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A festival procession moves along a dusty dirt road under a bright sky. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk alongside a central figure in a red sari with a white garland and a gold crown, holding a long staff. A woman in white with a yellow shawl walks at left, another in white with an orange shawl follows, and men in white carry a brass pot and a metal bowl of offerings. Many ornate umbrellas with orange and yellow canopies and embroidered emblems are held aloft, and orange flags and bunting fly in the background.

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Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road under bright sunlight, with white tent stalls and orange flags lining the route. Many devotees in white clothing walk in a crowd. At centre, a performer in a red sari with an ornate golden crown carries a staff, and several umbrellas with orange and yellow decorated canopies are carried overhead. Women carry brass pots and offerings on trays, and men in white shirts and dark trousers walk among them. Orange-robed figures and a garlanded man in orange appear in the procession.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A procession on a dirt path during a festival outdoors, with ornate round parasols with blue and orange embroidered panels overhead. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and a purple-and-white flower garland walks beside another man in orange robes holding a tall gold-topped staff. Women in white saris and white shawls walk on either side, one in a yellow shawl, one in a red sari carrying a brass tray, and others carrying offering plates. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands under the parasols, and a large banner is visible in the background.2008-12-31Outdoor procession of many devotees moving along a dusty path beneath colourful embroidered parasols and tall standards with a golden finial. A man in the centre foreground wears a white shirt and a lanyard; behind him a devotee in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested figure hold ceremonial staffs. A woman in red sari with a flower garland and a trident-topped staff walks at left, while women in white saris and orange shawls carry brass plates and trays of offerings, and another man in white clothes holds an orange-rimmed plate. Plain concrete block walls form the background. The scene reads as a temple festival procession with offering trays.2008-12-31December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, with palm trees behind. Women in saffron-orange saris carry silver staffs and a red-and-gold embroidered umbrella, while a woman in white and saffron holds a silver pot and a tray with a small lamp. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk in the group, and a girl in a lime-green dress stands at the right edge. Ornate parasols with floral embroidery and tassels, and white flags, accompany the welcoming procession for the returning Kodikkan Ratham.2006-12-14A photograph of a procession on a dirt path outdoors. Several bearers in white shirts and white dhotis hold large ornate umbrellas with orange, red and yellow canopies, fringed tassels and embroidered bird-emblem motifs. At centre, a figure in an orange robe and a white flower garland walks barefoot, with a dark-haired head and beard. Beside them, a woman in a maroon sari carries a brass vessel decorated with green leaves and red flowers. Behind, more white-clad devotees and a bearded man in white follow, with a construction structure visible at right.2006-12-26A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty path under bright daylight, with a dense crowd filling the frame. Several ornate canopy umbrellas in red, yellow and green, with blue and gold panels and a lotus-style motif, are carried overhead. Men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, and a woman in a white sari with a red garland and gold border stands centrally holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident. Other attendees wear white shirts and kurtas, and some hold a brass kalasha. The scene reads as a temple or ashram ceremonial procession with devotees, and the photo carries a faint copyright overlay in the lower right.2009-01-01A procession walks along a dusty dirt path under several tall, ornate parasols in orange, red and green with blue and gold embroidery, the parasols carried by men in white shirts and white dhotis. At the centre, a woman in a saffron-orange sari wears a white and orange flower garland and walks barefoot in front of the group. Beside her, a woman in a maroon sari carries a silver vessel with green leaves and red flowers. Other men in white follow, some wearing orange scarves and rudraksha malas. Tents and a structure stand in the background under a pale sky.2006-12-26April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor procession on a dirt path during daylight with decorated umbrellas overhead. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a purple flower garland and holds a tall golden staff, flanked by other saffron-clad attendants, one holding a trident-topped staff. Women in white saris walk on the left and right, one carrying a silver tray, another in an orange sari with a ceremonial tray of fruit. Several umbrellas are painted with gold-and-blue floral motifs and a bird design. Spectators and a crowd line the background under a bright sky.2008-12-31