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Outdoor procession at a festival, with drummers in yellow headwraps and leopard-print blouses playing large drums with blue and orange shells. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk among tall saffron flags bearing a purple emblem, and colourful decorated umbrellas are carried overhead. Trees and a strip of orange-and-yellow bunting frame the scene, and a woman in a pink sari with a forehead mark stands at right, with a few other devotees in white nearby. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession moves down a dusty village road lined with palm and banana trees under bright sunlight. Orange and red flags on tall poles lead the crowd, and ornate floral-garlanded palanquins with orange cloth draping are carried at left. A drummer in a blue tunic and white dhoti beats a large drum, and bare-chested men in orange loincloths walk in the middle of the procession. Many people in white clothing, including women in white saris and girls in white, walk among spectators in colourful dress. The scene looks like a procession with a crowd of roughly several dozen people visible.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, several wearing orange shawls. Men in orange-and-yellow turbans and patterned tunics play large hand drums, and a woman in a white sari carries a round decorated drum. Several colourful ornate parasols with fringed edges and a red-orange pennant are carried aloft. A blonde woman in white with an orange shawl walks in the foreground. Red and orange ribbons hang along the roadside, and spectators stand on a low wall.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A street procession on a dusty road during a Brahmotsavam celebration in Bidadi. A central figure in a flowing orange robe with a long beaded necklace walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white kurtas and dhotis. Drummers in leopard-print tunics and yellow headcloths beat large drums with orange cloth draped over them. Several attendants carry tall, colourful decorated parasols in red, yellow and green with teardrop motifs. A bright multicoloured banner with floral patterns hangs at upper left, and orange flags flutter at the right beside a concrete structure and palm trees under a clear blue sky.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm and banana trees. At the front, drummers in leopard-print costumes with yellow-orange cloth at the waist, yellow head wraps, and tassels play large drums. A dancer in black costume with yellow head wrap and green fringe plays a small hand instrument. Behind them, people in saffron-orange robes and white-clad devotees walk beneath colourful decorated parasols and orange-and-blue lanterns. Spectators and attendants in white line the route, and a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl walks among them.2008-12-30A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many participants walk in white and orange clothing, with some in yellow shawls. Several carry ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges, and orange flags on poles fly overhead. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt beats a large drum, and another drummer in a light-coloured shirt holds a drum at the lower left. Women in white saris with orange borders walk among the crowd. The scene appears to be part of a temple-style procession with drums and umbrellas.2008-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a Hindu celebration. Men in white kurtas and white ritual shawls carry tall ornate umbrella-style standards with yellow-orange fringes, red and gold embroidery, and blue-and-white dove emblems. Drummers in leopard-print tunics and yellow headcloths beat large drums with sticks, and a woman in an orange shawl walks nearby. A multicoloured canopy umbrella, red and orange flags, and banana palms frame the scene behind a low concrete wall.2008-12-30