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A festival procession moves through an open courtyard under colourful ceremonial umbrellas. Several large umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels, decorated with floral motifs and gold fringe, are carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and orange garments. Below the umbrellas, many people in white and orange clothing walk along a red carpet lined with saffron flags. Palm trees, blue and gold canopies, and a tall striped pole stand in the background, with a vehicle visible at the far end. Several people in white are scattered around the courtyard, and a shrine area is visible at the right edge.

December 30 2008

A procession moves along a dirt path past a dirt mound, with a stage and a crowd of people in white clothing in the background. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall wooden poles supporting colourful ceremonial umbrellas with orange, green and blue canopies and gold fringe, many decorated with lotus-like motifs and the words 'DYANAPEETAM'. Some men wear orange shawls over their shoulders. A man in the foreground carries a large gold and red embroidered ceremonial banner on a pole. A woman in white with an orange sash is at the lower right, and palm trees and a tent structure with a red-and-blue decorative framed backdrop stand behind the stage area. A portrait of a bald, saffron-robed figure hangs on the stage to the left.

Outdoor evening procession with several large teardrop-shaped ceremonial banners on poles, each with orange ruffled edges, green and red fabric panels, and embroidered flowers and motifs. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry the poles, and white-clad devotees walk around them. Behind the banners, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and colourful draped cloth on a decorated float. A man in an orange cloth on the right stands among the crowd, and a low building with hanging laundry lies in the background under a pale sky.

Outdoor procession in daylight under trees, with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis moving forward. Two large ornate umbrellas dominate the foreground, one held at left and one at right, each with a red and gold teardrop-shaped canopy decorated with blue and green floral borders and a central emblem. Several other decorated umbrellas in red, blue and gold stand in the background. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and a white shawl over his shoulder, and another at lower centre has a vermilion mark on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala. A few people in orange clothing appear among the crowd, and a uniformed officer stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a ceremonial temple procession, though no specific deity or person can be confirmed from the image.

A crowded outdoor procession on a sunny day under a clear blue sky. Several large ceremonial umbrellas dominate the frame, colourful with red, yellow, blue and green panels decorated with gold embroidered leaf motifs and white bird emblems, and fringed with tassels. Many people in white clothing walk closely together, including men in white shirts and women in white saris and dresses. Orange flags and orange-clad attendants appear at left and in the background, along with yellow and white balloons at the left edge. A utility pole and small buildings line the street behind the crowd.

December 23 2008

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December 29 2008

A photograph of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall, with palm trees behind. Several large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and small blue emblems are carried aloft by people. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, while a group in saffron and orange robes, some with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, walks in the middle. A boy in white holds a yellow cloth over one shoulder, and a woman in a dark-trimmed white sari walks in the foreground. Several flags and a few ceremonial staffs are visible, and a man on the right wears a white shirt with a dark shawl. The scene suggests a festival parade, with around twenty to thirty people visible.

Outdoor festival scene with a tall copper flagpole wrapped in white cloth rising among coconut palms. Numerous saffron-orange flags flutter in the foreground, and several ornate multicoloured parasols with blue, red, green and gold panels and tasselled fringes are held above a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes. A figure in orange garments stands partly visible near the top of the pole. Festival procession and flag-hoisting setting.

An outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees. Several men and women in white and saffron-orange clothing walk behind ornate, colourful ceremonial parasols with gold finials and beaded fringe; the parasols are carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A man in front in a white shirt and grey shawl walks with arms crossed. Shoes are removed and placed along the edge of the path. In the background, a stage with a large portrait banner stands beside tall saffron flags on poles. A brick-coloured tower is visible behind the marchers.

A festival procession moves through an open dusty ground at Adi KAILASA. Large colourful umbrellas with painted panels in red, yellow, green and blue shade the crowd on the left, and tall yellow-orange banners on poles rise on the right. Many devotees wear saffron and orange robes with beaded garlands, while others wear white dhotis and shirts. Several men in white carry or steady the umbrellas and banners, and a man in an orange shawl walks at the centre-right. Strings of orange and red bunting hang across the background beneath a hazy sky.