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A street procession moves along a dusty road in hazy morning light, with palm trees and parked vehicles behind. At the front, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head covering, wearing a long gold-toned necklace, walks beside a dark fan-like ceremonial fan. Behind him, rows of men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk, some holding a trident and orange flags. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha-style palanquin with a colourful embroidered canopy and a deity murti is carried past. A large lilac and red canopy shades part of the procession, and a drummer is visible. The scene is a religious procession with many devotees.

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December 31 20052005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road beside a paved road lined with palm trees. A large decorated float with a white canopy edged in purple and gold fringe carries a deity murti under colourful festoon banners. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a few wear orange robes with rudraksha or gold necklaces near the left edge. A red-robed figure stands near the float. Passing trucks and a bus are visible in the background, and a wooden-roofed house and green fields sit to the right.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A festival procession moves down a village road toward a hillside. A decorated palanquin-style float with a colourful embroidered canopy carries a deity murti adorned with garlands at the back. Large umbrellas with red, gold and lavender fringes and decorated panels are carried above the crowd. In front, a man in an orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace walks in the centre, flanked by devotees in white clothes and orange shawls. Men hold orange and white flags, a drummer plays, and a silver staff is carried near the front. Power lines, a utility pole and advertising banners line the roadside under an overcast sky.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road lined with dry shrubs and palm trees under an overcast sky. Two decorated palanquins or ratha-style carts carry a deity murti, one at right draped with colourful garlands and flowers, with a canopy of striped and fringed fabric. Ornate parasols with purple and red fringes are held above the crowd at left. Many devotees walk along, including men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris with orange borders, men in saffron/orange cloth, and a bearded man in white near the centre. Some carry orange flags and staffs. A white bus and a truck are parked to the left, and a banner is visible at upper left.2005-12-31A road procession moves along a paved two-lane road lined with palm trees under an overcast sky. In front, a decorated cart carries a deity shrine draped with flower garlands and colourful festoons, and a second ornate float follows. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk along, some carrying saffron and orange flags, a trident-topped staff and a white flag. Two large canopy umbrellas with white and lavender fabric shade a group of people, including a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long beard near the center. Drummers and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at the right walk with the crowd, and a roadside building with a green sign appears at the right edge.2005-12-31A roadside procession on a dusty shoulder beside a paved road. At centre, a gilded palanquin with a red-and-gold canopy and garlanded white flower festoons is carried by men in white shirts and white dhotis. A man in orange robes stands on the palanquin near its front, with a second orange-robed figure beside him. Several multicoloured canopy umbrellas are held aloft by men in white, and orange-and-red flags are carried along the rope-lined route. Bystanders in casual clothes watch from the grass, a red tractor and a silver car are on the road, and a large truck is parked at the top left.2010-07-24A roadside procession moves along a dirt-edged road lined with palm trees. Two ornate palanquins (ratha-style canopies) carrying garlanded deity murtis, decorated with marigold and flower garlands, lead the line. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk alongside, several holding long wooden poles and white flags. A man in a brown shirt walks in the foreground. A large orange banner reads Dhyanapeetam at left, with a building photo and phone numbers. Green and red buses and a white van sit on the right side, and a stone wall runs behind the palm trees.2005-12-31September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a tree-lined road. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a canopy and garlands is pulled by a red tractor, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and long hair under a canopy at the front of the palanquin, but appearance is too uncertain to label him a person. Behind it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron sashes walk and carry colourful umbrellas and tall decorated staffs, and a second red tractor follows. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, and a motorcyclist rides on the right. A bare-headed figure in white stands in the lower foreground, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge.2010-07-24