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A festival procession outdoors under a flower-garlanded pandal with yellow and red marigold strings. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, standing with palms pressed together in namaste and smiling. Colourful umbrellas with blue, red, green and yellow panels and white bird emblems, bearing the text Dhyanapeetam, are held above a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. Palm trees and a tall decorated pole stand behind. A cameraman filming at right, and a man in white clothes at lower left with hands in namaste.

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December 26 20062006-12-26A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in anjali at the centre, wearing a long white garland and a rudraksha mala, his long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a crowd gathers under a metal frame hung with marigold and yellow-and-red flower garlands. Several large colourful umbrellas with embroidered orange, red and blue panels and tasselled edges are held aloft by attendants, one panel reading Nithyanandapeetam. Men in white shirts and orange shawls and a woman in a maroon sari stand near; a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films at right. Palm trees and a tall pole with a small red flag stand in the background.2006-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt ground beside palm trees and a small shed. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a long white flower garland stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, several ornate colourful parasols with fringed edges are held aloft by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A crowd of white-clad men and women surrounds them, and a cameraman in dark clothing films at right. A green truck and a tractor stand at left, and marigold petals lie on the ground in front.2006-12-26A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and large red and multicolored umbrellas with tasselled fringes. A smiling man with long dark hair stands at centre, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a woman in an orange sari and a girl in an orange top follow behind.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty path with a saffron-robed man at centre, hands folded in namaste, wearing a long white flower garland with red and green accents, rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a man in white holds a tall staff. Around them devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and lavender saris walk barefoot. Red and gold umbrellas with a blue bird emblem shade the procession, and a woman at left carries a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Thatched huts and trees stand in the background under a clear sky.2006-12-30December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road. A central figure in an orange robe with a long white and orange flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, with long swept-back hair, a tilak and a rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, and women in white saris carry a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Large red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral borders are held aloft above the group, and a red and gold fan-shaped banner is carried at right. Thatched structures and a pale building stand behind. a person is shown as the garlanded central figure in orange, and the description is based on those cues. Approximately seven to nine people are visible.2006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor religious procession on a dirt path with a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland walking at centre, with a rudraksha mala visible, while a tall pole with a colourful umbrella is held above him. Around him, men and women in white ritual dress carry ornate red, orange and yellow parasols and a tray of offerings, and a man in white holds an orange-gold cloth tray. Traditional thatched huts and a white building stand in the background under a clear sky. a person is the central figure in orange robes, appearance-based label only.2006-12-30 +1 copies