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Crowded street procession in a small-town market area with shop fronts, string lights and a white banner held aloft. Dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing, many with raised hands. A man in a cream shirt with a lanyard stands at centre, and a man in a pink shawl and orange sash walks nearby. Musicians with drums and cymbals play at right. Shopfronts and orange flags frame the scene, with a decorated orange canopy at left.

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January 29 20102010-01-29February 02 20072007-02-02August 02 20082008-08-02An elevated view of a large street crowd in a town setting, with a dense mass of people in white and orange clothing gathered around a central open space on a paved road. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange scarves or sashes, move among women in white saris and orange-saffron dupattas. A few people carry drums, and banners and strings of yellow-green pennant flags hang over a concrete wall at the top. The scene resembles a festival procession or gathering, with onlookers packed along the edges. Some people wear white caps, and one figure in orange stands near the center. Faces are too small to assess, so no individual is identified.2007-02-02January 12 20072007-01-12A dense crowd of devotees fills a narrow town street during a procession, viewed from an elevated angle. Many people wear white ritual clothes and white head coverings, while women wear sarees in pink, orange, green and maroon. Bunting in yellow and green hangs across the street, and a decorated float or chariot with colourful canopies and garlands appears at the top of the frame. Ornate carved temple sculptures decorate a building at left, and a handful of banners hang over the road. Spectators line the street on both sides.2007-02-02Outdoor festival procession on dusty ground with a dense crowd of devotees. A man in a white kurta dances in the centre with raised hands while a drummer plays a large barrel drum at lower right. Behind him a group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand with rudraksha malas and carry a tall trident-topped staff. A figure in a white dhoti with a long red and white garland and a gold-bordered cloth stands with palms together, and a bearded man in orange robes is nearby. Colourful ceremonial parasols with tassels rise at upper right, and red and orange flags fly above the crowd. Some women in red and orange saris are visible. Many people are clapping and smiling.2009-01-01Outdoor street procession in a small town with palm trees and low buildings. A decorated ornate palanquin with a pink and white canopy is carried forward through a dense crowd. Several large embroidered umbrella-style ensigns with red, yellow and blue floral panels and a dove-like emblem are held aloft on poles. Many devotees wear white ritual clothing and white shawls, some with saffron scarves, raising hands in devotion. A uniformed police officer stands at left beside a yellow signboard. Women in saris and a woman in a blue cap are visible among the crowd. Handwritten Kannada signage appears on buildings.2010-01-29February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor festival procession at an ashram with a dense crowd of devotees in white clothing. Orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and a decorated canopy with a striped multicolored top stands at the back. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red turban and a white flower garland walks among the crowd, with a tall golden ceremonial staff at right. Drummers in white and orange cloths play large barrel drums at lower left, and many devotees raise hands in greeting. Banana plants and colourful strings decorate the scene, and a banner with a photo display stands at left. A videographer with a camera is visible at right.2007-12-30Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road with a decorated palanquin-style float carried on poles, topped by a white canopy and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with orange-saffron-robed figures seated or standing on it. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play a drum and wind instruments, and a crowd of devotees in white, saffron and colourful saris walks alongside, with parked cars and a corrugated fence behind. Small colourful umbrellas or fans with red emblems accompany the float. A visible on-screen label on the right reads a Kannada signboard. a person appearance is uncertain; the seated figures on the float cannot be reliably identified.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02