toward the right where people carry offerings on trays and baskets, with flower garlands and fruit visible. Parked white vans, cars and a small white building with a red door sit behind them, with utility poles and open scrubland beyond.2008-07-17January 12 20072007-01-12A procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange headbands and rudraksha malas, carry large brass trays heaped with bananas, mangoes, corn cobs and other fruit on their heads. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and others in white saris follow, also carrying offering trays. Orange and saffron flags flutter ahead, and a small shrine or decorated structure appears in the distance. Several people's shirts show a Dhyanapeetham logo.2008-07-17Outdoor photograph of a large devotional procession on a dusty open field with trees, utility poles and parked white vans in the background under an overcast sky. Many devotees in white clothing walk in a long line; some men and women carry large jackfruit-shaped offerings and bundles of produce on their heads. Two colourful striped umbrellas with decorative tassels, and several orange flags, rise above the crowd. A white-haired elderly man in a white shirt and dhoti stands in the foreground on the left, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow scarf walks at left-centre.2008-07-17December 27 20092009-12-27