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A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees, with colourful ornate umbrellas and bunting overhead. Foreground drummers in leopard-print tunics with yellow headcloths and green fringed sashes play large drums with sticks. Behind them a central figure in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala walks in the procession, surrounded by saffron-clad sadhus and men in white dhotis and white shirts. Trumpet-type instruments are played at right. A stage with a banner is visible in the background.

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A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunshine. Drummers in leopard-print tunics and yellow head cloths play large barrel drums with yellow and orange drapes and wooden sticks, leading the crowd. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads walk among white-clad devotees. Ornate multicoloured parasols with embroidered edges are raised overhead, and bunting strung across the scene. Three photographed festival participants and a larger marching group are visible, with many more people in the background.2008-12-30A festival procession moves along a sandy road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, several drummers in leopard-print tunics with yellow cloths and bright yellow turbans beat large drums, while a dancer in a black skirt with green tassels leads the group, his face and arms painted. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside a row of ornate colourful parasols and umbrellas with embroidered tops. Further back, figures in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk in the procession, and a man in a white shirt holds a drum. Strings of multicoloured bunting hang overhead.2008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees under a clear sky. In the foreground, several drummers wear yellow head cloths, leopard-print sleeveless tops and green fringed ornaments; they play large drums with orange cloth draped over them and small cymbals. Behind them, saffron-robed figures walk among people in white dhotis and kurtas, and several bare-shouldered drummers carry blue-and-orange drums. Above the procession are multicoloured umbrellas with ornate yellow and red panels, and strings of colourful bunting stretch overhead. A white vehicle is visible at the upper left.2008-12-30A festival procession moves along a sandy path lined with palm trees and decorated parasols. Drummers in leopard-print tunics and yellow headcloths play large drums in the foreground, and one drummer holds a red tasseled stick. Behind them, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks among other people in orange robes and white clothing. Several large umbrellas with red, yellow and green canopies and gold tassels are carried overhead. Onlookers stand in the background.2008-12-30A 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.2008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm and banana trees. At the front, drummers in leopard-print costumes with yellow-orange cloth at the waist, yellow head wraps, and tassels play large drums. A dancer in black costume with yellow head wrap and green fringe plays a small hand instrument. Behind them, people in saffron-orange robes and white-clad devotees walk beneath colourful decorated parasols and orange-and-blue lanterns. Spectators and attendants in white line the route, and a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl walks among them.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, a cymbal and long brass horns. Robed devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry tall brass tridents and walk in front. A woman in white and orange holds a tray of flowers. Large ornate parasols with yellow, red and green panels shade the procession. Men in black shirts raise a fist at the right edge.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky with palm trees. In the foreground, drummers in leopard-print tops, orange skirts and yellow head cloths play large drums, with one drummer in a black garment and red tassels. Behind them, several ornate colourful umbrellas with embroidered teardrop panels are carried above the crowd. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk among white-clad devotees and attendees in the procession. Bunting and a blue signboard are visible in the background.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a festival, with drummers in leopard-print tunics, black skirts and yellow head cloths beating large drums while a dancer in the centre wields a stick. Behind them, colourful decorated parasols with gold tops are carried, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand along the route, some clapping. Banana trees and a clear sky frame the scene.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30