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A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road under hazy morning light. Many devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and white sarees walk among tall orange and blue flags on poles, and some carry orange shawls. A red and blue banner with the printed word a person is held aloft, and several decorative umbrellas with ornate motifs are visible. Drummers in the left foreground play a drum, and a dense crowd stretches into the distance with tents, a low building and utility poles behind them.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road through a crowd of hundreds of devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or saris. Several men in front hold tall orange-saffron flags on poles, and ornate umbrella-style canopies with red, gold and white trim rise above the crowd. A long red and gold decorated banner hangs across the top. Hazy sunlight, low buildings, a tent structure and palm trees sit behind the procession, and a few people in orange clothing are visible among the marchers.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dusty outdoor procession moves through a crowd at a Jayanti celebration. Many devotees wear white kurtas, dhotis and salwar kameez, with some in saffron and orange shawls. Several people carry tall orange flags on poles, and ornate multicoloured parasols with embroidered panels are held aloft over the procession. Behind them, a large crowd fills the open ground under hazy sunlight, with stage speakers and tents visible in the distance. The image is a photograph of a public festival procession.2009-01-01An outdoor procession on a dusty ground under clear blue sky. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts carry brass plates and trays, and a few wear red-orange rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Tall orange flags with a dark blue emblem are held aloft, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas are carried above a central group. Behind the crowd are white buildings and a row of stalls with signboards. Several people in orange and red robes stand near the umbrellas. The scene reads as a festival procession with devotees carrying offerings.2008-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road under hazy morning light. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk in dense crowds, with red and orange flags raised on tall poles. Drummers and musicians in red and white uniforms with brass instruments lead the group on the left. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in an orange sari walk among the crowd. Decorative umbrellas, a red-and-white banner, palm trees and a blue canopy with a white-clad crowd appear in the background. Many people are visible throughout the scene, with several dozen clearly distinguishable.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves through a dusty open ground at an ashram festival. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk among many saffron-orange flags on tall poles. Several musicians in red and white uniforms with gold trim play brass instruments and drums at right. A decorated red and gold arch and ornate panels rise above the crowd, with white tent structures and orange bunting along the sides and a multistorey building behind.2009-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road under hazy morning light, with many people in white clothing and saffron-orange flags carried on tall poles. Several participants wear white kurtas and white saris, while others in blue, pink and orange saris and a few in blue shirts walk along. Some people wear white caps and lanyards. Behind them are palm trees, multi-storey white buildings, colourful decorated canopies and a red-and-white festoon banner. A blue canopy shades a white-clothed group at right. A bare-chested drummer-like figure and a few drummers with percussion appear near the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the crowd.2009-01-01Outdoor 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.2008-12-30