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Outdoor procession on a dirt path in bright daylight, with a decorated canopy umbrella in green, red, yellow and blue reading DHYANAPEETAM at the top and tassels hanging down. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, including a bearded man in orange with a gold bead garland, a central figure with long dark hair and an orange turban wearing gold and rudraksha necklaces, and a man with a red head cloth and rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in white and orange carry embroidered umbrellas and smaller decorated parasols. A sign above reads ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE, with banana plants, coconut bunches and festoons at the doorway. Several bystanders in white dhotis and saris line the route, and a child is held on a man's shoulder at left.

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December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path with saffron-robed sannyasis walking alongside white-clad devotees. In the centre a young man in orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by two sannyasis carrying tall gold staffs. Behind them a colourful canopy and a decorated palanquin or ratha frame appear, with palm trees and a white tent in the background. One sannyasi on the right carries a trident-topped staff. Several spectators in white and yellow dress line the left side of the path.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dusty road under bright sky, with a tree and palm fronds behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange garment and a long gold ceremonial necklace walks at the front, smiling. Beside him, a man in white dhoti holds a tall gold-topped staff. Behind them, saffron-robed men and white-clad attendants walk beneath ceremonial parasols in orange, green and blue with a peacock-style emblem. Banners with portraits hang at right. Several people are visible in the crowd, many in saffron and white.2007-02-02December 23 20092009-12-23December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a procession at an outdoor festival, with palm trees and colourful striped canopy decorations overhead. A central figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and layered gold necklaces, and smiles while walking. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and a gold necklace, and another man in orange with a gold garland, walk with devotees. On the left a large orange ceremonial flag and a decorated orange and blue umbrella-shaped fan are carried. On the right a man in white with a yellow shawl looks ahead. Smoke drifts in the background. Several people are visible, most in orange sannyasi-style robes.2008-12-23A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style camp, with a central man in saffron-orange robes, a long orange shawl, a gold ornamental crown, layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and a large gold pendant walking among devotees. He holds a long wooden staff topped by a red canopy. Around him, ash-smeared sadhus in white and orange dhotis carry ceremonial staffs and orange flags, while others walk barefoot. Behind them a decorated chariot or palanquin is draped with marigold garlands, with embroidered orange and red umbrellas and banners fringed in gold and blue. Several people in the crowd wear white and red waist cloths and bare upper bodies. a person is the saffron-robed central figure with the gold crown and rudraksha mala, though his identity is not certain from the image alone.2013-02-10Outdoor temple procession descending steps under a red and multicoloured fringed parasol. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a grey-streaked beard, and a gold bead necklace wears an orange robe with maroon border and holds a white object in his hand; the appearance cues are ambiguous, so this is described only as a devotee in saffron. Around him, men in orange robes and orange head cloths wear rudraksha and gold bead malas, while white-clad attendants walk behind. Green bananas, coconut bunches and orange kalasha-like pots hang on the entrance wall beside a sign reading ANANDE.2007-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27An outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and green shrubs. At centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark tassel walks at the front, flanked by devotees. Behind him, figures wear orange and saffron cloths, and a man in a white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Two women in white saris are visible, one carrying a brass plate of offerings. Colourful decorated parasols with tassels and an orange banner with a red emblem are carried overhead, and a brass horn-shaped instrument is visible. Several people in white and yellow dress follow. The centre figure has long dark hair and a dark beard; he wears no crown, turban or rudraksha mala visible enough to confirm identity, so his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a central man in saffron-orange robes, a long white and pink garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, and a sandalwood-marked forehead, walking with hands clasped. Flanking him are saffron-robed attendants carrying a ceremonial trident staff and a golden staff, plus men and women in white dhotis and kurtas holding large fringed umbrellas in orange, red and multicolour. Orange flags line the background, with houses and trees beyond. a person: the central figure in saffron robes with a long garland and ceremonial necklaces matches the page's a person reference.2008-12-28 +1 copies