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An outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Musicians lead the way: a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and drummers in white dhotis and white shirts beat drums slung across their bodies. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in white and orange or saffron robes, follows a decorated float carrying a framed image and a deity murti, with a pink and yellow umbrella held overhead. A bus and cars are parked to the left, and a white multi-storey building and hills stand in the background.

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Evening procession on an unpaved dirt road at dusk, with a long line of devotees walking away from the camera past open ground and a multi-storey white building. Many people wear saffron/orange robes and white dhotis and kurtas; some women wear white saris. A saffron-clad figure near the centre front carries or leads a procession; a decorated palanquin or ratha-like float with a colourful canopy umbrella (a multicoloured parasol) is visible in the middle. A drummer in orange and white, holding a drum and stick, walks at the right front, and a vehicle decorated with garlands stands at the right edge. Hills and palm trees sit on the horizon.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large procession of devotees walks along a dusty dirt road in an open site under a hazy sky. Many wear white dhotis and white kurtas, with some in white saris and yellow shawls. Several drummers carry drums, including a man in a white shirt and a woman in red. In the center, a figure in orange robes walks among the group. Behind them, decorated ceremonial umbrellas and ornate banners with colourful fabric are carried aloft. Parked white vehicles, a stage structure and unfinished concrete buildings appear in the background.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty unpaved road under a pale sky, with hills and unfinished concrete buildings behind. Drummers lead the crowd: a man in a red shirt and orange dhoti plays a drum, and a man in a blue shirt and orange dhoti beats another drum, while a man in white clothing walks beside them. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries an orange and gold canopy with ornate orange-and-gold structures, and many devotees in white and cream clothes walk in rows, some in yellow or orange saris. Parked white cars stand at the right edge, and a few people in pale clothing stand in the background at left.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession on a dusty open ground at dusk, with a crowd of roughly 40 people walking in a line. Drummers in front play a large drum, and a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a horn-like instrument. Several men wear orange or saffron robes and shawls, while many women wear white saris, pink and red outfits. A tall parasol with orange and yellow panels and a decorated float or palanquin with orange and gold ornaments are visible in the background, beside a row of tents and banners.2009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor evening procession on a dusty reddish-brown dirt road. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white, walks past a mix of white garments and saffron, yellow and red clothing. Several drummers in white are playing drums, including one holding a large drum, and a few people carry ornate, colourful umbrella-like standards and a tall decorated pole topped with a gold, orange and red canopy. Behind them stand unfinished concrete buildings, hills and a few trees under a pale, hazy sky. At the lower right, a sign or banner reads text beside a photo of the procession, and a tent or stage structure stands at the left edge.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt road with puddles and tyre tracks, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and saris walking behind a large decorated palanquin or ratha at the centre. Drummers in white with yellow and red sashes carry drums in the foreground, and a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Women wear pink, green, orange and blue saris. A large orange-bordered billboard with a portrait and Telugu script stands in the background beside a red-roofed building and an umbrella. Overcast sky, trees and a half-built concrete structure on the right.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt ground at dusk, with a crowd walking in a line behind musicians. In front, a drummer in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a drum, and other musicians in white dhotis play wind instruments. Behind them, many devotees in orange, red and white robes and saris walk with folded hands. A multicoloured ceremonial parasol and a decorated float or palanquin with framed images are visible further back, beside a chain-link fence and trees.2009-01-02Outdoor procession across a dusty, unpaved site under a clear blue sky, with a group of around fifty people walking in a line. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums, leading the column. Behind them, many devotees wear white and saffron-orange robes, some carrying umbrellas, including two large multicoloured umbrellas raised above a central group. Scattered construction materials, a red-and-white building, low sheds and trees line the background, and a small child walks at the left edge. Visible persons are not clearly identifiable as any particular individual.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Evening procession on a dirt road with musicians leading a crowd of devotees. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white shirt and dhoti plays a nadaswaram-style horn. A drummer in a white shirt and peach lungi beats a barrel drum, and a man in a light blue shirt walks alongside. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in white walk with hands folded in namaskar. A decorative multicoloured umbrella and a small orange banner on a pole are carried above the group, with temporary structures and utility poles in the background under a pale dusk sky.2009-01-02December 31 20082008-12-31