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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees, with a white tent and flags in the background. Many people in white clothing walk along the path, including men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris and colourful saris. A tall palanquin-style canopy with a multicoloured striped top is carried in the middle of the procession, and saffron-orange flags wave on poles along the route. Onlookers stand on the left in everyday clothes, some holding bags, and a few children are visible among them. The scene reads as a ritual procession with devotees in ceremonial white attire.

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A photograph of a festival procession moving down a narrow paved path lined with palm trees and a grey concrete wall on the right. Many people, mostly in white clothes, walk along the path, with men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris. Several saffron-orange flags are raised above the crowd. In the centre a figure in white with a shawl is walking near a decorated umbrella-like canopy in red, blue and yellow, with a small palanquin or ratha-style structure beneath it. Onlookers stand on the left in colourful saris and salwar. A white tented structure and a building with a painted sign are visible in the background.2008-07-17A large procession of people dressed in white walks along a sandy path between a concrete wall on the right and palm and banana plants on the left. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and several women wear white saris with coloured borders. Some carry orange flags with a blue emblem, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a fringed edge is raised over the front of the procession. Mostly white clothing, with orange flags. A white building with a signboard reading Sri Aanandeshwara Dhyanapeetam stands in the background behind palm trees. Blue lanyards hang around some necks. The crowd fills the path and the ground around it, moving toward the entrance of the temple complex.2008-07-17A large outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined grounds area in front of a signboard showing a site map. Dense crowds of devotees in white clothing, many with orange and yellow sashes or shawls, fill the scene. A man in front holds a tall orange saffron flag, and women in white saris with yellow borders walk nearby. On the right, an ornate golden palanquin with red and gold canopy umbrellas carries a deity murti, with other decorated umbrellas and banners raised above. Some women hold garlands and brass trays. Palm trees and a grey overcast sky frame the scene.2010-07-24A crowded outdoor festival procession at a rural compound with palm and banana-leaf decorations and strings of orange triangular flags. Many people in white ritual clothes walk among them, while others wear saffron-orange garments and one woman wears a blue head covering. Two decorated umbrellas with blue, yellow and green patterns stand at left, and a blue sign with black lettering is mounted on a wall in the background. Bamboo poles and hanging green and white ornaments frame the path.2008-12-30A large outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with banana plants and palm fronds, toward a temple gate. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands among the crowd, while a long saffron-orange flag rises on a pole at right. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with orange and gold borders walk in rows, many wearing garlands and lanyard badges. A decorated golden-fringed umbrella and embroidered yellow-and-red banners are carried at left, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari carries a brass vessel. Walls of brick and a red-and-white striped structure frame the scene.2008-07-17December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor street procession with a large crowd of people walking along a paved road between a low brick wall and a dirt embankment. Many people wear white clothing, including white kurta-style tunics and saris, while others wear orange, green and yellow garments. Several people in front carry or walk near multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed edges, and a decorated float or palanquin with a blue and white canopy appears at the upper right, with some saffron-clad figures near it. Trees and a striped wall are visible in the background.2007-02-02December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27July 29 20082008-07-29A large outdoor procession moves down a sandy dirt path lined with banana plants and strings of flower garlands. Dense crowds of devotees stand on both sides. In the foreground a woman in a cream saffron-bordered sari with a red-orange striped border carries a silver pot on her head, and another woman in white holds a small metal vessel. Behind them are rows of people in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas. Ceremonial banners with gold fringe and red floral embroidery, including a blue and yellow canopy edge, are carried through the crowd. Further back a figure in orange robes holds a brass pot aloft with a garland, and a woman in orange appears at the left. Red and white striped walls and brick-coloured earth mark the edge of the grounds.2008-07-17