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Outdoor festival procession on dusty ground in bright sunlight. Drummers in yellow, red and blue tunics and white dhotis play large drums, one wearing a tall white feathered headdress and red costume. Behind them a decorated palanquin with garlands and a red canopy stands beside colourful parasols. Several orange flags with a black circular emblem are raised by people in white. Crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing fill the scene, with a cameraman visible at the back.

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A festival procession on an unpaved red-earth road during a Brahmotsavam celebration. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a beaded mala walks forward with an open-palmed gesture, flanked by drummers: one in a blue top with yellow-green sashes beating a large drum, another in yellow with a red sash. Behind them a tall ratha-style float covered in white and yellow flower garlands and orange drapes is carried by white-clad attendants. Colourful umbrellas with yellow, green and red canopies and orange-and-gold fringes rise above the crowd, and orange flags fly at the sides. Red and white decorative cloth lines the roadside. Devotees in white and orange garments and a man in white with a rudraksha mala walk along the route.2008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on dry reddish earth under a clear sky. In the foreground, drummers in blue shirts and yellow headbands play large drums. Two performers in orange and red costumes with white flowing headdresses and yellow garlands dance in the centre, one with a sword. Behind them, people in saffron and white robes stand among colourful striped umbrellas and tall orange flags. Crowd members in yellow and white clothing watch along a line of orange bunting.2008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road in bright sunlight, with many people in white clothing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and dark trousers walks at the centre, with white-clad drummers beside him playing large red-and-white drums decorated with white garlands. Behind them a performer in red headwear, a white-and-red garland and a green-and-orange costume walks with a stick, and another figure in a black-and-red outfit with a white garland follows. Tall orange-and-red flags with black circular emblems line the procession, along with ornate round fan-like banners and a decorated palanquin or chariot with red and orange draping. Banana plants and a row of small flags are visible in the background.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty road during a temple festival. Drummers in orange and red attire with white flower garlands play drums, one wearing a red turban and another a striped gold-and-maroon turban. A large ornate ceremonial umbrella-like standard topped with a gold finial rises at left. Many men in white kurtas and white caps and women in saris walk behind, some holding offering trays. Orange flags line the background above a whitewashed wall, and a green canopied chariot or palanquin with flower garlands appears at right. No clearly identifiable individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on dry, dusty ground in warm late-day light. A white horse drawn carriage decorated with white flowers and yellow-orange garlands carries a seated figure under a fringed ornamental canopy with red, orange and green tassels. Men and youths in white shirts and dhotis, some with red or orange shoulder cloths, walk alongside. A drummer in a cream kurta holds a dhol drum with a red cloth on his shoulder. Several tall saffron-orange flags and a golden ceremonial staff rise at right, and a pale balloon floats near the horse. A seated man in a dark suit and red turban-band sits on the carriage, while crowd members in orange scarves and white attire fill the foreground.2007-12-25December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession on a dirt road, with a red and white draped canopy behind. Two ornate palanquin-style carriages topped with spiked finials, draped in orange and teal cloth and hung with white flower garlands, are carried forward. Orange and saffron flags with blue and red emblems rise above the procession. Drummers in white kurtas and white caps play large drums at left. Men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha-style garlands walk alongside, one wearing a red turban and another a multicoloured turban. Men in blue and yellow garments and women in white saris with yellow borders are visible among the crowd, many in white dhotis. Several umbrellas with colourful panels are held aloft at right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2008-12-30Outdoor procession at a festival, with a crowd of many people in white kurtas, saffron and orange robes, and white caps moving among colourful striped parasols and tall orange flags. A figure in a red and gold costume with a long white fur-like headdress and a shoulder adornment is at centre, and drummers in white with pink shawls play large drums in the foreground. Garlanded floral ratha or palanquin frames with orange drapes stand at left, and a large speaker stack is visible behind. Bright daylight, palm trees at right.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30