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Outdoor procession in a dusty courtyard beside a whitewashed wall, with colourful striped parasols and a golden standard overhead. A man in a red-and-white turban with long black hair and garland, holding a tall staff, leads the group among drummers in white and orange-clad attendants. Several men in saffron robes and garlands and others in white kurta-style clothes walk together, some holding red and orange ritual items. A pink cloth-draped figure stands at the left edge. The scene resembles a ratha or palanquin procession with drums and attendants.

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Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsavam celebration with a pink-draped ratha or float at left and multicolored umbrellas raised overhead. In the foreground a man in an orange tunic with long swept-back hair, a red turban and white jasmine garlands plays a drum, surrounded by drummers in white dhotis and caps beating large drums with red and blue covers. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, one in the centre wearing a white and orange garland, while people in white clothes and onlookers watch from the side against a plain wall.2008-12-30A procession at an outdoor ceremony in Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavama celebrations. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes are held aloft over the procession, and a decorated palanquin-style canopy with gold finials appears at right. A man in an orange shawl and white kurta with a mala stands centre, pointing forward, surrounded by saffron-robed devotees and white-clad attendants. At right, a drummer in a red-and-white turban and black tunic, garlanded with white flowers, plays a large red drum decorated with jasmine garlands, while another performer in a pink turban and orange garment with long dark hair dances nearby. Orange flags and a white wall form the background.2008-12-30A festive street procession outdoors under a clear sky, with a white boundary wall behind. Two large umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and tasselled edges are held aloft. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl gestures with one hand while another man beside him plays a large red-and-white drum, its rims wrapped in white flower garlands. On the right, a performer in a black jacket, pink-and-white turban and white garland dances beside a dancer in orange, green and yellow costume with long dark hair and a pink turban. Several men in orange robes wear marigold garlands and beaded necklaces. A saffron flag and a camera operator appear at the upper right. The mood is celebratory, with many onlookers in white and orange clothing.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty ground at a Bidadi celebration. In the foreground, a drummer in a white cap and light blue shirt beats a large drum draped with red, blue and white cloth and white flower garlands, while holding a white fan-like tool. At the right, a man in an orange turban and orange clothing with a long black braid and white jasmine garlands holds a sword-like staff. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis carry flower garlands and a staff, a man in a red-and-white turban wears a rudraksha mala with a dark garment, and drummers play another drum. Several colourful striped parasols and a pink cloth canopy overhead, with a whitewashed wall behind.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor festival procession on dusty ground in front of a white wall. Two performers in the foreground wear tall striped and pink turbans with white flower garlands, long dark hair, black tunics and colourful sashes, holding carved staffs. Behind them, a row of men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls, rudraksha malas and garlands stand beside a tall golden staff. Men in white dhotis and white caps play drums, including a large drum with red trim in the lower right. A red and yellow parasol with tassels and a golden decorative pole appear at the upper left. Several onlookers in white and one in yellow stand in the background.2008-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30An outdoor procession on a dusty red-earth path in Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavama celebrations. Drummers in white kurta and white cap, with pink shoulder cloths, play large red-and-white decorated dhol drums wrapped in white flower garlands. Men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and rudraksha or gold-bead necklaces walk in the procession; one holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial. A dancer in a dark outfit with a red-and-white striped turban and long dark hair wears a white flower garland. A man in a red turban and orange garment stands beside them. Behind, white-clad devotees raise hands, and a decorated ornamental banner on a pole with a colourful triangular cloth and a truck appear in the background. Pennants and bunting hang over a whitewashed wall.2008-12-30