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A daytime street procession moves along a dirt road past low concrete buildings under a clear blue sky. Many participants wear white clothing, and several men in front have rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Tall black poles carry saffron-orange flags and ornate umbrella-style banners in red, gold and blue. A large red banner is held at left, and a tree shades the right side. The crowd is dense, with a dozen or more people visible including partly cropped figures in the foreground.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees under a clear blue sky. Many people in white clothes walk in rows, with a man in the foreground holding a long pole, and several young women and men wear white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Tall saffron-orange flags and ornate decorated umbrella-style standards with red, gold and green patterns are carried above the crowd.2007-12-25December 23 20072007-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road at morning light. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and pastel saris, walk in a dense crowd. Colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are held aloft, and orange-red triangular flags flutter on poles. Some participants wear rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces. Dry trees and a distant palm line the roadside.2008-12-29Outdoor 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.2008-12-30Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis walks forward, many with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Several carry or walk beneath ornate parasol-style umbrellas with red, green and yellow fringed canopies, and orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. A foreground man in a striped pink shirt and a middle-aged man in white with a pendant are pressing their palms together in devotion. A photograph taken from within the procession, with hands raised holding a camera at the left edge.2007-12-27A procession moves along a dirt path past a red-and-white tent and a red gateway with a golden palanquin visible beyond. Foreground devotees carry large embroidered ceremonial banners with floral patterns on long poles and saffron-red flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a pendant necklace holds a red flag and smiles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with pendant necklaces carry a conch and bells and blow horns. A man in a green shirt and a man in a yellow shirt walk among them. Crowds of onlookers stand in the background under an overcast sky.2011-07-15