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A dusty road procession moves between two lines of onlookers. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful salwar kameez carry tall saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem. Drummers in white and red traditional dress play a large drum at the centre of the procession. On the left, a decorated float with a framed portrait and garlands stands beside a bamboo scaffold, and smoke rises in the background. Onlookers on the left press their palms together in greeting. Behind them stretch a hillside and buildings under a clear sky.

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A festival procession walks along a sandy path lined with a red carpet. Two rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis hold tall black poles topped with large saffron-orange flags bearing blue markings. On the left, women in white and purple saris carry decorated baskets of fruit and flowers. Drummers in white with round drums stand further along the path, and a hilly backdrop and a few trees complete the outdoor scene.2008-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor 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 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 25 20072007-12-25A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with bright orange and saffron flags on tall poles. Many people in white clothes walk and dance, some holding orange cloth and flower offerings. Ornate decorated umbrellas and a red and white canopy with fringed trim stand above the crowd. A white corrugated-roof building and utility poles sit at left, and spectators in white and pink saris stand along a raised embankment on the right under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a dry embankment behind. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a tall orange flag on a pole. Behind him, a line of people in white dhotis and saris walks. At the centre, several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, one holding a floral garland and bouquet. Ceremonial umbrellas and decorated banners with trident motifs are carried above the crowd, and a man in black shirt and white dhoti plays a wind instrument at the right edge. a person is not reliably identifiable by appearance in this image.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and banana plants, with a bamboo scaffold structure and rocky hills behind. Several decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies with colourful domes and fringed panels are carried at the centre. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, with women in white or blue saris and men in white shirts and dhotis; some men wear orange or saffron cloth. Drummers with large drums walk along the right side, and a garland-decorated red and orange bunting line runs along the route. A woman in a brown sari stands at the lower right. The scene appears to be a festival procession. Exact headcount is not feasible, but the crowd is large.2008-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29A dusty road lined on both sides with rows of women in white and pale-grey saris and white dresses, many holding brass vessels and small brass plates, forming a procession under clear blue sky. Two men in white dhotis and pale shirts walk down the centre of the road playing round hand drums, one with a drum slung at his side and one with a drum held up. Tall orange-red flags on poles line the route, and a decorated green-and-orange arch with a framed portrait stands at the left edge. Men with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads stand in the foreground. Scaffolding and distant hills appear behind.2008-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29