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A crowded outdoor procession moves between tall saffron and orange flags with blue emblems. Several multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tasselled edges shade the path. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark beard and a white turban walks behind a saffron-clad figure holding a trident-topped staff, with rudraksha malas and garlands. Nearby, men in white dhotis and kurtas and white caps carry poles, and a drummer beats a large drum. Devotees in white and orange surround them, with a cameraman raising a camera above the crowd. Orange banners strung overhead.

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December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a festival, with a crowd of many people in white kurtas and dhotis moving along a dusty path. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles stand out in the foreground. Behind them, a bearded man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, wearing a garland, and a man in white with a white turban stands beside him. Other figures in orange robes follow. Decorated parasols with peacock-like ornamentation and a gold-topped umbrella are held up, and a figure in blue and white costume with a white headdress is at the left edge. Banana trees and a line of festive bunting appear in the background, with large speakers beyond the fence.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsavam celebration with a crowd of devotees in white and orange. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a pendant stands at centre, with a gold trident and orange flags nearby. Men in white kurtas and white caps walk near a decorated palanquin with red-and-gold panels, while a drummer in a white turban and red sash beats a drum at left. A golden trident on a pole is raised above the crowd under red-and-green parasols. The setting is open ground with a dirt bank behind.2008-12-30Outdoor procession at a festival, with many saffron-orange flags held aloft in the foreground. Behind them, a tall float or palanquin is decorated with long strands of white and orange flower garlands, and several ornately painted umbrellas in green, yellow and red with bird and floral motifs are carried over a crowd. A man in an orange robe with a white garland and a white head wrap walks beside a man in white dhoti and kurta. Devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the scene, with a chain-link fence and dry earth behind them.2008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession crowded with devotees on a dirt path. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles are carried high, and multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and blue and white emblems shade the procession. A figure in the centre wears orange robes with a garland and a rudraksha mala, flanked by others in orange and red attire. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas wear lanyards, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at the right edge. A large green leaf-shaped canopy overlays the lower right. Hindu procession, ratha-style festival scene.2008-12-30Outdoor 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 procession under colourful canopies and orange pennants at a festival. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes wears a long white-and-orange flower garland and gold necklace, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead carries a brass vessel decorated with flowers. Surrounding devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk and gesture with folded hands, some holding long poles. Ornate painted umbrellas and hanging yellow and blue embroidered panels frame the scene, with palm trees behind.2008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsavam celebration in Bidadi, with a dense crowd of devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk near the centre, one holding a long ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. Large orange flags with a blue circular emblem are carried on tall poles, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above the crowd. Two figures in elaborate costume with white plumed headdresses, one in red and gold with a yellow flower garland, stand among the procession. Banana plants, a chain-link fence and bunting line the roadside.2008-12-30