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December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor festival procession on dry earth with a dense crowd of devotees dancing and raising arms. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis; some women wear orange and white saris. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and green stand above the crowd, along with a yellow and orange ceremonial canopy and orange flags. A palanquin-like float with a golden deity murti and white decorative panels appears at left, with yellow and blue balloons nearby. Some men hold long wooden poles aloft. Onlookers stand behind a barrier in the background under a bright sky.2008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30February 19 20152015-02-19A large outdoor procession in a village or temple-side lane, viewed from above. A decorated wooden ratha or palanquin on the left is hung with yellow and red tassels, bells, marigold garlands and a white canopy, with a figure seated inside it. Around it, dense crowds in white dhotis and saris walk and stand, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Men in saffron and orange robes walk among them, some holding long staffs and ceremonial fans, and banana plants with leaves line the route.2010-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29A dense outdoor crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing dark rudraksha-style necklaces, moves along a dusty earthen path beside a golden-yellow vehicle with a garland of flowers. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand in the background near a stone embankment. A police officer in khaki uniform stands at left. A bald man in an orange-saffron shawl with a red-orange cloth stands among the crowd at center-right, and another man in an orange shawl appears at lower left. The scene suggests a procession or greeting around the vehicle, but no clear ritual activity is visible.2013-12-27January 03 20162016-01-03A dense outdoor crowd of devotees dances and raises their hands in celebration on a dusty earth ground during a festival procession. Many wear white kurtas and shirts with orange or saffron shawls and scarves draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti-style cloth stands with his back to the camera, while a bespectacled man in a white shirt and orange scarf raises his palms. Behind them, colourful umbrellas and festival items are visible above the crowd. No single person in the foreground is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty unpaved road between a red-and-white draped fabric wall on the left and a red-earth embankment with rock on the right. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts crowd the road, several wearing saffron or orange shawls and garlands. Drummers in dark blue uniforms carry large drums, and a decorated ratha or chariot with red and yellow canopy and ornaments rolls in the distance. Some participants raise their hands and clap. Several young boys and a few older men stand along the edge. The crowd appears to number well over twenty people.2013-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty ground at a Bidadi Adheenam-style event. Dozens of men in white kurtas and white dhotis crowd the street, several wearing rudraksha and gold-coloured pendant necklaces, many with raised arms and some clapping. Behind them a decorated ratha/chariot with a canopy of red and white umbrellas and a yellow parasol moves along, surrounded by orange-robed attendants. A red and white draped tent wall and a red brick embankment frame the scene. Crowd count is large but partially visible.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27