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A festival procession on a dirt road under a bright sky. Several men in yellow and orange tunics, some with yellow or white headcloths, carry a large canopied palanquin decorated with long white flower garlands and orange drapes. Two men in blue tunics with yellow headbands stand in the foreground facing the procession, and colourful striped umbrellas are held overhead. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a staff walks near the palanquin, and scattered yellow petals cover the ground. A drummer in yellow is visible at the right edge.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A 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.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor 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.2008-12-30Outdoor procession during a temple-style festival with a decorated chariot (ratha) overhead draped in long white and orange flower garlands and red and orange cloth. Saffron-robed sannyasis in orange garments and rudraksha malas walk near the chariot, one carrying a brass tray of yellow flowers. Men in bright yellow shirts with white and yellow headcloths and a boy in yellow with a multicolour headband hold long poles of a ceremonial canopy; a man in a blue shirt with a yellow headcloth stands in the foreground facing away. Many white-clad devotees line the dusty path under a colourful parasol with tassels. Yellow petals are scattered on the ground.2008-12-30December 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.2008-12-30Outdoor 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.2008-12-30Outdoor 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.2008-12-30A 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.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path during Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations at Bidadi. In the foreground, two drummers seen from behind wear royal blue tunics with yellow and red sashes and yellow head cloths, playing drums. Beside them, men in yellow kurtas and white dhotis carry orange and gold poles, and devotees in white and orange robes walk alongside. Above, a decorated ratha canopy hangs with white jasmine garlands, and multicoloured umbrellas are held aloft. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left. Several figures in orange and white clothing stand near the procession, but no clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible.2008-12-30