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A photograph of a festival procession at a dirt-road ratha or palanquin, with a canopy of white and orange flower garlands hanging above. Several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand near the carriage, one holding a tray of flowers and petals. Beside them a man in white kurta offers the tray, while drummers and attendants in yellow shirts and yellow headbands and one man in blue clothing stand in the foreground. Umbrellas with floral patterns and an orange draped canopy frame the scene.

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Outdoor procession during a temple-style festival with a decorated chariot (ratha) overhead draped in long white and orange flower garlands and red and orange cloth. Saffron-robed sannyasis in orange garments and rudraksha malas walk near the chariot, one carrying a brass tray of yellow flowers. Men in bright yellow shirts with white and yellow headcloths and a boy in yellow with a multicolour headband hold long poles of a ceremonial canopy; a man in a blue shirt with a yellow headcloth stands in the foreground facing away. Many white-clad devotees line the dusty path under a colourful parasol with tassels. Yellow petals are scattered on the ground.2008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road under a bright sky. Several men in yellow and orange tunics, some with yellow or white headcloths, carry a large canopied palanquin decorated with long white flower garlands and orange drapes. Two men in blue tunics with yellow headbands stand in the foreground facing the procession, and colourful striped umbrellas are held overhead. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a staff walks near the palanquin, and scattered yellow petals cover the ground. A drummer in yellow is visible at the right edge.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road during a festival. Men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a flower garland stand in the centre, one bearded man in orange with a flower garland and a man in orange with a walking staff nearby. Men in white kurtas and white caps stand around them, and a drummer in a blue shirt and blue trousers beats a drum at right. Behind them are colourful striped umbrellas with floral panels and a yellow canopy over a palanquin or ratha. Dancers in yellow shirts and blue dhoti-style trousers with red sashes carry poles at left. Many onlookers fill the background. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright low sun, with a golden haze washing the frame. Front center, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a white chamara fan and looks toward a figure in orange robes with a white turban and a garland of white flowers, holding a ceremonial staff. Behind him stand other saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees, some in white. Ornate red, orange and blue canopies and a decorated chariot or palanquin with white and orange flower garlands loom at the top. Men in yellow shirts and yellow-and-white headcloths stand along the edges, and a boy in white shirt and shorts stands on the left. Yellow petals are scattered on the road.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on bare dirt scattered with yellow and orange flower petals. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant stands facing right; a long-haired figure in saffron behind him holds a camera overhead. Center, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of yellow marigold petals, flanked by people in white and saffron. Behind them, a red and orange parasol and a saffron cloth hang beside a float dressed in white and red jasmine garlands, with a deity figure in a purple and gold sari at upper right. In the foreground right, a man in a yellow shirt and blue cloth lies prostrate on the ground with a brass pot balanced on his back.2008-12-30Outdoor procession at a Jayanti Brahmotsavama celebration in Bidadi, with a crowd and sunlit dusty ground strewn with yellow petals. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk in a group, many wearing rudraksha and beaded malas and white flower garlands. One man in the centre wears a white head cloth, a white garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded. Men in yellow kurtas carry a teal and orange canopy on poles, and another man in a yellow kurta and white head cloth carries a brass kalasha atop a pole. Striped umbrellas and a tall golden staff appear among the procession, with a drummer at the lower right and a cameraman filming above the crowd. A procession of devotees in white and saffron surrounds them.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession on a dusty dirt road under bright sky. In the foreground a drummer in a yellow cloth with a blue shawl faces away from the camera. To the right, two dancers in colourful dress with flower garlands and a yellow sash perform. On the left, a performer wears a headdress of white and orange flowers and a painted mask. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis walk beneath multicoloured parasols, some wearing rudraksha malas and flower garlands. Men in white kurtas and devotees in white line the procession, and a flag with an emblem flies at the upper left.2008-12-30Outdoor procession at a temple-style festival in Bidadi, with a palanquin-like canopy draped in cloth and strung with orange and white flower garlands. A central man in saffron robes and a long white garland, with a rudraksha-style mala, smiles as he stands under the canopy. Beside him, a man in saffron with a garland holds a tray of yellow flowers, while a man in white kurta and white dhoti offers the tray. Other saffron-robed attendants and a woman in an orange sari stand among a crowd, with yellow-clothed figures and colourful umbrellas and fringed canopies visible at the edges.2008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road during the Jayanti Brahmotsavama celebrations in Bidadi. Overhead, long strings of white and orange flower garlands hang from a canopy beside tall brass poles, and decorated umbrellas in red, green and yellow with floral motifs shade the crowd. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some with garlands around their necks. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a man in white with a rudraksha mala walk in the middle, while men in yellow kurtas carry poles and a drummer in blue shirt and yellow sash plays a drum at the left. Behind them, onlookers fill the road.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30