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A festival procession moves along a sandy path under a blue sky, with palm trees behind. Many people in white traditional clothing walk in the crowd. Large orange flags on tall poles, topped with gold finials, stand prominently in the foreground. Colourful umbrellas with fringed edges are held above the procession. Several men in violet-blue shirts play drums, and some participants wear orange shawls or red-and-gold sashes. The image is a photograph of the procession and does not show a clearly identifiable a person.

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Outdoor 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.2008-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. Drummers in purple tunics and white dhotis beat large drums, while a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl leads at front. Several women in white saris with orange shawls walk on the left. Colourful multi-tasselled ceremonial parasols and saffron-orange flags are carried above the crowd, and a richly decorated palanquin or carriage is visible in the distance among the umbrellas. Many people in white ritual clothes fill the scene, some with raised arms.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road under a pale blue sky. Many people in white clothing walk along, several men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with yellow or orange scarves. In the centre a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, garlands of flowers and a gilded ornamental top is carried forward. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and tall flag poles with embroidered pennants flank the procession. A man in white at lower right plays a barrel drum. Unfinished concrete buildings and a hazy horizon sit in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the marchers.2010-02-12December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road lined with devotees. In the foreground, women in white and yellow-bordered saris hold tall orange and yellow pennant-shaped standards decorated with red, blue and floral motifs. In the centre, a barefoot man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl walks ahead of a decorated carriage drawn by white horses, with orange flags, colourful umbrellas and balloons above. Robed devotees in white and orange line the route, and a sunny palm-lined rural setting completes the scene.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past open scrubland and distant low-rise buildings under a hazy sky. Many participants wear white dress, some in sarees and salwar kameez, with orange shawls and white lanyards with badges. Tall orange and red flags with a dark emblem rise above the crowd, and several ornate umbrellas with bright multicoloured canopies and gold-tasselled edges are carried aloft. Drummers in white and orange clothing play drums at the front-left. A small number of people walk in the foreground, and a palm tree and a few spectators stand at the right edge.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground under clear morning light, with many devotees in white and cream clothing walking among colourful umbrellas and tall saffron-orange flags on poles. A man in an orange scarf holds a garland of yellow flowers, and a drummer with a drum sits among the crowd. Several women in white saris and shawls walk in front, some holding hands. Behind them, orange-robed figures and umbrella bearers carry the procession forward. Fields and trees lie in the background.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt road passes through a dusty open site. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, many holding tall orange and yellow ceremonial flags with embroidered emblems and ornate parasols with tasselled red, yellow and green fringes. A drummer in a red shirt beats a drum at centre, and a decorated temple tower or ratha rises in the background among orange flags. A man at the front right wears a white shirt and holds a parasol pole, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi walks in the left foreground. Several participants wear garlands and rudraksha malas.2009-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession on dry grass beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky with palm trees. Many people walk in a long line, most women in white, cream and sari-style dress, with some in saffron, green and blue; several carry red-orange flags on poles. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed canopies and a decorated palanquin or carriage with garlands and flower strings are visible at the centre. A Malaysian flag is held aloft at right. The crowd is spread across the frame, with a few people in the foreground.2010-12-22