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Outdoor festival scene on a sandy ground under coconut palms, with an orange and yellow pennant string and balloon-decorated pole at right. Four young men in white shirts and white dhotis, with orange headbands, perform a stick-based dance, holding long bamboo poles upright and in motion. Behind them stands a thatched-roof hut and a large banner with a portrait of a woman in orange robes and a Kannada heading reading Ananda Utsava with dates 30, 31 December 2008. Spectators stand at left and sit in the foreground.

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Outdoor festival scene on a sandy courtyard with thatched-roof huts and tall palm trees under a bright sky. Several men and women in white clothes, some with grey trousers, are dancing and carrying long orange, red, green and yellow cloth streamers held on poles over their shoulders. A string of orange triangular pennants hangs across the top, and a pillar on the right is wrapped in orange cloth and red, white and blue balloons. A banner on the right shows printed portraits and Kannada text. Nearby, people stand in the background watching.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a sandy courtyard with a red carpet in the foreground. Four young men in white dhoti-style garments and white shirts, with orange headbands, perform a stick-wielding exercise, two holding long wooden poles diagonally. Coconut palms and thatched-roof sheds stand behind them, with orange triangular pennants strung across the top and a tall pillar wrapped in red, orange and blue balloons on the right. Several onlookers in white and colourful clothes stand in the background near a banner with printed text.2008-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play a dhol drum with a red-and-gold wrapped body and a long wind instrument. Behind them, participants in white and saffron-orange robes carry orange flags and decorated umbrellas in yellow, red and white with ornate panels. A banner with printed portraits and Kannada text stands at the left edge. Many devotees follow, including children in white and girls in checked skirts. The scene reflects a ratha-style procession during a temple celebration.2008-12-28Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a dusty ground beneath tall coconut palms and a blue sky. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-orange markings stand in a row, swinging long poles or staves diagonally. Behind them a group in white clothing walks in a line near a yellow truck and a decorated orange-and-red float or cart. A thatched-roof shelter stands at right where a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near onlookers. An orange-and-red banner panel at left shows a painted portrait and lettering.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under palm trees with thatched huts. Young boys in white kurta-style clothes perform jumping and stick-based movements on a red carpet mat, one leaping mid-air with feet off the ground. Behind them stand a few men in white shirts and white dhotis, and a woman in orange sari and an orange-robed figure with a shaved head at left. A row of seated spectators in white shirts sits at right, and a printed banner with a portrait is visible in the background beside colourful balloon columns and orange-and-red festival bunting hanging from a canopy.2008-12-29Outdoor festival courtyard with a red cloth runner and a tall wooden pole with colourful bunting and palm trees behind. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands mid-motion in the centre, arms outstretched, as if performing a martial or dance movement. To the right, a row of people in white dhotis and kurtas stand and sit beside drummers playing large drums and a horn-like instrument. On the far left, a figure in orange robes stands near the edge. Thatched huts and a banner with a portrait sit in the background. Spectators in white and orange line the bottom edge of the frame.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under palm trees beside thatched-roof huts, with a red carpet in the foreground. A man in a white shirt and light trousers mid-stride performs a stick or staff movement in an open sandy area while a crowd of men in white kurtas and shirts watches. On the right, a drummer in a white dhoti and shirt plays a drum, and a musician stands nearby. At left, people in orange and saffron clothing sit and stand, and a woman in orange sits on the carpet edge. Balloons in red, blue and white are tied to a pole at upper right, beside a banner with portraits. Roughly twenty-five to thirty people are visible.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a sandy ground beside coconut palms and thatched-roof sheds, with a red carpet in the foreground and strings of orange, red and blue bunting overhead. A man in a white shirt and light trousers runs across the carpet while a line of people in white and cream clothing stands watching and playing drums and cymbals. Seated spectators in orange and white clothing line the lower left edge, and a man in an orange robe stands at left. A small banner is visible behind the drummers.2008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt courtyard under a blue sky, with a row of orange triangular pennants strung overhead and tall palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red headcloths walk and dance in a line, one carrying a long pole. A decorated vehicle with orange and green panels and a flower-garlanded cart stands behind them, along with a parked truck. On the left, an orange and red arched board displays a framed portrait of a woman and the word "Sivasthana" in a sign. Spectators stand at the right beside a thatched shelter. No a person candidate is visible.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with tall palm trees under bright daylight. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a large two-headed drum and a small handheld drum, while a man in white plays a long wind instrument. Behind them devotees in white and orange clothing walk beneath decorated umbrellas, and saffron-orange flags wave on poles. A roadside banner with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange and printed Kannada text is visible at left. Children in white walk among the marchers.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29