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A large street procession of devotees walks along a tree-lined road. Many men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange saffron shawls and carry tall orange flags on poles. Several colourful umbrellas with blue and red patterned fabric and fringes are held aloft, and a drummer in a rust-coloured shirt beats a drum at the centre-left. Some participants wear white caps, and a few carry small decorated banners bearing a blue bird emblem. Buses and vehicles are visible in the background.

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A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, while saffron-orange flags on tall poles are carried above the crowd. Several colourful striped umbrellas shade a central group. A man in the foreground grins and holds a pole, and an older man in an orange shawl walks at the front. Vehicles and a parked auto-rickshaw line the roadside, and a drummer in a light shirt walks among them.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with green trees and utility poles. Dozens of people in white dhotis and shirts wear orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Several men carry tall orange flags on poles, and others hold decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and gold patterns and fringed edges. A man in the foreground plays a drum, and a bearded man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace walks near the front. Many participants look ahead, some smiling, while others carry small brass items. The scene conveys a devotional procession with ritual umbrellas and flags.2008-08-01A road procession of devotees runs along a tree-lined street. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron/orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, carrying tall orange flags and decorated umbrellas with colourful floral and geometric panels. A drummer in a light shirt and shorts plays a large drum in the middle of the group, and a vehicle is visible behind the crowd.2008-08-01A large procession moves along a tree-lined road, with many men in white dhotis and white shirts wearing orange shawls over their shoulders. Several carry ornate square banners with a blue emblem on gold-bordered fabric, and others hold multicoloured umbrellas and orange flags on poles. In the centre a man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark mala around his neck walks among the marchers, and a figure in white with long hair walks near him. Parked vehicles line the left side of the road, and a few people in the background watch.2008-08-01A road procession of devotees walks along a tree-lined street. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several carry ornate umbrellas in red, blue and yellow with decorative tassels, and tall saffron flags on poles, plus embroidered banners with a blue emblem. A man in the foreground wearing glasses and a lanyard raises one arm, and a man near the centre holds a white-and-saffron object. Vehicles are parked along the left edge. The scene resembles a ritual street procession, with the men walking in ceremonial formation.2008-08-01A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange shoulder cloths and carry orange flags with a blue emblem, along with small decorated umbrellas and framed banners with blue and red borders. A small stone shrine with carved pillars stands at the left edge, and a truck follows in the distance under a cloudy sky. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and an orange cloth raises his arm. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl in the centre of the group walks in front, but there is no clear appearance-based cue to identify him, so no candidate is named.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A road procession of many men in white shirts and dhotis, most wearing orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, walks along a tree-lined tarmac road. Several carry orange flags on poles and decorated umbrellas or canopies with ornate red, gold and blue patterns and a blue emblem. A white pickup truck and a lorry are parked at the roadside, and a utility pole stands at right. Dense crowd of roughly two dozen to forty visible participants; the leading men in front are smiling and moving quickly.2008-08-01A street procession of many devotees in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, many in white kurtas and dhotis, walking on tarmac beneath large colourful umbrellas with the word Dhyanapeetham printed on them. Near the centre, a figure in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot with long dark hair, while a devotee in a striped shirt and white dhoti carries a red flag on a pole. Drummers in white and orange play a drum at the right, and smiling men line the road around them. The crowd is large and dense across the frame.2008-08-01A large outdoor procession moves along a village road lined with trees, utility poles and parked buses. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shoulder cloths. Several carry tall saffron flags and ornate embroidered banners bearing a blue emblem, and colourful umbrellas are raised above the crowd. A drummer in a white dhoti beats a drum at the front. Motorcycles and cyclists share the road, and a man in a light blue shirt walks ahead with a stick. Dozens of marchers are visible, and the scene suggests a religious procession.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01