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A festive procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants, palms and orange pennant strings. In front, drummers in brown patterned costumes with yellow headbands and red tassels play large drums with orange cloth, while a dancer in a black skirt performs among them. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white shirts, and devotees in saffron-orange shawls, walk beneath a row of ornate colourful umbrellas decorated with paisley and geometric patterns. A dry hillside and blue sky stand in the background.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees under a clear sky. In the foreground, several drummers wear yellow head cloths, leopard-print sleeveless tops and green fringed ornaments; they play large drums with orange cloth draped over them and small cymbals. Behind them, saffron-robed figures walk among people in white dhotis and kurtas, and several bare-shouldered drummers carry blue-and-orange drums. Above the procession are multicoloured umbrellas with ornate yellow and red panels, and strings of colourful bunting stretch overhead. A white vehicle is visible at the upper left.2008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, several wearing orange shawls. Men in orange-and-yellow turbans and patterned tunics play large hand drums, and a woman in a white sari carries a round decorated drum. Several colourful ornate parasols with fringed edges and a red-orange pennant are carried aloft. A blonde woman in white with an orange shawl walks in the foreground. Red and orange ribbons hang along the roadside, and spectators stand on a low wall.2008-12-30A 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.2008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt road past corrugated metal sheds and a striped cloth canopy. Ahead, several people carry large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and embroidered gold and white canopy shapes. Drummers in yellow turbans and orange-trimmed clothing beat drums. Many devotees wear white dhotis and sarees, while some women wear orange shawls and others wear blue or patterned dress. Flags with yellow and red are held aloft, and a light blue banner hangs at the back. Colourful garlands and palm fronds decorate the route.2008-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27A street procession on a dusty road during a Brahmotsavam celebration in Bidadi. A central figure in a flowing orange robe with a long beaded necklace walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white kurtas and dhotis. Drummers in leopard-print tunics and yellow headcloths beat large drums with orange cloth draped over them. Several attendants carry tall, colourful decorated parasols in red, yellow and green with teardrop motifs. A bright multicoloured banner with floral patterns hangs at upper left, and orange flags flutter at the right beside a concrete structure and palm trees under a clear blue sky.2008-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2008-12-30A procession walks along a dusty dirt path lined with palm trees and small buildings under a clear blue sky. Two large colourful umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges are carried above the group. Around twenty people in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls, walk alongside figures in saffron and orange robes. One central man in an orange garment wears a red-and-white flower garland and carries a small object in his hands, while a bald man in orange nearby also carries items. Ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered yellow-and-red emblems trail behind. A tall metal pole stands in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palms, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. Several large ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with red, yellow and green embroidered canopies and golden finials are carried above the group. A central figure in an orange-gold robe and a red-orange dhoti walks under the umbrellas, while women in saffron, orange and turquoise saris and men in white shirts follow, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in white with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala stands in front, eyes closed. Orange pennant bunting stretches across the background under a clear blue sky.2009-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road lined with palm trees under hazy morning light. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing orange or saffron sashes, carry tall flags and large colourful parasols with red, yellow and blue floral patterns. A drummer beats a drum in the centre, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a long wooden pole with an ornate red and yellow banner bearing a dove emblem in the foreground. A man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala, and an older man in white stands at the front. Several people watch from the roadside, and a utility pole with a ladder stands at left.2008-12-23