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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside coconut palms and thatched huts. Ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold patterned canopies and fringe, plus two flanking umbrellas with teardrop motifs, are carried above the group. Central figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and a thin white garland, walking with hands joined, is accompanied by a long-bearded sadhu in orange robes and a gold necklace who holds a long wooden staff-like instrument. A drummer in cream dhoti and yellow waistcloth plays a large drum at right. Man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain and glasses at left, with women in white and lavender saris and a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti. A roadside signboard with a map and text stands behind. Several people walk in white ritual clothes.

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A festival procession moves along a sandy road lined with palm trees under bright daylight. Several umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies are carried on long poles, and a golden trident is raised at centre. Many people walk in the procession: men in orange saffron robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a central figure with long swept-back dark hair wearing a white sari-style garment with a red floral garland and gold ornaments, and bearded men in orange robes. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl walks at right, and a man in cream sherwani walks at left. A large crowd of onlookers fills the background.2009-01-01A photograph of a festival procession moving along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a bright sky. Drummers in the foreground play large barrel drums; one wears a yellow shirt and one a striped shirt, and a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti plays a drum. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white garments, some with red or orange shawls, walk beside colourful ornamental parasols and a white canopy carried on poles. Many orange and red flags wave above the crowd. A man in a white shirt holds a brass pot with flowers and fruit, and another carries a wind instrument. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk near the front. Huts and greenery frame the scene.2009-06-09December 29 20092009-12-29November 20 20062006-11-20Outdoor procession in a palm-lined courtyard at dusk. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk behind colourful multi-panelled parasols (umbrellas) decorated with bird emblems and orange tassels. A central figure in a flowing saffron/orange robe and a matching orange hood, wearing a long beaded garland, walks barefoot in the centre; a second man in an orange kurta and a man in red robes walk beside him. On the right stands a large black stone Nandi bull, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with loose yellow and orange flower petals spread on the white pedestal in front. Some men in yellow shawls carry small items, and a drummer or musician in a light cloth is visible at far left. Palm trees and hanging flower strings frame the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession on a dusty dirt path during daytime. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole of a decorated umbrella (chatra) with a red, yellow and orange floral-patterned canopy. Behind him, men in white dhotis carry similar umbrellas, one green and red, and a trident-topped standard is visible. Several sannyasis in saffron/orange robes walk in the procession; one wears a yellow-orange garland and holds flowers, another wears a long white floral garland. A man in white carries a metal vessel with offerings on the right. Women in white and orange saris and a few onlookers stand at left beside a thatched structure and flowering plants.2008-12-25A procession walks along a dusty dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. Men in white kurtas and dhotis lead, carrying colourful fringed umbrellas in red, yellow and blue. In the centre a man in a plain white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot with a rudraksha mala, the central figure of the procession. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear orange garments and rudraksha malas, one carrying a trident staff. A woman in orange with a white flower garland walks among them. Other white-clad attendants carry a silver pot and a yellow shawl is draped over one man. Strong sunlight casts long shadows across the road.2008-12-25June 09 20092009-06-09A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white flower garland walks beside a group of people in white dhotis and orange cloths. Several large umbrellas in red, orange and blue with 'Dhyanapeetam' printed on them shield the procession. Drummers in orange and white, one playing a barrel drum and another a pipe instrument, lead the way, while men in black shirts carry poles. A man in a white shirt and trousers walks in front.2006-12-25A procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and a stone wall. Several large colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes, red, blue, yellow and green, are held aloft over the group. At the centre, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a large white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a trident-topped staff is carried to the left. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded man in saffron wears a gold-coloured necklace. Devotees and onlookers stand in the background. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so no probable label is applied.2008-12-25August 06 20092009-08-06January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copies