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Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky on dry, dusty ground. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, orange, green and blue panels, gold embroidery and fringed tassels are carried above the crowd, one panel reading Dhyanapeetam. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange flags on tall poles. A man in the foreground plays a brass trumpet-like horn, and a woman in a dark blue sari with a handheld instrument walks among the musicians. Others in orange scarves and white clothing follow behind, with a bare-chested drummer at the left edge.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt path under a clear blue sky. Several large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, gold emblems and fringed tassels are raised above the crowd, and saffron-orange flags on tall poles wave overhead. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style horn, while wearing beaded necklaces. Nearby, young men and women in white and saffron-orange garments walk closely together, some carrying green leafy branches. A man in a maroon shirt with a white cloth draped over his shoulders walks in the foreground, and a child in white with an orange cloth around the head stands at right. Hosts of devotees in white, orange and magenta saris and dhotis follow, with a low white wall behind.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 31 20082008-12-31December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with red, orange, and blue panels decorated with dove and lotus-like emblems and tassels are carried aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Orange flags wave in the background. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe) and wears a yellow sash. Drummers in red, maroon and white clothing play large barrel drums, and a young man in an orange shawl with a red garland stands among the marchers. Attendants in white carry tall gilded staffs topped with ornate finials. The scene is a festival procession with drumming and devotional music.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty ground during the Brahmotsava, with devotees in white and saffron walking past low white buildings under a clear blue sky. Colourful ceremonial parasols with tassels, in orange, yellow and green, are carried above the crowd, and red and orange flags wave. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold long wind instruments, a woman in a white sari and white shawl walks at left, and girls in white salwar kameez and braids walk in the foreground. Some participants wear saffron and orange clothing. A small blue bird logo appears at upper left.2008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession under bright blue sky with many people in white dhotis and shirts and orange shawls moving along a dirt path. Several large ornate umbrellas in red, green and blue with gold emblems and tasseled fringe are held aloft, reading Dhyanapeetam on one canopy. Orange and red flags fly above. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt, rudraksha-style mala and holds a palm-frond fan; a drummer in red shirt plays a drum and a horn player in white stands nearby. Behind the umbrellas, a figure in ornate gold headdress and crown-like adornment stands in a decorated costume. Many devotees and youths fill the scene.2007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt road in daylight, led by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts carrying tall orange flags on poles. Behind them, several large multicoloured parasols with yellow, green, red and blue panels and fringed edges are carried aloft. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk among the white-clad participants, and a man in white holds a long brass horn. Some people carry white fluffy fans or whisks. Trees and low buildings stand in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-23