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Outdoor procession on a dirt road with many devotees in white and orange. Foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a black bead mala holds an orange flag, beside a girl in an orange top with a gold necklace. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis carry embroidered yellow-fringed banners on poles, one man in a white kurta and white dhoti walks holding a small ritual bell. A man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti with an orange border walks in the middle, with others in white shirts behind. Red-orange flags and a red arched gateway with a decorated palanquin-like structure and a tented pavilion line the route. Ceremonial procession.

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A procession moves along a dirt path past a red-and-white tent and a red gateway with a golden palanquin visible beyond. Foreground devotees carry large embroidered ceremonial banners with floral patterns on long poles and saffron-red flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a pendant necklace holds a red flag and smiles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with pendant necklaces carry a conch and bells and blow horns. A man in a green shirt and a man in a yellow shirt walk among them. Crowds of onlookers stand in the background under an overcast sky.2011-07-15A festival procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with a low concrete wall and palm trees under a pale sky. Many people walk in white and cream clothing, with women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several devotees carry tall orange-red flags with a blue emblem, and a row of decorated ceremonial parasols with gold and blue fringed panels is held aloft. Some participants wear yellow scarves, orange sarees and red blouses, and others carry white fans. The scene reads as a ratha-style temple procession, with the crowd moving in a long line toward the camera.2008-12-28December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes. A palanquin-style ratha decorated with orange and yellow fabric, flower garlands and tassels is carried forward, with an ornate mounted figure near its centre. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas and tall gold-topped staffs with embroidered orange banners are carried by devotees. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a black rudraksha mala holds a red-and-gold banner pole. A young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside a staff. Some devotees wear yellow scarves and lanyards, and others hold their palms together in prayer.2010-02-12December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, with devotees walking between two large umbrellas on poles. The umbrella canopies are orange, red, green and blue with gold motifs, tassels and a white dove emblem, and one reads DHYANAPEETAM. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron-orange shawls carry orange flags on tall poles, and a drummer beats a drum at left. In the foreground a man with saffron-orange cloth, white ash marks on his forehead and beads around his neck faces the camera, and a man in a striped shirt with a saffron-green shawl plays a drum. A compound wall and trees line the road.2007-12-29July 15 20112011-07-15A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road past a long cream-coloured building. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris carry tall orange flags with blue emblems on poles. Several decorated umbrellas with gold tops and multicoloured borders are held aloft. Women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, and a drummer with a drum is visible among them. A few onlookers and photographers stand at the edges. Trees and a water tank appear in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-24A procession on a dirt road passes through a dusty open site. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, many holding tall orange and yellow ceremonial flags with embroidered emblems and ornate parasols with tasselled red, yellow and green fringes. A drummer in a red shirt beats a drum at centre, and a decorated temple tower or ratha rises in the background among orange flags. A man at the front right wears a white shirt and holds a parasol pole, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi walks in the left foreground. Several participants wear garlands and rudraksha malas.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 23 20072007-12-23December 22 20102010-12-22