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A photograph of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with tall banana plants and a low fence. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and dance, some carrying long wooden poles and flagged staffs with yellow and orange banners. A man in a grey shirt beats a large drum on a strap, and a tall ornate chariot with an orange canopy appears in the distance. Dust and bright haze fill the open field, with a few onlookers in the foreground.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and banana plants, with a bamboo scaffold structure and rocky hills behind. Several decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies with colourful domes and fringed panels are carried at the centre. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, with women in white or blue saris and men in white shirts and dhotis; some men wear orange or saffron cloth. Drummers with large drums walk along the right side, and a garland-decorated red and orange bunting line runs along the route. A woman in a brown sari stands at the lower right. The scene appears to be a festival procession. Exact headcount is not feasible, but the crowd is large.2008-12-30Outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground at dusk. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a line; several play large barrel drums (thavil-style) with sticks, one drummer in red-and-white garb at the right edge. Behind them, a decorated ratha/palanquin with a canopy and ornate orange-and-gold umbrellas (kudais) moves through the crowd. Pale white-clad devotees fill the background beside tented pavilions with red and white bunting. Two men in front wear rudraksha-style necklaces; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-12A festival procession moves along a dirt ground in late daylight. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd. In the foreground, several drummers play large barrel drums, including a dark red drum and a green-and-silver drum; one drummer wears a blue shirt and orange-red lower cloth, another wears a white kurta. Behind them a decorated palanquin-style float with a gold canopy and an ornate ratha-like structure is carried, with colourful umbrella-shaped standards in orange, yellow and red. A row of red-and-white striped tents and bunting stands at the right edge beside a concrete wall and trees.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with banana plants and a crowd of spectators at left. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing white caps or red headcloths, walk and dance with sticks in the foreground. Behind them, a procession carries ornate decorated palanquin canopies with red and gold fringes, and several people in orange and saffron robes walk among devotees. A man in a cap and striped white shirt stands at left with his arm extended. A wall and tree line frame the background. Numerous people are visible, with many more in the crowd beyond. The image is a photograph of a temple procession.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor evening procession moving along a dirt road. Many people in white traditional clothing, including men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white sarees, walk in a large crowd. Drummers in the foreground play large drums, one wearing a red shirt and another in white. Ornate umbrella-like parasols with red and gold fringes and a decorated gateway structure stand behind the crowd, with a red and white canopy tent and a tall tree on the right. A few figures wear orange or saffron garments. Bare trees and a chain-link fence appear at left under a clear blue sky.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A procession moves along a dirt road at dusk past a wire-fenced field and tall trees. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow and orange borders walk in rows. Several carry tall orange and saffron flags with decorative emblems, and a few hold ceremonial umbrellas. A drummer with a drum slung at his side and musicians play instruments at the front. Behind them a decorated vehicle with orange canopies and a colourful ornate roof carries a deity murti in a procession chariot. Utility poles and a clear sky complete the scene.2010-02-12A long procession of people in white dhotis and white saris walks along a dirt track through dry, freshly ploughed fields toward a line of palm trees. A man in the foreground at left carries a barrel drum with a red strap, and another man in white stands at far left. Several ornate colourful umbrellas or canopies with decorative fringes rise above the crowd, and a few women carry flowers and small offerings. Children walk among the marchers, and a man in a grey shirt and trousers walks near the front. A few onlookers stand at the right edge beside the field.2007-08-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a ashram campus in Bidadi, with a dry, rocky hillside and palm trees behind a low wall. Many people in white and cream traditional clothes walk in a crowd. Drummers in orange and gold tunics beat drums in the centre. Several large ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow and red patterns are raised above the group. A long strip of orange and red bunting stretches across the background, and a bamboo scaffold stands at the left edge. Some women wear blue and white saris. A man in an orange shawl appears near the umbrellas, but his face and role are not clearly shown.2008-12-30