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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt ground at a temple-style event. In the foreground, a performer in red with long white hair and gold ornaments carries a long blade over his shoulder, leading a group. Numerous dancers and attendants wear red, yellow and blue costumes with colourful headbands and sashes. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk or stand, some in saffron, and women in saris watch from the right. Saffron flags fly on red-draped poles near a fire truck and a red-and-white structure. The scene is bright, with a clear blue sky and dry trees.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A dusty dirt road during a festival procession at Bidadi, with a crowd lining both sides. In the foreground, a man in a yellow-and-orange striped turban and a dark jacket with a green and red sash holds a curved sword. Beside him, two performers in colourful costumes with long black hair, red and yellow turbans, and orange and pink garments stand facing forward. Behind them, drummers in white with a large drum play as a decorated ratha or palanquin with red and gold drapes moves forward. Red flags on tall poles, banana plants and a bamboo frame stand in the background, with a large painted figure on the right.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A dusty open-air procession moves along a dirt road at Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. In the foreground, several men in red shirts and white dhotis, some wearing red headwear and holding small percussion or ritual items, walk ahead of a line of marchers in white kurtas and dhotis. Orange and saffron flags flank the route and a red draped canopy stands behind. Along the right, a crowd of women in saris and salwar kameez and children in white and pastel clothes watch. A decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and yellow umbrella-like ornaments and a tall ceremonial structure appears in the background, under a clear sky with palm trees.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants on a bright, clear day. In the foreground, many people in white dhotis, saris and shirts walk together, with women in white and pale blue saris and a girl in yellow. Several men in red and orange kurtas and turbans carry the procession, and a decorated elephant with colourful painted trunk and cloth draping appears at the left. Orange and red flags with a blue emblem fly above the crowd, and a decorated float or ratha with bright yellow and red canopies stands at the right. Modern concrete buildings and palm trees rise in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30