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Dense outdoor procession crowd moving along a road with hazy sky and a metal-frame building behind. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream clothing with some in red, pink and blue saris, hands raised or folded in namaste. Several people hold tall orange saffron flags on poles. On the right, a decorated palanquin or ratha is covered in yellow and orange garlands, with a colourful striped umbrella topped with tassels and bells, and a figure in white standing near it. Small round decorative fans and standards appear in the background.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road past a whitewashed wall, with palm trees and a hill behind. At left, an ornate ratha or palanquin draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and multicolored tassels carries a deity murti under a decorated canopy. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, many holding orange flags and long golden staffs topped with ornamental finials. Men in white with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads stand near the front, and women in white and red saris walk and fold their hands in prayer. The crowd is dense, with a mix of Indian and Western participants. The palanquin appears to be in motion through the crowd.2012-01-01A festival procession moves through an open dusty ground with many devotees in white clothes and gold-bordered cream saris and dhotis. Many carry tall orange and saffron flags on poles, and large golden ceremonial fans with ornate embossed discs. Behind them a richly decorated ornamental palanquin with a multicoloured roof, garlands and a red-and-gold canopy carries a seated figure draped in garlands; the figure's appearance is not clear enough to identify. Several people wear blue and purple lanyards and name badges. Smoke or incense haze drifts over the crowd on a bright day.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on sandy ground with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many holding their hands in anjali and raising orange flags. A gold-coloured ceremonial umbrella-shaped standard with an ornate gold disc rises at the front right, beside multicoloured canopy umbrellas with blue and yellow trim. Men and women wear white with some orange and red accents, and some wear lanyards. Young saplings, small temporary stalls and tents form the background, with a cameraman filming from the left. The scene reads as a temple-campus procession with flag bearers and devotees in worship.2009-12-29Outdoor procession at a temple festival, with many devotees carrying saffron-orange flags on tall poles and gold ceremonial staffs with ornate finials. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk in the crowd, while men in white shirts, one in an orange cap, follow. Behind them an ornately decorated colourful ratha or temple chariot with a kalasha-like spire, garlands and a deity murti is partly visible through dust and smoke in a dry, open setting. A camera operator films the procession. Several dozen people are visible.2009-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30A large crowd gathers on a dirt ground during an outdoor procession. Many people in white and light clothing raise their hands and wave saffron-orange flags on poles. At upper right, an ornate golden and multicoloured palanquin with tassels, a golden umbrella canopy and a seated figure in orange garments is carried forward. Some people wear white, others saffron, yellow or pink. A few sit or stand in the foreground, and smoke or haze drifts at left.2009-12-27Outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many raising hands. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under an orange and gold canopy with garlands and tassels. Orange flags bearing a black bird emblem are held aloft at left. Brick walls and a gateway frame the open dusty ground, with bright hazy sky above.2009-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor 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.2008-12-30Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin dressed in marigold garlands and bright tassels, topped by a large yellow canopy with red fringe. Orange flags flutter on poles above a dense crowd of devotees in white, saffron, yellow and purple garments; many women wear white saris with blue or purple borders and long braids. A bare-hilled landscape and low buildings sit behind. The central figure under the canopy is not clearly visible enough to identify.2009-12-27