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Outdoor procession in a dusty village street during a festival. Several drummers in leopard-print sleeveless tunics with black skirts and yellow headcloths beat large drums with sticks; a drummer on the right is raised aloft, and red tassels hang from the drums. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas and a bearded sadhu in orange stand among devotees in white garments, with a woman in a red sari at left. Colourful striped umbrellas and a shaded canopy with banana leaves appear overhead, and a concrete wall with a utility pole sits in the background.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession with drummers in black costumes with yellow headcloths and yellow sashes playing large drums, while a performer in black fringed costume stands balanced on top of a drum held aloft. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees gather under colourful ornamental umbrellas and orange flags on a bright, sunlit day.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt ground with drummers in the foreground. Several drummers wear yellow head cloths, leopard-print sleeveless tunics, black dhoti-style cloths and red tassels, playing large wooden-framed drums with sticks. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with ochre-saffron garments and beaded necklaces, watches and walks. Colourful striped and yellow-topped umbrellas and orange-and-yellow ceremonial banners rise above the crowd, with banana plants along the edge. Bright daylight. This is a festival procession scene.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a festival, with drummers in leopard-print tunics, black skirts and yellow head cloths beating large drums while a dancer in the centre wields a stick. Behind them, colourful decorated parasols with gold tops are carried, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand along the route, some clapping. Banana trees and a clear sky frame the scene.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A street procession on a dusty road during a Brahmotsavam celebration in Bidadi. A central figure in a flowing orange robe with a long beaded necklace walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white kurtas and dhotis. Drummers in leopard-print tunics and yellow headcloths beat large drums with orange cloth draped over them. Several attendants carry tall, colourful decorated parasols in red, yellow and green with teardrop motifs. A bright multicoloured banner with floral patterns hangs at upper left, and orange flags flutter at the right beside a concrete structure and palm trees under a clear blue sky.2008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31