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A 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.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor 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.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29December 31 20082008-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29July 19 20162016-07-19A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.2010-12-20Aerial view of an outdoor festival procession on a dirt road at Bidadi ashram, with a crowd of many people in white kurtas and dhotis, some in saffron-orange clothing. Orange flags with blue circular emblems are held aloft, and multicolored ornamental umbrellas with fringed edges rise above the crowd. Drummers in white with red-and-white decorated drums lead the group, and a few people wear orange robes and garlands. Vehicles and a construction area with stone blocks are visible in the background.2008-12-30