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A crowded outdoor procession under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white clothing move along a dirt path, several wearing rudraksha malas and lanyards with purple and white cords. Orange-saffron flags with blue circular emblems are raised on tall poles, and colourful umbrellas with blue and red panels and fringed edges stand among them. In the foreground, a bald man with a white beard holds a long orange cloth draped over a bamboo frame, and a pink banner is visible at the right edge. Low sheds and a distant structure line the background.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession moves through a crowded street in bright daylight. Many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis carry saffron and orange flags bearing a dark emblem, and several tasselled red and multicoloured parasols rise above the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a colourful tree-like logo and a dark beaded mala around his neck. Balloons float in the background near a white-washed wall decorated with painted floral motifs.2008-12-29Outdoor 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.2008-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road in bright daylight. Many people in white clothing walk in the crowd, some holding tall saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem on poles. Colourful decorated parasols with blue and gold patterns rise above the crowd. On the right, onlookers in white, pink and blue saris and salwar stand at the roadside. A white van and a decorated vehicle with a red and gold canopy are visible further back, beside a white-walled building.2008-12-29A dense crowd of young men and women in white clothing and orange headbands moves through a procession, many raising hands and holding long orange flags on poles. Ornate canopy umbrellas with multicoloured embroidered panels and tassels, one reading DHYANAPEETAM, rise above the crowd. Some participants wear orange sashes and red shoulder cloths. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view; the scene conveys a festival procession with devotees and flag bearers.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 31 20082008-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor festival procession under bright sky. Many people in white and light clothing crowd a street, with saffron-orange flags on tall poles and large multicolored canopy umbrellas with fringed borders and blue dove emblems. Drummers in the foreground play large drums, and a man in a pale blue shirt with a crossbody bag stands among the crowd. A green cloth is carried aloft at center, and decorated floats or palanquin-style structures with bunting appear in the background.2008-12-29A dense outdoor crowd during a procession, with many people in white shirts and white kurtas pressed together. Orange and saffron flags on tall poles rise above the group, and a decorated red and yellow umbrella with floral and paisley patterns is held overhead at right. A man in a long orange-red robe stands at centre among the white-clad devotees, and several people in orange caps or saffron clothing are visible. A photographer with a camera films on the left, and palm trees and buildings appear in the background.2009-01-01