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A large outdoor procession on dusty ground during a festival, with a crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing and many saffron-orange flags. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with marigold garlands, orange and yellow canopies and a gilded frame is carried through the crowd. A performer in a red and orange costume with a white plumed headdress and a staff stands in the lower left, and drummers and dancers in colourful costumes move among the devotees. Women in white and coloured saris and children are visible. Palm trees and a banner line the field behind, and a truck with a loudspeaker stands at top right.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A large outdoor procession on a dusty ground during a Brahmotsavam celebration, with a crowd of dozens of people in white clothes moving around a decorated ratha or chariot. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis and women wear white saris with coloured borders. Orange and saffron flags on tall poles line the scene, and a figure in an orange and red costume with a large white plumed headdress stands at left. Decorated umbrellas, garlands and a tall flower-draped structure are visible, with a blue and white tent and palm trees behind.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road at Bidadi, with a large crowd of people in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas moving past rows of banana trees and strings of orange and red bunting. Orange flags with a purple emblem flutter above the crowd, and decorated umbrellas are visible. In the foreground, a figure in a large painted mask with orange and yellow flower garlands and a red headdress stands beside a drummer in white. Women and girls in white, blue and pink saris walk in the procession, some carrying palm fronds. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed in the scene.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a Brahmotsavam celebration. Orange and red flags rise above a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. At the centre, a decorated palanquin draped with garlands and topped with gold finials carries a deity murti, with umbrellas in red, green and yellow overhead. Drummers in white and a man in saffron robes walk near the palanquin. Many women in white saris and children in white and colourful clothes line the route, and a red van is parked at the left edge.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Aerial 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.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A festive procession on a dirt ground at an outdoor celebration. Many devotees in white clothes, some in saffron and colourful saris, walk among large orange-red flags with a blue emblem. A decorated float or palanquin with garlands and ornate hangings rises above the crowd, and colourful umbrellas appear in the background. Drummers in white and a performer in orange and red costume lead the way, with hundreds of people visible along the route.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30