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A photograph of a procession on a dusty unpaved road under a bright sky at an ashram compound. A group of people in yellow, red and orange clothing walks in a line, some carrying drums and tall orange-draped poles or palanquin-like staffs. A man in white dhoti and a man in a green-patterned shirt stand at the left edge, and a figure in orange robes stands further right near a white building and trees. Red and orange bunting is strung across the road. The scene reads as a festival procession during Brahmotsavam celebrations.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple complex during festival celebrations. A decorated palanquin topped with a kalasha-like finial and draped with marigold garlands and orange and yellow fabric is carried forward. Many men in matching red and orange tunics with white dhotis walk in front, some playing drums and cymbals. Other participants wear blue, green and white clothing. On the left, a man in a white kurta walks beside a man in a saffron-orange robe and another in a plaid shirt and trousers. Red and white bunting is strung across the background, beside a white wall and trees under bright sunlight.2008-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25December 31 20082008-12-31A large procession moves along an unpaved dirt road in a rural village setting under a clear pale sky. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, with several women in colorful saris among them. Bright orange-red flags on poles and round decorated umbrellas in orange and yellow rise above the group. A man in a white shirt carries a red drum slung on his side near the front. Low white and cream buildings, a water tank on a metal stand, and a few parked vehicles frame the scene, with more people visible in the distance along the road.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty dirt road lined with young banana plants and strings of orange and white flags. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas walk in a long column, with some in orange-and-gold garments near the front carrying decorated poles and banners. Several men in white ritual clothes walk alongside drums. Bare trees and a low wall stand at the right under hazy sunlight. The procession appears to be a ceremonial march.2008-12-30A dusty open-air procession moves along a dirt road at Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. In the foreground, several men in red shirts and white dhotis, some wearing red headwear and holding small percussion or ritual items, walk ahead of a line of marchers in white kurtas and dhotis. Orange and saffron flags flank the route and a red draped canopy stands behind. Along the right, a crowd of women in saris and salwar kameez and children in white and pastel clothes watch. A decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and yellow umbrella-like ornaments and a tall ceremonial structure appears in the background, under a clear sky with palm trees.2008-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a dirt-track procession moving across open ground under a clear blue sky, with flowering trees and low buildings in the background. In the foreground, two young men walk: one in a white shirt and grey trousers carries a large bass drum, and a companion in white shirt and white dhoti carries a second drum slung at his side. Behind them a group of men and women in white and light clothing follows, several beating dhol drums, while a line of colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and orange panels is carried above the procession. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2006-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road in front of low buildings with tiled and thatched roofs. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk in a line, and a man in white holds a drum slung at his side while another beats a drum. Women in white saris with gold borders and one in a red-and-white sari stand along both sides of the road. Two colourful umbrellas with fringed tops are carried on poles above the group. Many devotees stand in a loose crowd on the left and right, with a few people in the background near a parked vehicle.2006-12-30December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20062006-12-28