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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple-style ashram complex under bright blue sky. Drummers in brown and red uniforms with yellow turbans play large barrel drums while walking. Several large colourful decorated umbrellas with embroidered borders are carried by devotees in white. A tall banana plant stands at right beside a thatched hut, with orange-and-yellow bunting strung along a bamboo fence. Many devotees in white and yellow sarees, white kurtas and dhotis, and some in saffron walk alongside, with children in bright dresses. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt road at a celebration, led by a line of drummers in yellow turbans and brown tunics with orange cloth hanging from their waists, playing large drums. Behind them, several decorated parasols with red, blue and yellow panels and gold fringe are carried upright by attendants. A woman in an orange scarf and white dress walks at the front, with white-clad devotees and women in white and blue saris following. A canopy of orange and blue cloth and banana leaves stands in the background, with yellow and red flags. A man in white with a beaded necklace walks in the foreground.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 28 20062006-12-28A procession moves across a dirt courtyard in front of a white building and trees hung with festive bunting. Several decorated parasols, orange, blue and red with gold trim, are carried overhead. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk with drummers beating barrel drums, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks at the front. A man in an orange cloth sash stands among them. Many participants are visible, some carrying garlands and small instruments, and an onlooker stands at the left edge.2006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path during the 2008 Brahmotsava, with a large crowd in white and saffron clothing walking past a shed and a green-roofed building under a clear blue sky. Saffron-robed men carry a golden trident and a decorated palanquin topped by a canopy, with a deity murti displayed on it, while two multicoloured umbrellas shade the procession. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls, follow, and a drummer in a red shirt beats a drum at right. A woman in a white dress walks in the foreground. People appear to be roughly 40 to 60 in view.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A street procession on a dusty road during a Brahmotsavam celebration in Bidadi. A central figure in a flowing orange robe with a long beaded necklace walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white kurtas and dhotis. Drummers in leopard-print tunics and yellow headcloths beat large drums with orange cloth draped over them. Several attendants carry tall, colourful decorated parasols in red, yellow and green with teardrop motifs. A bright multicoloured banner with floral patterns hangs at upper left, and orange flags flutter at the right beside a concrete structure and palm trees under a clear blue sky.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete boundary wall, under bright blue sky with distant hills. Many participants wear white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, with some in orange sarees. Drummers play large drums, and a man in the foreground plays a long wind instrument. A colourful striped umbrella is carried over the procession, and small red and orange flags are visible. A small boy in white walks at the front, and a few people in grey and light-blue shirts walk among the crowd.2008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a white-washed building with a water tank. Women in white saris with yellow shawls carry long poles topped with ornate yellow-and-red decorated banners and umbrellas. Drummers in white dhotis play drums, and many people in white and orange clothing follow behind colourful parasols. Red flags fly above the crowd, and marigold-like flowers lie on the ground at the edge of the path.2008-12-23