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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a clear blue sky, with orange flags on tall poles. In the foreground, a figure in red and gold costume with long white hair and a drummer in blue with a drum lead the way. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and mala stands at the right edge, facing toward the procession, with several people in white ritual clothes beside them. Behind them a red-and-gold decorated palanquin or chariot moves between lines of devotees in white and yellow. Pink draped fabric and a red fire truck appear in the background. Crowd of people in white and red clothing fills the road.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A festive outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunshine. In the foreground, several drummers and dancers in red and orange shirts with white dhotis and yellow sashes walk barefoot, playing drums. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a canopy of teal and gold drapery and round ornamental panels is pulled forward. Large orange flags with a blue emblem fly along a red-draped pavilion edge. A dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, along with women in blue and teal saris, walks along the road. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly distinguishable in the crowd.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30An outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations at Bidadi Adheenam. Men in red and yellow costumes with festive headgear and drummers lead the procession, with a drummer carrying a large drum in the centre. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in the middle, and women in saffron, pink and blue saris line the right side, some with hands folded in namaste. Several tall orange and red flags with blue emblems wave above the crowd, and a red fabric-draped pavilion and decorated umbrellas stand in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession on a dirt road beneath a clear sky, with orange and saffron flags on tall poles and a red draped tent behind. Two ornate palanquin-style canopies hung with white and orange flower garlands and gold finials are carried forward. A drummer in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a drum at left. A performer in an orange and blue costume with a red headdress and white garland dances with a raised sword. Figures in saffron robes and orange shawls, one wearing a garland, walk in the procession. Other participants wear yellow, blue and white clothing, and rows of women in white saris with yellow shawls stand at right. Palm trees appear in the background.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30