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A street procession at a Bidadi ashram event shows two large palanquin-style structures draped in turquoise and saffron-orange cloth, decorated with marigold garlands and yellow petals scattered on the dirt road. Several young men in saffron-yellow shirts and navy shorts, with white head cloths, lie prone on the ground beneath the palanquin poles, and a drummer with a green drum plays at right. Men in white kurtas and saffron-robed attendants walk alongside, with a marigold-garlanded ritual setting and a yellow umbrella-like canopy visible above.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a temple festival on dusty ground strewn with yellow flower petals. Men in yellow shirts and white head cloths lift a covered palanquin hung with marigold garlands and a teal cloth, while a drummer in a blue shirt beats a drum at right. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads stands at left, flanked by saffron-robed attendants holding a long staff. White-clad devotees with mala beads and a woman in white are nearby, and decorative umbrellas and an orange pennant with floral motifs appear above.2008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on bare dirt scattered with yellow and orange flower petals. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant stands facing right; a long-haired figure in saffron behind him holds a camera overhead. Center, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of yellow marigold petals, flanked by people in white and saffron. Behind them, a red and orange parasol and a saffron cloth hang beside a float dressed in white and red jasmine garlands, with a deity figure in a purple and gold sari at upper right. In the foreground right, a man in a yellow shirt and blue cloth lies prostrate on the ground with a brass pot balanced on his back.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with banana plants and tall orange-and-red flags behind. A large orange-draped palanquin-like canopy hung with white jasmine garlands and brass finials is carried by a man in a yellow shirt and white head wrap. A man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands at left, beside a man in white. A seated performer in a yellow shirt and checked head cloth is at lower centre, and drummers in blue tunics play large drums at right. Several people in white traditional dress line the procession.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a festival, with banana plants and orange-and-red flags with a blue emblem behind the crowd. In the foreground, a man in a blue top and white dhoti plays a hand drum, while a man in yellow clothing and a white cloth over the shoulder walks beside a tall ratha or palanquin draped in yellow and orange cloth with brass finials on the right. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, plus a woman in a maroon sari, stand in the crowd, some clapping. Visible people number roughly twenty, most in white or yellow clothing.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road during a festival. Men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a flower garland stand in the centre, one bearded man in orange with a flower garland and a man in orange with a walking staff nearby. Men in white kurtas and white caps stand around them, and a drummer in a blue shirt and blue trousers beats a drum at right. Behind them are colourful striped umbrellas with floral panels and a yellow canopy over a palanquin or ratha. Dancers in yellow shirts and blue dhoti-style trousers with red sashes carry poles at left. Many onlookers fill the background. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-12-30