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Outdoor 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.

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December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor 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 on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem are carried high, and two decorated umbrellas in multicoloured patterns are raised over the front of the crowd. Many devotees fill the path: women in white saris and men in white dhotis or light shirts, several with hands folded in prayer. Some women wear orange and red saris and a few people hold ornate saffron-and-gold ceremonial staffs.2008-12-27A photograph of a procession along a dirt road during the a person Brahmotsava celebrations. Devotees dressed mostly in white kurtas, saris and dhotis, with some in orange, walk in a crowd and fold their hands in namaste or raise hands in prayer. At left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with an ornate canopy carries a deity murti, with orange flags and colourful umbrella-like canopies held aloft above the crowd. Several long pennants and banners in red and gold with a printed NITHYANANDAPEETHAM-style label are visible at right. Palm trees and a low wall with hills in the distance form the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with a large crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing moving between palm trees. Many people hold tall orange-red flags and ornate umbrella-like canopies with yellow, red and blue embroidery and a blue emblem. A small decorated float or shrine with a deity murti sits at left beside a concrete wall. Several figures in orange saffron robes walk near the center. A water tower and hills appear in the distance under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23A large outdoor procession crowd on bare dirt ground at a temple site, with many devotees in white clothes and some in orange saris holding bright saffron-orange flags with blue emblems. Several people raise hands in namaskar and clap, and a tall golden ceremonial staff or standard appears at right. Behind them stand orange-roofed buildings, young saplings, a water tower and temporary structures under a hazy sky.2009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground under clear morning light, with many devotees in white and cream clothing walking among colourful umbrellas and tall saffron-orange flags on poles. A man in an orange scarf holds a garland of yellow flowers, and a drummer with a drum sits among the crowd. Several women in white saris and shawls walk in front, some holding hands. Behind them, orange-robed figures and umbrella bearers carry the procession forward. Fields and trees lie in the background.2008-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past open scrubland and distant low-rise buildings under a hazy sky. Many participants wear white dress, some in sarees and salwar kameez, with orange shawls and white lanyards with badges. Tall orange and red flags with a dark emblem rise above the crowd, and several ornate umbrellas with bright multicoloured canopies and gold-tasselled edges are carried aloft. Drummers in white and orange clothing play drums at the front-left. A small number of people walk in the foreground, and a palm tree and a few spectators stand at the right edge.2008-12-28