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Night procession outside the Bidadi Nithyanandeshwara temple, its white walls strung with yellow and red fairy lights. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts hold tall gold-tasselled standards with red and orange embroidered panels. A man in white with a red shawl, grey hair and a red-and-white badge walks in the centre with hands folded. Women in white saris with orange and yellow borders carry flowers and walk in line behind. On the right, a man in white holds a multicoloured embroidered umbrella over a procession, and drums rest on a white-draped table. Temple signage reads Nithyanandeshwara Temple in part, and a shrine with lit lamps stands behind.

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A night-time procession at an outdoor temple-like setting lit by strings of fairy lights and palm trees. Two ceremonial banners with orange-yellow borders and a central blue emblem are carried on tall poles, each held aloft over a shaded parasol. A white-haired man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-brown shawl stands at the centre, holding a rolled cloth in his hands, and a second man in white with a garland and a red turban walks beside. Devotees in white on the left press their palms together, one holding a brass vessel with a red cloth and green leaves. Musicians on the right play instruments in green and white attire.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road in front of a red-walled building strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A line of people in saffron and orange garments walks toward the right, many with rudraksha malas and white or gold-bordered dhotis. At the centre, a man in a deep red-brown robe carries a long staff or standard, and a decorated red-and-gold umbrella is held aloft above the procession. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders stands with hands raised in a gesture, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands beside him. Several devotees on the right wear white clothing, and one woman wears a gold-bordered sari. The scene is an evening procession with ritual umbrella and lighting.2015-11-19A night procession on a dirt path with many people in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange shawls. Ornate triangular banners with gold fringe, red fields, blue floral borders and a white bird emblem are carried on tall poles. Tall ceremonial tridents and a round fan-shaped ornament are held aloft, with drummers and striking drums in the background and a few people in orange robes. A central figure with long light hair wears a white garment with an orange shawl and gold border, placing him among ritual attendants rather than a clearly distinguishable figure. Decorated umbrella-like canopies stand in the distance. The scene suggests a temple procession.2007-01-01Night procession at a temple in Bidadi, lit by string lights strung along a white pavilion. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, some holding long wooden poles of a colourful multi-tasselled parasol. Beside them, men in saffron-orange robes walk with a brass tray of flowers and a drum, and a white-clad man carries a tall gold-tipped staff. The procession moves across dirt ground toward a lit shrine area. Five to twenty people are visible in the procession.2009-06-09January 1st 2013January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession on a stone-paved path lined with strings of coloured fairy lights in trees. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies hold large umbrellas in yellow, orange, red and pink with silver tassels. Women in colourful saris, including orange, teal and yellow, walk alongside holding umbrellas. A central figure in a maroon robe and a man in white walk toward the camera carrying a lamp. Several more people in white and maroon follow along the path.2016-12-07A night-time procession in an open courtyard with a decorated floor of coloured kolam designs. Several colourful umbrellas with tassels and a gold trident finial are carried above the group. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shawls, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. A man in white holds a long wooden pole with a decorative tassel at right, and others carry round red-and-gold emblem fans. Lit surroundings and a tiled building edge the scene.2007-01-01Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking behind ceremonial umbrellas and decorated banners. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas lead the group, one wearing a tall grey ceremonial cap. Behind them, people in white dhotis and cream clothing walk, and women in cream and yellow saris stand at the left. Two ornate umbrellas with red and gold fringes are held aloft, and a lit torch or lamp is visible near the front. Vehicles and buildings line the background under a dark sky.2010-11-21February 21 20162016-02-21November 21 20102010-11-21January 13 20152015-01-13