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Outdoor festival scene with a crowd of saffron-robed monks seated on a raised dais beneath colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges. In the foreground, rows of schoolgirls in white blouses, navy skirts and blue hair ribbons stand facing the seated group, while uniformed boys in red caps and white shirts stand at right. A khaki-uniformed police officer in a peaked cap and another in a helmet direct the crowd. Strings of small yellow and green pennant flags hang between trees, and a bare tree overhangs the gathering.

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A festival procession outdoors beneath large shade trees with a bright blue sky. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and monks sit or stand in a group at centre, many with shaved heads, one in a saffron shawl gesturing with an outstretched arm. Ornate multicoloured parasols with embroidered panels and tassels are held aloft above them. In the foreground, rows of schoolgirls in white blouses and navy skirts wear blue hair ribbons, with a crowd of onlookers behind them, including khaki-uniformed police or officials and men in white. Bunting strings hang between the trees, and a building with signboards stands at right.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor photo at a temple-town event under bare trees and a clear blue sky. Several large umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels, printed with a dove-like emblem and the words 'Dhyanapeetam', are held up over a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on sandy ground. A bearded elder in orange sits at left, and a man in a white shirt stands at the far left holding an umbrella pole. In the foreground, several boys in checked shirts face away or look toward the group. Policemen in khaki uniforms and a man in a hat stand at right among the onlookers, and strings of small yellow and white flags hang across the trees. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2007-02-02A festival procession on a dusty open road beneath large leafy trees. In the foreground, a row of young schoolgirls wear red berets, white shirts, plaid pinafores and orange sashes, some with arms outstretched. Behind them, ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and gold finials are held aloft over a crowd. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand among the crowd, and uniformed police officers and men in white dhotis and shirts are nearby. Strings of yellow and green festoon flags hang between the trees. A gathering of onlookers and devotees fills the background under a clear blue sky.2007-02-02December 25 20072007-12-25February 02 20072007-02-02A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty road beneath large bare trees and strings of yellow pennants. Above the crowd, several brightly patterned umbrellas in red, green, blue and orange with fringed edges shade the procession. Many robed monks in saffron and orange stand in the middle, some with shaved heads and beards. Women in saris and girls in bright dresses hold aloft metal pots topped with coconuts, green leaves and white jasmine garlands. On the left, a man in a white shirt and a uniformed officer in a peaked cap stand near the procession. On the right, men in khaki uniforms and pith helmets and a man in a white dhoti walk along.2007-02-02January 15 20162016-01-15