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A festival procession on a dusty open ground under a clear blue sky. Tall poles carry ornate golden-fringed banners with red, blue and white embroidered emblems, and orange flags flutter among them. Crowds of devotees surround a decorated vehicle with white draped cloth. Many men wear white shirts with a red and orange logo, women wear white and saffron saris, and some people wear orange and pink shawls. Temporary tents and canopies with yellow and multicolored fabric line the background.

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A large outdoor festival procession under clear blue sky, with a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls moving among tall decorated ceremonial umbrellas and standards. Two ornate teardrop-shaped canopies with red, yellow and green embroidered panels and gold finials stand in the foreground, beside orange flags and a multicoloured parasol. A small white-clad group of people stands on a raised platform at left, and a woman in a purple sari with a handbag stands at right. Utility poles and trees line the open field. Many people are in the crowd, with the exact number not clear from the image.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession on dry open ground under a clear blue sky. Crowds of devotees, mostly in white and saffron-orange clothing, fill the scene. Tall ornate umbrellas with teardrop-shaped golden fringed canopies, decorated in red, blue and gold motifs, stand above the crowd, alongside orange and red flags on poles. A few people in white outfits and orange scarves hold the umbrellas and walk among the throng. Tents with colourful striped canopies and a bullock-cart style vehicle are visible at the left edge, with trees and a utility pole in the background. A woman in a purple sari and a man in a white shirt are seen on the right.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession under bright sky with palm trees and strings of festoon lights overhead. Crowd of men and women in white ritual clothes moves forward. In the foreground, a bearer holds a gold-fringed ceremonial standard with red and blue emblem and gold finials. Several orange flags with dark blue-and-white circular emblems are raised, and a woman in white with an orange sash holds an orange flag. Ornate parasols with fringed canopies stand among the crowd, and a man in the right foreground wears an orange shawl and holds a small object. Brahmotsav procession scene.2007-12-27A photograph of a street procession at an outdoor village setting under bright daylight. A white horse with a decorated saddle stands at centre-right, led among a dense crowd. Several large teardrop-shaped umbrellas with orange and gold fringe and ornate multicoloured panels rise above the procession, and a decorated palanquin-style carriage with colourful umbrellas and bunches of yellow and green balloons stands at left. Many people in white and cream clothing, some in orange or saffron, surround the vehicles; a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari are prominent near the horse. A corrugated-roof building and water tower sit in the background, with a red flag at the upper right.2008-12-29Outdoor procession in a dusty village street on a clear day with many devotees crowded together. Several colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are raised above a decorated cart, and tall fan-shaped banners with ornate golden and red designs stand along the right. Balloons in yellow, green and blue are tied to the cart. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while some wear orange and saffron clothing, and a woman in an orange sari with a garland stands near the banners. A man in a white hooded top raises a camera. Small shops with tarpaulins and a water tank are visible behind the crowd.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road at Bidadi during the 2008 Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. On the left, a decorated palanquin hung with white and yellow flower garlands and orange drapes is carried by men. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk alongside, many with yellow headcloths. Orange-and-navy triangular flags and ornate umbrellas with tassels line the path, while drummers in orange and blue beat drums. Young women in white salwar and white saris and men in white kurtas follow in the crowd, with a few wearing lanyards. Buildings and palm trees appear in the background under a pale sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2008-12-30A crowd of devotees in white clothes gathers under large colourful ceremonial umbrellas during a festival procession outdoors. The canopies are red, yellow, green and blue with gold embroidery, blue bird motifs and fringed tassels, and golden-trimmed embroidered banners stand beside them. Many people in white kurtas and saris press close, some in orange shawls or red and orange garments, and a woman with red-dyed hair stands at left. Behind the umbrellas, a few figures in white stand on open ground under a clear sky with trees and buildings beyond, and red flags are visible. A tall white-robed figure stands further back in the distance.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on an open dirt ground under a pale blue sky. A white horse draped in red and gold cloth pulls a decorated carriage festooned with pink and white balloons; a figure standing in the carriage wears a dark head covering and sits among the decorations. Tall saffron-orange flags on poles rise across the frame, and several ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges shade the carriage. Around it, men and women in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange sashes and headbands, many holding flagpoles or walking alongside. Some people look on from the right, and a small building and palm trees sit in the background. The figure in the carriage is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2007-12-25