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A festival procession moves along a dirt road under bright daylight. In the centre, men carry a long wooden palanquin draped with white and orange flower garlands, followed by drummers in blue and yellow tunics and orange sashes beating drums. Saffron flags and colourful ceremonial parasols line the procession. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk around, and a man in a white kurta holds a video camera. A red-draped pavilion stands in the background among palm trees.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road, with a red and white draped canopy behind. Two ornate palanquin-style carriages topped with spiked finials, draped in orange and teal cloth and hung with white flower garlands, are carried forward. Orange and saffron flags with blue and red emblems rise above the procession. Drummers in white kurtas and white caps play large drums at left. Men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha-style garlands walk alongside, one wearing a red turban and another a multicoloured turban. Men in blue and yellow garments and women in white saris with yellow borders are visible among the crowd, many in white dhotis. Several umbrellas with colourful panels are held aloft at right. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road beneath a clear sky, with orange and saffron flags on tall poles and a red draped tent behind. Two ornate palanquin-style canopies hung with white and orange flower garlands and gold finials are carried forward. A drummer in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a drum at left. A performer in an orange and blue costume with a red headdress and white garland dances with a raised sword. Figures in saffron robes and orange shawls, one wearing a garland, walk in the procession. Other participants wear yellow, blue and white clothing, and rows of women in white saris with yellow shawls stand at right. Palm trees appear in the background.2008-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession on a dirt road moves past a row of flat-roofed buildings under a pale sky. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas with lanyards, while others wear saffron and orange garments. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem rise above the crowd, along with decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow and orange canopied parasols. Drummers in bare-chested costume with yellow headcloths and red sashes beat drums, and a tall orange-draped palanquin or float is carried at the left edge. Women in white saris and school-aged children in white walk among the marchers, and banana leaves appear near the umbrellas.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road at Bidadi during the 2008 Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. On the left, a decorated palanquin hung with white and yellow flower garlands and orange drapes is carried by men. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk alongside, many with yellow headcloths. Orange-and-navy triangular flags and ornate umbrellas with tassels line the path, while drummers in orange and blue beat drums. Young women in white salwar and white saris and men in white kurtas follow in the crowd, with a few wearing lanyards. Buildings and palm trees appear in the background under a pale sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt road in daylight. Many devotees in white clothes walk behind a richly decorated golden-and-blue palanquin-style chariot at the centre back, topped with a small finial and flanked by orange flags. Drummers in the foreground play large hand drums: a man in a striped shirt and yellow dhoti beats one drum while a man in red shirt carries another. Women wear white saris with coloured borders, and some carry long ornate umbrellas and fan-like standards with tassels and embroidered patterns. Several participants wear orange sashes and name badges. Trees and a small structure line the background.2009-12-29A festival procession moves along a dusty dirt road under bright daylight. In the foreground, drummers and dancers in red tunics with yellow-and-white trim and white dhotis perform energetically, one with arms outstretched. Behind them, a group of men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside a decorated ratha-style float with draped fabrics and a palanquin-like canopy. Along the right, many devotees in white and cream saris and kurtas, with some in blue and pink, stand in lines. Orange flags bearing a blue emblem line the route, and a red fabric barrier fence runs in the background with palm trees beyond.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty red-earth road during a festival. Many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk among orange and saffron flags with a blue-and-white emblem. Several drummers in orange, red and yellow costumes beat large drums, and a decorated canopy or palanquin with marigold garlands stands in the background. A few men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2008-12-30A wide outdoor procession on a dusty dirt ground under hazy sky, with many people in white clothes walking in rows. Several men carry tall orange flags and orange-and-gold umbrella-like canopies, and drummers in white beat drums at the front. Trees, a metal frame and a distant orange-and-gold ratha or palanquin-style float appear in the background. A few people wear orange or yellow shawls, and some carry cameras. Other onlookers stand at the edges. Many people are visible, so the crowd is large.2009-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30