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A roadside procession moves along a paved road lined with dirt shoulders and palm trees. In the foreground, an older man in white clothes and a light shawl walks with clasped hands, while a younger man in white beside him holds a large India flag with the Ashoka chakra and a German flag, with a US flag and other national banners carried by marchers behind. Several people in white robes follow with a long banner reading Singapore, Greece and other country names. A large loaded truck, a green sedan and a silver car share the road, and a line of buses is visible in the background.

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December 31 20052005-12-31A roadside procession moves along a dirt shoulder beside a paved road lined with trucks and buses. In front, an elderly man in white clothes and a shawl carries a walking stick, while a man in white with a green-and-orange sash holds a large Indian tricolour flag and a German flag with a banner reading GERMANY. Behind them, devotees in white clothes carry small flags and banners reading SINGAPORE, GREECE, BELGIUM and SRI LANKA, with a child in a dark jacket walking among them. A white vintage car with a KA license plate sits on the left.2005-12-31A long procession of devotees in white clothes walks along a dirt shoulder beside a paved road, carrying national flags on poles and banners. Foreground men hold a large Indian tricolour flag with an Ashoka chakra and a banner reading INDIA, and a man in a white tracksuit with a red and yellow sleeve holds a German flag. Behind them, banners read U.S.A., BRAZIL, GREECE, SINGAPORE, SCOTLAND, BELGIUM, GUADALOUPE and SRI LANKA. Trucks, buses and a silver car pass on the road, with palm trees and roadside trees behind.2005-12-31Outdoor street procession along a dirt-shouldered road lined with scrubby hillside, palm trees and low buildings. In the foreground, a line of devotees in white and cream clothing holds national flags including Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Philippines and others, and some carry blue-and-white banners. Behind them, a decorated vehicle with flower garlands and a white canopy follows, with a larger group of people in white robes, some in orange and saffron, walking along. Several onlookers stand by the roadside, and a man in a wheelchair sits at the edge of the crowd. Traffic including a yellow bus and trucks passes on the road.2005-12-31Outdoor road procession on a palm-lined highway with dry red earth verges. Devotees in white kurta-style clothing carry national flags on poles, including a Sri Lanka flag with a yellow lion on red and maroon and an Australia flag with the Union Jack and Southern Cross, alongside a Spanish-style red and yellow flag and other white banners. A man in front wears a white dhoti-style garment and a mala. A bald man in a beige robe walks among them. Motorcycle riders with helmets and cars and vans share the road, a truck with people rides in the background, and a palm-lined town skyline lies beyond.2005-12-31A long procession moves along a dusty road lined with palms and trees. Many marchers in white dhotis and kurtas carry national flags on poles, including India, Germany, the United States, Brazil, Belgium and other countries, and some carry long banners. A brightly painted orange-and-red truck with a tarpaulin-covered load stands at left, and a crowd of onlookers in casual clothes lines the roadside, some on motorcycles. Vehicles and more decorated floats follow the marchers. No individual is identifiable as a person with confidence.2005-12-31A long roadside procession of devotees in white clothes walks along a dusty road lined with parked trucks, buses and cars. Many participants wear white dhotis and saris and carry white and orange flags, some bearing a blue-and-white emblem. A drummer in a dark shirt beats a drum at the front of the line. An Indian tricolour flag and a Canadian-style red-and-white flag are carried among the marchers. A decorated vehicle with colourful banners trails behind the walkers. Palm trees, a telecom tower and low buildings stand in the background under hazy sky.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A street procession on a busy road lined with palm trees and dusty earth, with trucks, motorcycles and cars in the lane at left. Marchers in white traditional clothing carry national banners reading AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, GUADALOUPE, SCOTLAND, SINGAPORE, GREECE and U.S.A., with the U.S. banner in the foreground showing stars and stripes. Several marchers hold orange flags, and a boy in white shirt and pale trousers walks barefoot carrying a rifle-like object. Many participants wear white dhoti-style or sari-style garments, and a man at right wears a rudraksha-style mala. The scene is a padayatra-style procession from the Bidadi festival.2005-12-31Outdoor street procession along a paved road in India, with a row of devotees in white ritual clothing walking past a bus and a truck loaded with logs. A man with grey hair and a tan shawl in the foreground holds a large Indian tricolour flag with an Ashoka chakra, while others carry an orange flag bearing a circular emblem, a red flag, and national flags including the United States and Bahamas. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear white saris. A young boy in a white shirt holds a flag, and a man in a grey shirt stands at the right edge. Trees and houses line the roadside under a hazy sky.2005-12-31A road procession in daylight under a hazy grey sky. Devotees in white clothes and dhotis walk in a long line along the left side of an asphalt road, carrying national flags and banners. A large flag with horizontal orange, white and green stripes and a blue wheel reads INDIA, and a banner with black, red and gold stripes reads GERMANY. A man in a white shirt and tan shawl holds a staff in the foreground, and a man in white with a blue-and-red sash stands at the right edge beside a dirt shoulder. Trees, palms and green fields line the road, with vehicles visible in the distance.2005-12-31A long procession walks along a dusty roadside in India. Devotees in white clothes carry national flags on poles, including Malaysia, Philippines, U.K., U.S.A. and Canada. Ahead, a decorated float or ratha with flower garlands and a white canopy moves among them, with a figure in orange robes near its front. Several people in white and a few women in saffron and sarees walk alongside. Traffic, trucks, buses, cars and a white van share the road, with palm trees and buildings in the background.2005-12-31