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A procession moves along a dirt path past a low wall, with many people walking away from the camera. Orange flags and two ornate multicoloured parasols with orange fringes rise above the crowd under a clear blue sky. Most people wear white traditional clothing; several men wear cream striped shirts with dark red or maroon shoulder cloths, and some wear royal-blue shirts. Palm trees stand behind the wall.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor 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.2007-12-27Outdoor 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.2008-12-30A large outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined grounds under bright daylight. Many devotees in white ritual clothes, many with saffron-orange stoles, walk among tall orange flags with a dark emblem, several ornate umbrellas with blue and red canopies, and a golden decorated banner carried on poles. Strings of small lights stretch overhead. Some women in the foreground wear orange shawls and bangles, and people raise hands in reverence. A crowd of roughly 100 or more people is visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is discernible in this view.2007-12-27A procession on a dirt road passes through a dusty open site. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, many holding tall orange and yellow ceremonial flags with embroidered emblems and ornate parasols with tasselled red, yellow and green fringes. A drummer in a red shirt beats a drum at centre, and a decorated temple tower or ratha rises in the background among orange flags. A man at the front right wears a white shirt and holds a parasol pole, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi walks in the left foreground. Several participants wear garlands and rudraksha malas.2009-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29A 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.2011-07-15A procession moves along a dusty dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk among them, and several men and women in red, orange and plaid shirts walk in the foreground, one man beating a small hand drum. Above the crowd, ornate decorated parasols in red, gold, blue and multicolour fabric with tassels and gilt finials are carried on long poles, alongside tall orange-red flags with a black emblem and gold fan-shaped standards. A tall banana or palm stalk is visible in the middle. A pale multi-storey building stands at the left edge. The visible crowd is large, with roughly forty to fifty people in view, and the page's a person reference is not visibly confirmed by any identifiable figure in this frame.2007-12-25