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A festival procession moves along a dirt road in front of low buildings and trees. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls, walk between tall poles bearing large orange flags with a blue emblem. Ornate umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with fringed edges and small decorated banners on poles are carried overhead. A drummer in white with a hand drum and a few players of long brass horns walk within the group. Many participants walk with hands folded or raised. The crowd is dense and extends back into the distance.

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December 24 20082008-12-24A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road past a long cream-coloured building. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris carry tall orange flags with blue emblems on poles. Several decorated umbrellas with gold tops and multicoloured borders are held aloft. Women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, and a drummer with a drum is visible among them. A few onlookers and photographers stand at the edges. Trees and a water tank appear in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-24A procession moves outdoors past a white-walled building, with a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing. Many carry tall red flags bearing a blue emblem of a bird-like shape, and ornate gold-fringed pennant banners with floral and teardrop designs are held aloft. Several people wear orange sashes and saffron scarves, and some women wear yellow or white saris. Multicoloured parasols with fringed edges stand among them, and green leaves hang in the foreground. A drummer in white appears at left, and a man in a white shirt with dark glasses stands at lower right. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.2008-12-24Outdoor 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.2008-12-30A procession moves along a dirt road past a white building under a grey sky. Leading the line are colourful parasols with blue, yellow and red panels and tasselled fringes, alongside several tall orange-red flags bearing a blue bird emblem. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow borders hold parasols and a flag, and men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with them. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk among the group on the right, and an orange-yellow kalasha-style parasol is carried in the middle. Green leaves from a tree frame the lower left foreground.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24A festival procession moves along a dirt road past white-washed buildings and a water tank. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow shawls walk in lines, carrying tall saffron-orange flags with blue emblems and colourful ceremonial umbrellas with gold and red ornaments. Men in white play a drum and a long brass horn, and a few people in orange robes walk among them. The scene is a religious procession with flags, umbrellas and musicians.2008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of white and cream buildings with corrugated roofs and water tanks. Large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white dhotis and saris with orange or saffron shawls, walks past. Many carry tall orange flags with a blue emblem, and several hold ornate umbrellas with colourful canopies and embroidered fringes, plus white fan-like whisks. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas. Two men at left play long wind instruments. A few children are visible in the crowd. The scene looks like a ceremonial religious procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with a low concrete wall and palm trees under a pale sky. Many people walk in white and cream clothing, with women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several devotees carry tall orange-red flags with a blue emblem, and a row of decorated ceremonial parasols with gold and blue fringed panels is held aloft. Some participants wear yellow scarves, orange sarees and red blouses, and others carry white fans. The scene reads as a ratha-style temple procession, with the crowd moving in a long line toward the camera.2008-12-28December 24 20082008-12-24