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Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road lined with banana palms and strung red bunting. A boy in a red-and-yellow outfit stands on the shoulders of a man in red, raising one arm. Around them, many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, others in red and saffron, and drummers in yellow and blue carry drums. Tall saffron flags with blue circular emblems and ornate multicoloured parasols/umbrellas with fringed edges surround the crowd. A large speaker stack stands in the background. Dense crowd, mostly men in white with some women in saris.

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Outdoor festival procession at Bidadi amid banana palms and dusty ground, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron and red attire. A performer in a red and yellow outfit stands atop others, blowing a long horn. Orange flags with a blue crest and colourful striped umbrellas with tassels are carried above the crowd, and a drummer in a blue shirt beats a drum at left. A large black speaker stack and a vehicle sit behind the procession. Red bunting is strung between the trees.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. Saffron-robed sadhus with garlands and rudraksha malas walk beneath multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tassels. On the left a drummer in a purple shirt and white dhoti plays a large drum, and musicians in red tunics with white dhotis play cymbals. In the centre a man in a red jacket and white dhoti performs a dance step. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls line the road on the right, holding yellow cloths, beside tall red flags with dark emblems and a banana plant behind them.2008-12-30 +1 copiesAerial view of a festival procession on a dirt road at a Bidadi ashram event. Many people in white clothes walk and dance among bright orange and saffron flags with blue emblems. Drummers in red and orange costumes play drums, and a decorated palanquin with garlands and colourful umbrellas moves through the crowd. A woman in a yellow top dances in the foreground, and several people carry long poles. The crowd is dense, with more people along the sides and at the back.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a chain-link fence. A large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts surrounds a group of saffron-robed sannyasis in the centre, several with shaved heads and orange cloth, walking beneath multicoloured parasol-style umbrellas. Tall orange flags with dark blue emblems are carried on poles, and drummers in blue and yellow costumes play drums at left. A green-and-white truck with the word VELMURUGAN on its windscreen and a roof speaker stands at right. Children and women in white and cream saris watch from the edges, and a large banana leaf is held at right.2008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a festival, with a crowd of many people in white kurtas and dhotis moving along a dusty path. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles stand out in the foreground. Behind them, a bearded man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, wearing a garland, and a man in white with a white turban stands beside him. Other figures in orange robes follow. Decorated parasols with peacock-like ornamentation and a gold-topped umbrella are held up, and a figure in blue and white costume with a white headdress is at the left edge. Banana trees and a line of festive bunting appear in the background, with large speakers beyond the fence.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.2008-12-30Aerial view of an outdoor procession on dusty ground at the Bidadi Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and white caps surrounds a central group of drummers beating large drums, including a red-and-white drum, while a dancer in red and gold costume performs. Tall saffron-orange flags with blue borders are raised among the crowd, and several colourful multi-panelled umbrellas with embroidered fringes are held aloft. Some people wear saffron robes and orange shawls. A white van and parked cars sit in the background beside scattered building materials and a patch of trees.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29