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December 27 2013

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A festival procession outdoors on a dusty ground under hazy sky. An ornate decorated vehicle with a golden crown-topped canopy and a turquoise and orange fringed awning carries seated figures draped in garlands, one in orange robes. Drummers in front play large drums while men in white shirts and checked shirts walk alongside. Red and gold parasols with tassels stand to the left, and women in white saris with orange shawls walk on the right. Multi-storey red buildings are visible in the background. Many people are gathered.2013-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with green trees and banana plants under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, men in purple polo shirts with lanyard badges and drummers carry hand drums. Behind them, colourful fringed umbrellas with red, green and white panels shelter a decorated palanquin, and orange saffron flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. Several men in white shirts and an orange sash walk among the marchers, and one person near the centre wears a white headband.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A street procession moves across a dusty open road under hazy sky. Musicians in white kurta and dhoti play a long wind instrument and drums in the foreground, while a cameraman in grey shirt films them. Behind them, saffron-robed figures walk beside a decorated palanquin topped with a canopy, carried under colourful ornate parasols and surrounded by orange flags. Men and women in white and yellow shawls follow in the crowd, and power lines and a wall line the background.2009-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27February 02 20072007-02-02A bright outdoor procession in hazy morning sunlight with many devotees crowding a dirt road. Several tall saffron-orange flags on poles rise on the left, and ornate multicoloured umbrella-canopies with fringed borders and small finials stand above the crowd. Men in white shirts and dhotis and people in orange and saffron garments fill the foreground, one man holding a printed sheet. A figure in a red-orange garment stands near the centre among the canopies, and a black speaker box sits at right. Power lines and trees mark the flat landscape behind.2007-12-25Outdoor procession at a Bidadi ashram-style grounds on a bright day. A decorated ratha-style vehicle with a green canopy and floral garland at its front moves through a crowd, topped by a golden deity figure and multiple umbrellas in red, yellow, orange, white and purple. Drummers in white shirts and dhotis play hand drums in the foreground, and a man in a striped shirt and a man in a red-and-white shawl walk nearby. Many people in saffron and orange robes, white clothes and orange shawls follow the vehicle, with a red boundary wall, blue and gold banners and a trident on a pole behind them.2013-12-27A procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, several wearing ID lanyards and rudraksha-style necklaces. Ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold tips and multicoloured panels are carried on tall poles, alongside gold fan-shaped standards and tall saffron-orange flags bearing a black circular emblem. A drummer in a cream checked shirt plays a drum slung on his shoulder, and a man in a maroon shirt holds a shell-like object. A young woman in a white sari with a shawl carries a pole. Small buildings and a truck appear in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20092009-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25