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Outdoor procession on dry ground at a festival in Bidadi, with a red carpet laid through the crowd. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-orange garments walk near a central figure in white with a long orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a shoulder bag. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with decorative fringes, one with red, green and yellow panels, are carried on tall poles, and a cluster of red, yellow, blue, green and white balloons floats above the group. A child in white is held at the front. Onlookers stand along the edges, some with hands folded, and a blue truck and white buildings with a yellow banner are visible behind. Identity of the central figure is uncertain from appearance.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd at a festival procession under a clear blue sky. Dozens of people in white kurtas and dhotis, some with saffron-orange shawls, surround a central cluster holding a large bunch of multicolored balloons in red, yellow, blue, green and white. Two ornate parasols with red, yellow and green patterned canopies and gold finials stand among them. A man in a saffron shawl and a woman in a patterned sari are visible at the right. Tents and white buildings sit in the background.2008-12-30Outdoor procession at a sandy open ground with a crowd of devotees. A cluster of bright red, yellow, blue and white balloons is held aloft by a man in white kurta. Two ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and tasselled borders shade the scene. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear saffron-orange shawls and robes. A young boy in white stands among the group. Spectators behind wear white, blue and cream clothing, and women in saris stand at right. A black water tank and a blue truck appear at left, with white buildings and a pink tent in the background.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival procession at a dusty open site under a clear blue sky, with low apartment buildings behind. A large cluster of multicoloured balloons in red, yellow, blue, white and green rises above the crowd. Beneath colourful ornate parasols with red, green and gold panels, a man in orange saffron robes and a white shirt walks in the centre, while a figure in saffron-orange cloth stands nearby. Several boys and men in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange shawls, line the procession, and a young boy stands with palms joined in namaskar. Spectators in the foreground watch closely. A blue truck and a pink tent appear in the background. Attended by a crowd of roughly 50 visible people.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground under a clear blue sky. Centre, a bunch of multicoloured balloons in red, yellow, blue, white and green is held up above a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Near them a man in white kurta, and a figure in white holding a long staff, walk among a dense crowd. Behind, a colourful striped parasol with a red, green and yellow canopy and a second umbrella are raised over the procession, with a pink tent and a blue truck nearby. Several people in white and yellow stand in the background, and a woman in a patterned shawl stands at right with hands folded. The large crowd is mostly visible from behind.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor festival procession scene at a Bidadi event with large clusters of multicolored balloons in red, blue, yellow, white, pink and green dominating the right and left sides. A man in white clothing raises his hand near a red barrier rope while another man in white holds a camera. Figures in white and orange-saffron robes stand along the red-carpeted route, and decorated colourful parasols and a garlanded palanquin-like structure appear in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-30Outdoor festival scene under a bright blue sky beneath a red and green canopy strung with multicoloured balloons. In the foreground, a person with dark curly hair seen from behind wears a white robe with a long orange shawl draped over the shoulders and a dark bag strap; a video camera on a tripod-style mount points toward the stage. A red carpet runs down the centre toward the tent. On the left, boys in white kurtas and an orange-and-red dhoti-wrapped boy stand in a line. Several men in white and orange shawls and dark suits stand near the tent, and a young woman in white on the right gestures. Visible people number roughly ten to twenty.2008-12-30