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A procession on a dirt road beside a fenced field. In the foreground, four drummers in yellow shirts and grey or mauve trousers play hand drums while a dancer in orange shirt and green trousers with a white headcloth moves at the right edge. Behind them, a palanquin with a green-and-purple cloth canopy and orange-and-yellow marigold garlands is carried, and a red-and-white decorated palanquin with gold finials stands at the right. Behind them, people in white shirts and white clothing walk carrying orange flags, and one holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. A red-tinted band crosses the lower part of the image.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky. In the foreground a man in orange shirt and green trousers with a pink cloth at his waist walks at left. Behind him, men in orange kurtas and green-striped trousers with white turbans carry a tall palanquin decorated with marigold garlands in orange, yellow and red, and a green pennant. Drummers in yellow shirts play large round drums. Many people in white kurtas and orange flags follow in the background, and a framed portrait is carried among them. Trees and a fence line the road.2010-07-24December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a wooden fence. Two ornate palanquins (palaki) decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers, red and green cloth, and gold finials are carried by men at the front. Several men in yellow shirts and grey trousers walk in front, one playing a white hand drum. A man in a red jacket and dark trousers walks in the centre, and men in white kurta-style clothing follow along the road. Saffron and orange flags are visible in the background, and a uniformed official walks on the left. Palm trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival. Two dancers in the centre wear red and orange costumes with white plumed headdresses, yellow-and-orange garlands, beaded necklaces and ankle bells, and hold small brass cymbals while dancing. Drummers in yellow, red and blue shirts play large drums on both sides. Behind them crowds of people in white clothes and orange flags with ornate embroidered panels line the path, with banana plants and a distant white figure visible in the background.2008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road, with a red and white draped canopy behind. Two ornate palanquin-style carriages topped with spiked finials, draped in orange and teal cloth and hung with white flower garlands, are carried forward. Orange and saffron flags with blue and red emblems rise above the procession. Drummers in white kurtas and white caps play large drums at left. Men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha-style garlands walk alongside, one wearing a red turban and another a multicoloured turban. Men in blue and yellow garments and women in white saris with yellow borders are visible among the crowd, many in white dhotis. Several umbrellas with colourful panels are held aloft at right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road at Bidadi, under bright daylight with palm trees and a chain-link fence behind. Drummers in yellow shirts with yellow headbands beat large drums on the left, while a man in a red top and white dhoti walks at the centre. Two tall poles topped with red flags, decorated with gold rings, are carried upright, and orange and red flags wave among a crowd of several dozen people in white, blue, yellow and red clothing. Some participants wear tall white plumed headdresses. A strand of red bunting lines the background.2008-12-30A photograph of a procession on a dirt road through dry grassland under an overcast sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead plays a small hand instrument, while beside him a man in a green shirt beats a double-headed drum. On the right a man in white plays a long wind instrument and another carries a drum. Behind them a canopy in red, orange and green fabric with orange flags is carried on poles, and a palanquin-style canopy is visible. Several people in white and yellow walk behind.2005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a palanquin-style carrying frame draped in orange, white and yellow marigold garlands and a red canopy with gold trim, lifted on poles by men. In front, drummers in magenta and yellow tunics and dhotis play round drums with sticks. A man in an orange headcloth and magenta shirt with blue-striped trousers walks ahead of the carrier, raising one hand. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white kurtas, saris and casual clothes walks on open ground with trees and low hills in the distance.2017-12-16A procession on a dirt road during an outdoor event. A decorated palanquin draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands and fringed hangings is carried forward. Men in orange and green costumes dance in front, one with a wrapped head cloth. Drummers in yellow shirts play a drum at the palanquin's side. Behind, many people in white clothes carry orange flags, and a woman in white holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Green banana plants and blue-and-white striped cloth decorate the background. A man in a light blue shirt walks in the foreground.2010-07-24A procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky, with palm trees behind. Two decorated palanquins with marigold garlands and red-and-green canopies are carried in the background. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, and a man in an orange shirt with green dhoti and orange headcloth walks with a white-clad man in front. Several men in yellow shirts carry a drum and walk on the left. A man in white carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and red and orange flags are visible. Strings of marigold garlands hang overhead across the road. Leaves frame the left and right edges.2010-07-24A dusty open ground at a festival procession. Several men in yellow tunics and yellow headbands carry tall brass-fitted poles topped with red and orange flags, and some lift large drums and percussion instruments. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti plays a drum, and a man in a white shirt and white trousers with an ID lanyard walks at left. Other participants wear white, blue and green clothing, and red and orange flags line the path. A bamboo scaffold, banana plants and a whitewashed wall are in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-30A festival procession on an unpaved red-earth road during a Brahmotsavam celebration. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a beaded mala walks forward with an open-palmed gesture, flanked by drummers: one in a blue top with yellow-green sashes beating a large drum, another in yellow with a red sash. Behind them a tall ratha-style float covered in white and yellow flower garlands and orange drapes is carried by white-clad attendants. Colourful umbrellas with yellow, green and red canopies and orange-and-gold fringes rise above the crowd, and orange flags fly at the sides. Red and white decorative cloth lines the roadside. Devotees in white and orange garments and a man in white with a rudraksha mala walk along the route.2008-12-30