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A street procession in an Indian town shows several ornate kalasha-topped palanquins or ratha-style carriers hoisted on poles by people in the crowd. The central red cloth panel features a golden sun-like medallion with a white-ringed star and an om symbol, framed by coloured borders and mirror-work, with a red and gold lower band. Flanking panels are orange and green, with garlands of marigolds and white flowers on the tops. Above, a balcony crowd watches from a multi-storey brick building, with a hanging banner and a signboard visible. Several people stand in the street below, including a man in a red shirt.

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October 15 20112011-10-15A street procession in a town setting, with a decorated ratha/palanquin-style float covered in white jasmine garlands, red flower strings, yellow marigold garlands and colourful circular and star-shaped paper decorations. The float is topped with silver kalasha-like finials and feathery grass plumes. In front, a deity murti draped in a yellow and red garment is carried on a lower float, with orange and white flags and ribbons streaming across the foreground. Crowds of men in white dhotis, orange shirts and white head cloths walk along the road beside a crumbling brick wall, and a few people watch from a balcony above. The scene is a daytime outdoor festival procession.2011-10-15Street procession in a town with a palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands and a canopy fringed in red, green and gold. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, with orange shawls, walk alongside; several have tripundra vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Above, a long red banner with a blue border shows painted elephants and a red-and-blue emblem with the word Dhyanapeetham in blue script. Shopfronts and a sign line the street behind the crowd. Ornate sunshade poles with decorative pennant-shaped canopies frame the scene.2005-12-31Outdoor street procession in a town, seen from an elevated angle. A raised palanquin-style float draped with a white cloth and decorated with flowers and green panels carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes at its right end. Above the float, five large multicolored umbrellas with blue, red, green and gold panels and fringed edges shade it, borne by men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shoulder cloths. Surrounding devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls walk alongside, while a crowd of onlookers in white shirts, a woman in purple, and a man in a red cap lines the street. Strings of yellow and green bunting hang overhead, and banners are visible on buildings in the background.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession in a small Indian town. Several large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green, orange and blue with gold embroidery and tasselled fringes, printed with DHYANAPEETAM, are held aloft over a white and red palanquin decorated with elephant and motif patterns and flower garlands. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls walk alongside. Onlookers watch from a multi-storey building balcony and the street. Two or three men in saffron/orange robes sit at the far right beneath an umbrella. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed by appearance.2007-02-02A street procession in a village lane with two deity palanquins (palki) carried on wooden poles by bearers. The palanquins are gilded and draped with long garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers, and the figures inside are decorated with silver-toned ornaments. Ornate red, pink and multicoloured umbrellas and saffron flags rise above them. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shawls, stand along the roadside watching and some are taking photographs. Closed shutters, a signboard and a utility pole line the street.2005-12-31February 02 20072007-02-02Aerial view of a street procession with a covered palanquin-like cart draped in a white cloth and decorated with pink flower garlands. Four large colourful umbrellas with orange, red, green and blue panels, dove motifs and gold designs shade the cart, each edged with tassels and bearing the printed word Dhyanapeetam. Crowds of people in white dhotis and saffron or orange clothing walk and gather around the cart along a dusty road, with a few men holding staffs and a decorated structure with green and white fabric at the right edge.2007-02-02A festival procession in an Indian street moves under a large white and gold canopy atop a decorated palanquin draped with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Several saffron, orange, red and green flags and multicoloured umbrellas surround it. Beside the palanquin, a man in a white dhoti and a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala walk, while a uniformed police officer stands near the platform. Dense crowds of men and women line the road, some reaching up with raised hands, and a few hold bananas. A bald figure in saffron-coloured robes stands on the right, and a red peetha-like seat sits under the canopy.2016-04-18February 02 20072007-02-02December 25 20062006-12-25