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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.

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A 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, 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.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.2008-12-30Outdoor 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 20082008-12-30A 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.2008-12-30A 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.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30June 07 20162016-06-07December 23 20092009-12-23November 29 20162016-11-29December 31 20092009-12-31