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A large crowd of devotees walks in a procession along a dirt path lined with green shrubs on the left. Many people wear white and cream clothing, including white saris and white shirts, with some in pink, yellow and lavender saris. Several women wear white or cream sarees with gold borders, and some men wear white shirts with lanyard-style name tags. On the right, a ceremonial ratha or palanquin canopy with red, yellow and blue fringed tassels is carried aloft, with a gold-tipped staff and a gold ornamented finial. A small red-tiled roof structure stands in the background beneath trees, and a blue road sign is visible at the top.

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A large crowd of devotees walks along a narrow paved path in a procession, most dressed in white. Many women wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. A man in the foreground at right holds a golden ceremonial banner with orange and red embroidery on a pole, and a golden kalasha-style finial tops it. Several people hold folded hands in prayer. Trees, a low hedge and small red-roofed shrines line the route under a clear sky.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A long procession of devotees walks along a dirt path lined with green shrubs and trees. Large numbers of people in white and cream clothing, many women in cream and gold sarees and men in white shirts, move forward. A red and blue ceremonial umbrella with the printed word Dhyanapeetam and bird motifs is carried at the right, with tasselled fringe. Behind it, a gold-topped standard with a red and yellow emblem is held aloft. Some participants wear orange and red garments and rudraksha malas, and several carry flags or pots. Small red-roofed structures are visible in the background.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 01 20082008-01-01January 03 20162016-01-03December 29 20082008-12-29January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees moves along a dirt path between red-brick walls during a procession. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, while several women wear saris in red, purple and green, some carrying brass pots and flower offerings. Men in orange shawls walk among them. A red and yellow ceremonial umbrella rises above the group, with a yellow flag nearby. Behind the walls, a blue-covered structure and a red-roofed building are visible.2016-07-19A large outdoor procession moves down a sandy dirt path lined with banana plants and strings of flower garlands. Dense crowds of devotees stand on both sides. In the foreground a woman in a cream saffron-bordered sari with a red-orange striped border carries a silver pot on her head, and another woman in white holds a small metal vessel. Behind them are rows of people in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas. Ceremonial banners with gold fringe and red floral embroidery, including a blue and yellow canopy edge, are carried through the crowd. Further back a figure in orange robes holds a brass pot aloft with a garland, and a woman in orange appears at the left. Red and white striped walls and brick-coloured earth mark the edge of the grounds.2008-07-17December 31 20082008-12-31