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A large outdoor procession on a dusty ground during a Brahmotsavam celebration, with a crowd of dozens of people in white clothes moving around a decorated ratha or chariot. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis and women wear white saris with coloured borders. Orange and saffron flags on tall poles line the scene, and a figure in an orange and red costume with a large white plumed headdress stands at left. Decorated umbrellas, garlands and a tall flower-draped structure are visible, with a blue and white tent and palm trees behind.

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December 30 20082008-12-30Aerial view of a festival procession on a dirt road at a Bidadi ashram event. Many people in white clothes walk and dance among bright orange and saffron flags with blue emblems. Drummers in red and orange costumes play drums, and a decorated palanquin with garlands and colourful umbrellas moves through the crowd. A woman in a yellow top dances in the foreground, and several people carry long poles. The crowd is dense, with more people along the sides and at the back.2008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road at Bidadi, with a large crowd of people in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas moving past rows of banana trees and strings of orange and red bunting. Orange flags with a purple emblem flutter above the crowd, and decorated umbrellas are visible. In the foreground, a figure in a large painted mask with orange and yellow flower garlands and a red headdress stands beside a drummer in white. Women and girls in white, blue and pink saris walk in the procession, some carrying palm fronds. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed in the scene.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a festival site, with many people in white clothes walking in a line past a large crowd of onlookers. Orange and saffron flags on tall poles rise above the group, and drummers in blue, yellow and orange costumes play drums near the front. Behind them stands a decorated float with yellow and orange ornamental panels and garlands. Palm and banana trees, a striped pink barrier and a water fountain frame the scene under a clear sky.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt ground, photographed from above. Orange and saffron flags on tall poles are carried through a crowd of many people in white dhotis and kurtas, and in white saris and orange-saffron garments. Several multicoloured decorative umbrellas with embroidered fringes are held aloft. Drummers in white caps and white clothes play large red-and-white drums, and a dancer in red and gold with a white plumed headdress performs. A monk in orange-saffron robes stands near the centre, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Parked vehicles and a lorry marked Velmurugan are in the background.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Aerial view of an outdoor procession on dusty ground at the Bidadi Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and white caps surrounds a central group of drummers beating large drums, including a red-and-white drum, while a dancer in red and gold costume performs. Tall saffron-orange flags with blue borders are raised among the crowd, and several colourful multi-panelled umbrellas with embroidered fringes are held aloft. Some people wear saffron robes and orange shawls. A white van and parked cars sit in the background beside scattered building materials and a patch of trees.2008-12-30A large outdoor procession on dusty ground during a festival, with a crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing and many saffron-orange flags. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with marigold garlands, orange and yellow canopies and a gilded frame is carried through the crowd. A performer in a red and orange costume with a white plumed headdress and a staff stands in the lower left, and drummers and dancers in colourful costumes move among the devotees. Women in white and coloured saris and children are visible. Palm trees and a banner line the field behind, and a truck with a loudspeaker stands at top right.2008-12-30