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A photograph of a procession moving along a paved road under an overcast sky, with green fields and a hillside behind. Several devotees in white dhotis and shawls walk barefoot, many wearing orange and white garlands and red-orange cloths. Men in front carry a gold tray and a gold ceremonial vessel. A large red umbrella with colourful fringe is held over a central figure in white, and other decorated umbrellas and banners appear further back. A tall flag with a blue emblem is at the left edge. A bare-chested man with garlands walks near the center. Pale temple structures are visible in the distance at left.

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September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA long procession of devotees in white and saffron walks down a paved road lined with yellow barricades and roadside trees, with a flat-topped hill behind. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls with red and maroon sashes and bead necklaces. Several carry large colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and orange, and others hold tall orange and yellow flag poles. A figure in the front left wears a red headdress and red-and-gold adornments. Onlookers and a motorbike rider stand along the right side of the road, and a few people in dark and light casual clothes walk among the procession.2015-09-13A procession on a paved road at an outdoor event. Two men at front carry a gilded golden palanquin-style shrine frame with a square base, both bare-chested in white dhotis with orange-gold borders and red shawls, with rudraksha-style beaded garlands. A woman at left wears a white sari with a red shawl and gold necklace and carries a small American flag. Behind them devotees in white saris and red shawls walk barefoot. A large red, green and yellow umbrella with the text Dhyanapeetam and tassels is held overhead. In the background stand a large red-and-gold painted figure, further umbrellas, red flags and a decorated chariot-like structure. The scene suggests a ratha-style procession of devotees.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A procession of devotees walks along a paved road at an outdoor event, under a grey overcast sky with green hills behind. Many people wear white clothing with red shawls draped over their shoulders, and some carry long staffs. Two large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow, green and purple panels and tasselled fringes are held aloft, and a bright red flag with a yellow emblem flies in the foreground. A woman in the lower foreground wears a red bindi and a dark top. Among the marchers, a bald figure in white is visible, but no one can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15