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A festival procession on a dusty dirt road under bright sky. In the foreground a drummer in a yellow cloth with a blue shawl faces away from the camera. To the right, two dancers in colourful dress with flower garlands and a yellow sash perform. On the left, a performer wears a headdress of white and orange flowers and a painted mask. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis walk beneath multicoloured parasols, some wearing rudraksha malas and flower garlands. Men in white kurtas and devotees in white line the procession, and a flag with an emblem flies at the upper left.

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Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road under bright sun. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk behind decorated figures draped in orange and red cloth with marigold and jasmine garlands and dark tassels. Striped and coloured umbrellas are held overhead. A man in a yellow garment and yellow headband stands in the foreground with his back to the camera. On the right, two men in white kurta-style clothing and white dhotis stand with folded hands and pointing gestures, and a person in a bright pink and orange sari stands at the edge. A person in saffron with a yellow turban and a rudraksha mala is visible among the procession. Overlay text reads copyright and source credit lines.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road during a festival. Men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a flower garland stand in the centre, one bearded man in orange with a flower garland and a man in orange with a walking staff nearby. Men in white kurtas and white caps stand around them, and a drummer in a blue shirt and blue trousers beats a drum at right. Behind them are colourful striped umbrellas with floral panels and a yellow canopy over a palanquin or ratha. Dancers in yellow shirts and blue dhoti-style trousers with red sashes carry poles at left. Many onlookers fill the background. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a Jayanti Brahmotsavama celebration in Bidadi, with a crowd and sunlit dusty ground strewn with yellow petals. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk in a group, many wearing rudraksha and beaded malas and white flower garlands. One man in the centre wears a white head cloth, a white garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded. Men in yellow kurtas carry a teal and orange canopy on poles, and another man in a yellow kurta and white head cloth carries a brass kalasha atop a pole. Striped umbrellas and a tall golden staff appear among the procession, with a drummer at the lower right and a cameraman filming above the crowd. A procession of devotees in white and saffron surrounds them.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright late-afternoon light. Several dozen people walk among decorated umbrellas and saffron-and-orange flags on poles. Banana plants and a strip of red-and-white bunting line the route. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta and trousers gestures with one raised hand. Beside him, a man in a red turban and orange garment wears white flower garlands and a long dark beard. Another man in a red turban and red robe with a grey shawl walks at the centre-right, wearing white garlands and carrying a bead mala. A person in a yellow shirt and blue shorts walks in the middle distance, and men and women in white clothes fill the crowd on the right.2008-12-29Outdoor 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.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A dusty dirt road during a procession, with a crowd of people in white kurtas and orange and saffron clothing lining both sides. In the foreground a bald-headed elderly man in a red top and yellow shawl with rudraksha beads stands at right, and a man in white with an ID lanyard claps near a drum at left. Two men in yellow tunics and white headcloths dance in the centre of the road. Above, orange and red decorated umbrella-style canopies with floral motifs and a pink elephant figure are visible among the procession poles.2008-12-30A photograph of a festival procession at a dirt-road ratha or palanquin, with a canopy of white and orange flower garlands hanging above. Several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand near the carriage, one holding a tray of flowers and petals. Beside them a man in white kurta offers the tray, while drummers and attendants in yellow shirts and yellow headbands and one man in blue clothing stand in the foreground. Umbrellas with floral patterns and an orange draped canopy frame the scene.2008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road beneath a clear sky, with orange and saffron flags on tall poles and a red draped tent behind. Two ornate palanquin-style canopies hung with white and orange flower garlands and gold finials are carried forward. A drummer in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a drum at left. A performer in an orange and blue costume with a red headdress and white garland dances with a raised sword. Figures in saffron robes and orange shawls, one wearing a garland, walk in the procession. Other participants wear yellow, blue and white clothing, and rows of women in white saris with yellow shawls stand at right. Palm trees appear in the background.2008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. Saffron-robed sadhus with garlands and rudraksha malas walk beneath multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tassels. On the left a drummer in a purple shirt and white dhoti plays a large drum, and musicians in red tunics with white dhotis play cymbals. In the centre a man in a red jacket and white dhoti performs a dance step. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls line the road on the right, holding yellow cloths, beside tall red flags with dark emblems and a banana plant behind them.2008-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30