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Photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors during a procession. In the foreground, men in white shirts with orange headbands and an orange-robed man stand close together, one holding a long wooden pole. Behind them, orange flags and an ornate red, gold and blue canopy with tasselled fringe rise above the crowd. A painted panel on a white wall shows a woman in a red-and-pink sari holding a lamp-like object, with Kannada script on a signboard above. Many hands and a camera are visible at the right edge, and the procession appears to be moving through a temple-front area.

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December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession at a festival with orange-clad devotees crowding forward. In the centre, a long-haired bearded man in saffron/orange robes and a flower garland stands with palms pressed together, while a devotee in an orange headband and dark jacket holds a brass kalasha-style vessel garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. Two ornate umbrellas in red, green and gold with fringes, and tall orange flags, frame the scene. Men in white shirts and orange headbands surround the group, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. A decorated white pavilion with colourful panels and banners stands behind. a person in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and garland.2007-12-25Outdoor festival procession on a sunny day with a large crowd of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis moving along a road. Many carry tall orange and red flags and decorated poles, and several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and fringed edges rise above the crowd. A person in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds up a camera on the left. Some shirts bear printed Dhyanapeetam-style graphics. Balloons and a decorated structure appear in the background beside a building with orange trim.2008-12-29Outdoor procession crowded with devotees on a dirt path. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles are carried high, and multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and blue and white emblems shade the procession. A figure in the centre wears orange robes with a garland and a rudraksha mala, flanked by others in orange and red attire. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas wear lanyards, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at the right edge. A large green leaf-shaped canopy overlays the lower right. Hindu procession, ratha-style festival scene.2008-12-30A dense procession crowd moves outdoors under bright sunlight. Many men and youths wear white clothing with orange or saffron headbands and scarves, some with red sashes. Tall orange flags on poles frame the view, and ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas with blue, orange and red panels and tassels shade a central carried deity murti adorned with garlands and a dark stone figure. A golden trident-topped staff rises among the umbrellas. Devotees raise hands and gesture as they walk the ratha-style procession, with a tall figure in black and orange at the centre of the crowd.2007-12-25A dense procession crowd of young men in white shirts and orange headbands raises their hands and orange flags. Two large ornate umbrellas in orange, red, blue and green with gold fringe and the printed words "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" shelter the scene. A trident-topped staff rises at right. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair and an orange headband is near the centre, with a saffron-robed figure behind him and other saffron-clad people in the background. A green wooden or floral structure stands behind the umbrellas. Many people are visible, with most partially cropped.2007-12-25Crowd of devotees at an outdoor procession during the Brahmotsav festival. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and gold bracelets raises his hands and a phone, while a woman in white with an orange scarf stands at right. Behind them, a robed figure in orange holds a brass vessel. Several large ornate parasols with fringed tassels and embroidered panels are raised, one bearing a blue-and-white emblem. Orange flags and bright tent canopies fill the background under a blue sky.2007-12-25A dense procession crowd of young men in white kurta-style clothes and orange headbands and sashes moves forward, many raising hands and arms. Tall orange flags on poles and ornate multicolored umbrellas with gold finials and fringed tassels rise above them, one umbrella bearing red and gold emblems. A few men wear white shirts with orange or saffron scarves. Behind the crowd a white structure and palm trees are visible. A small figure in the upper middle, with dark hair and a white garment, may be a person being carried, but no identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 24 20072007-12-24A dense crowd of young men and women in white clothing and orange headbands moves through a procession, many raising hands and holding long orange flags on poles. Ornate canopy umbrellas with multicoloured embroidered panels and tassels, one reading DHYANAPEETAM, rise above the crowd. Some participants wear orange sashes and red shoulder cloths. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view; the scene conveys a festival procession with devotees and flag bearers.2007-12-25