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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a festival. Large painted folk-art effigy figures with red and blue faces, garlanded with white and orange flowers, stand tall. A drummer in a yellow turban and yellow-blue shirt plays a drum at left, while a dancer in a white top, orange sash, yellow headwrap and maroon patterned skirt gestures with a stick. Behind them, men and sannyasis in white kurtas and saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beneath multicoloured decorated parasols. A man in white at right holds a camera. A banner with partial lettering stands in the background.

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Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road under bright sun. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk behind decorated figures draped in orange and red cloth with marigold and jasmine garlands and dark tassels. Striped and coloured umbrellas are held overhead. A man in a yellow garment and yellow headband stands in the foreground with his back to the camera. On the right, two men in white kurta-style clothing and white dhotis stand with folded hands and pointing gestures, and a person in a bright pink and orange sari stands at the edge. A person in saffron with a yellow turban and a rudraksha mala is visible among the procession. Overlay text reads copyright and source credit lines.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty red-earth road in bright daylight. A man in a yellow kurta with red and yellow sash dances forward, arm raised, in front of a crowd. Behind him, sadhus in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and garlands walk beside devotees in white kurtas and dhotis. Several colourful striped umbrellas and an ornate ornamental canopy of white and orange flower garlands are carried overhead, and a saffron flag is visible at left. Many onlookers stand in the background.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk at the centre, one holding a long ceremonial staff and another wearing a white turban with a garland. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas, walk beside them. A figure in red and white with a feathered headdress and yellow garlands stands at the left edge. Colourful umbrellas with blue, yellow and green panels are carried above the group, and large orange flags with a blue bird emblem fly around them. A dense crowd of devotees in white surrounds the procession, and a banner reading VEL MURUGAN and a loudspeaker stack appear at the top right.2008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road at Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Drummers in blue and yellow costumes with yellow headbands play a large barrel drum and a pair of hand drums, leading the group. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a white head cloth holds a long pole, and several saffron-robed sadhus carry tall decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and green. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with neck garlands walk along, and a red-saried woman stands at the left edge holding a tray. Above them hangs a large canopy decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, orange and red cloth draped over a frame. Several people in white and saffron walk behind, with a small crowd and a bright sunny sky visible beyond.2008-12-30A festival procession on a dusty dirt road under bright sky. In the foreground a drummer in a yellow cloth with a blue shawl faces away from the camera. To the right, two dancers in colourful dress with flower garlands and a yellow sash perform. On the left, a performer wears a headdress of white and orange flowers and a painted mask. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis walk beneath multicoloured parasols, some wearing rudraksha malas and flower garlands. Men in white kurtas and devotees in white line the procession, and a flag with an emblem flies at the upper left.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 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.2008-12-30Outdoor procession at a temple festival on dusty ground strewn with yellow flower petals. Men in yellow shirts and white head cloths lift a covered palanquin hung with marigold garlands and a teal cloth, while a drummer in a blue shirt beats a drum at right. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads stands at left, flanked by saffron-robed attendants holding a long staff. White-clad devotees with mala beads and a woman in white are nearby, and decorative umbrellas and an orange pennant with floral motifs appear above.2008-12-30