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Outdoor procession under a clear pale sky with tall palm trees. A decorated palanquin-style canopy with a colourful striped fringed top is carried forward by people in white and saffron clothing. Orange flags and white flags with blue emblems are raised by the crowd. Men in white with orange shawls stand near the front, and women in white and yellow saris walk among devotees. A small carved stone shrine stands at right. Dirt ground and a few children appear in the foreground.

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Outdoor procession at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, on a dusty open ground under tall coconut palms and a clear pale sky. A decorated kodikkan ratham or chariot canopy with a red-and-white fringed top and multicoloured tassels is carried forward, with an orange flag reading a Tamil-style banner in the foreground. Several saffron-robed monastics in orange clothes walk near the canopy, while devotees in white dhotis and cream and yellow saris wave white and orange flags. Children stand among the crowd. At right, an ornate stone shrine with carved pillars holds a deity murti and a framed portrait, with a red-bordered garland nearby. A figure in saffron shawl and white clothing holds a white flag at right.2006-12-14Outdoor procession under a bright sky with tall palm trees. Devotees in white and saffron clothes walk with white and orange flags, several printed with a blue-and-white emblem. In the centre a tall palanquin with a striped, multicoloured canopy and a golden finial is carried forward. A stone shrine with carved pillars stands at right. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti holds up a white flag, and a bare-headed monk in orange robes walks near the front, with children at the lower left. Several people are visible in the crowd, though the procession is partly cropped at the edges.2006-12-14A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the background an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful striped fringe and a golden-and-red canopy carries a deity murti. Many people in white dhotis, white sarees and white kurtas walk alongside, several carrying saffron-orange flags with black circular emblems. A multicoloured parasol stands at left, and a man at right in white shirt and garland-like lanyard holds a flag. Some participants carry staffs and brass items. The scene is a temple-style outdoor procession.2009-12-29Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A large ornate canopy umbrella with red, blue and multicoloured panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Men and women in white clothing, many wearing yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the front, holding a long golden staff with a decorative top. Large golden ceremonial staffs and fans frame the left side. Crowds of devotees follow behind, with a truck visible in the distance. Palm trees and a white wall border the scene.2010-02-12A festival procession moves across a dusty ground beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky and palm trees. A palanquin-style canopy with a decorated, flower-garlanded structure is carried forward, shaded by striped umbrellas in red, green and blue. Many devotees carry saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem on tall poles. Most women wear white or cream sarees and white shawls, while a young person in a bright yellow-orange kurta stands in the front. A figure in the palanquin is partly visible among flowers and garlands, but no identifiable person can be confirmed from this view. Approximately thirty or more people are visible, including partially visible participants.2010-12-22December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor procession on dry grass in hazy early-morning light. Large crowds of devotees in white clothes, many wearing red and orange sashes, walk behind an ornate umbrella-style canopy with red, green, yellow and blue fringed tassels, and behind orange triangular flags on tall poles. A decorated ceremonial standard with a red and gold motif stands at right. A photographer with a camera stands at the far right edge. The crowd is dense and mostly faces away from the camera, with few individuals clearly identifiable.2005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with a large crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing moving between palm trees. Many people hold tall orange-red flags and ornate umbrella-like canopies with yellow, red and blue embroidery and a blue emblem. A small decorated float or shrine with a deity murti sits at left beside a concrete wall. Several figures in orange saffron robes walk near the center. A water tower and hills appear in the distance under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23January 01 20122012-01-01A 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 processional scene outdoors on a sunny day beneath palm trees. At center, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy of colorful striped and patterned umbrellas sits on a platform heavily garlanded with orange and yellow flower strings. A figure in the palanquin wears a crown and orange garments. Crowds of devotees walk alongside, many dressed in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saris of red, pink and green. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles line the procession. A man in white at the front carries items, and a cameraman stands atop a wall in the background. A red-brick wall and green hedge frame the scene.2012-01-01Outdoor procession in a palm-fringed area during Brahmotsav. A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many wearing orange headbands and orange shawls, moves forward. Several orange flags with a dark circular emblem rise above them, along with ornate colourful parasols with fringed edges and a decorated banner. A man in a cream kurta holds a drum wrapped in red and gold cloth near the front. Coconut palms and strings of hanging decorations fill the background. The participants are a crowd of more than twenty people.2007-12-25