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A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play a dhol drum with a red-and-gold wrapped body and a long wind instrument. Behind them, participants in white and saffron-orange robes carry orange flags and decorated umbrellas in yellow, red and white with ornate panels. A banner with printed portraits and Kannada text stands at the left edge. Many devotees follow, including children in white and girls in checked skirts. The scene reflects a ratha-style procession during a temple celebration.

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December 28 20082008-12-28A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with tall palm trees under bright daylight. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a large two-headed drum and a small handheld drum, while a man in white plays a long wind instrument. Behind them devotees in white and orange clothing walk beneath decorated umbrellas, and saffron-orange flags wave on poles. A roadside banner with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange and printed Kannada text is visible at left. Children in white walk among the marchers.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments, including a man in front wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a small brass-bell style instrument, and a young musician in a red kurta. Several people wear saffron and orange robes and garlands, and women in white saris carry white fan-like chamaras. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and orange-and-gold ornamental banners are carried overhead, with red and orange flags along the route. A partially visible banner with portraits and text stands at left. Devotees walk behind in a festival procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25December 30 20082008-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low wall, with a decorated palanquin draped in garlands on the left. Many people in white ritual clothes walk in the crowd, some in saffron and orange shawls. Men in blue and red outfits play drums, and a figure in a red and green costume with a tall orange headdress stands in the foreground. Orange and red flags and round decorated umbrellas are carried overhead, and a woman in a white sari with a lanyard walks near the front. The people are on foot and hard to count precisely, so the crowd is best described as a large group. A loudspeaker and a tall bamboo structure stand in the background.2008-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25July 26 20102010-07-26