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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road in bright daylight. Drummers in blue and yellow tunics and white dhotis play large hand drums with sticks, while a dancer in a red and green costume with a white mane-like headdress and garland stands at the right. Behind them, a tall decorated palanquin draped in garlands of white and yellow flowers is carried forward, with orange and red flags and striped parasols above. Men in white kurtas and saffron robes walk in the crowd, and some carry parasols and tall orange banners.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30A 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.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a clear blue sky, with orange flags on tall poles. In the foreground, a figure in red and gold costume with long white hair and a drummer in blue with a drum lead the way. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and mala stands at the right edge, facing toward the procession, with several people in white ritual clothes beside them. Behind them a red-and-gold decorated palanquin or chariot moves between lines of devotees in white and yellow. Pink draped fabric and a red fire truck appear in the background. Crowd of people in white and red clothing fills the road.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on dry reddish earth under a clear sky. In the foreground, drummers in blue shirts and yellow headbands play large drums. Two performers in orange and red costumes with white flowing headdresses and yellow garlands dance in the centre, one with a sword. Behind them, people in saffron and white robes stand among colourful striped umbrellas and tall orange flags. Crowd members in yellow and white clothing watch along a line of orange bunting.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 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on a dusty ground outdoors. In the foreground a drummer in a blue shirt, white dhoti and yellow-and-green waist sash plays a large drum held in front of him, while nearby musicians in yellow shirts and blue shirts with red-and-yellow headbands play drums. To the right a performer in a red-orange costume with a white feathered headdress and long white fringes dances beside a figure in a red garment. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand under colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas and orange flags on poles. Tall palm fronds and a stone wall are visible in the background.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30