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A daytime procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with a whitewashed building and water tanks behind. Many people in white dhotis and saris, some in orange and yellow, walk past large decorated ceremonial umbrellas and tall ornamented banners on poles, with red and saffron flags rising above. Drummers in white play drums at the front-center. Orange marigold petals lie along the roadside. Some participants wear yellow shawls. A red banner at upper left reads partly as KAILASA-style temple regalia. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road past white-washed buildings and a water tank. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow shawls walk in lines, carrying tall saffron-orange flags with blue emblems and colourful ceremonial umbrellas with gold and red ornaments. Men in white play a drum and a long brass horn, and a few people in orange robes walk among them. The scene is a religious procession with flags, umbrellas and musicians.2008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of white and cream buildings with corrugated roofs and water tanks. Large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white dhotis and saris with orange or saffron shawls, walks past. Many carry tall orange flags with a blue emblem, and several hold ornate umbrellas with colourful canopies and embroidered fringes, plus white fan-like whisks. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas. Two men at left play long wind instruments. A few children are visible in the crowd. The scene looks like a ceremonial religious procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt road in morning light. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, with several umbrellas in bright patterned fabrics with fringed edges, including orange, yellow and red-and-blue designs, carried above the group. Orange flags are held aloft on the left. A few women in orange and white saris walk among the men. Single-storey white buildings and a utility pole stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2007-12-22A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road beside a whitewashed building and water tanks. Many people in white clothing with yellow shawls walk in a line; several women in white saris with yellow shawls carry tall ornate decorated umbrellas and staffs. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them, and drummers play drums near the front. Orange and red flags rise above the crowd, and a teal vehicle is partly visible at left. Dry earth and a mound of red soil lie to the right under a clear morning sky.2008-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road past a long cream-coloured building. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris carry tall orange flags with blue emblems on poles. Several decorated umbrellas with gold tops and multicoloured borders are held aloft. Women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, and a drummer with a drum is visible among them. A few onlookers and photographers stand at the edges. Trees and a water tank appear in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-24Outdoor 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.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29