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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with orange and blue triangular flags on tall poles, beneath strings of orange and white bunting. Many people in white clothing walk in the crowd; a few women wear saffron and red saris. Ornate parasols with colourful panels and a long garland-decorated banner are visible at left, and a drummer with a drum appears at the left edge. Trees, a concrete wall and a banana plant form the background.

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Outdoor procession of a large crowd on a dirt road lined with banana trees and a strip of orange bunting. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles and multicoloured ceremonial parasols with fringed canopies are carried above the crowd. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron, orange or colourful saris and salwars. A few men in orange robes walk among the marchers. Palm trees and hazy fields stretch behind the procession under a bright sky.2009-01-01Outdoor 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.2008-12-30An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white clothing, some in saffron/orange garments, walk in a crowd. Several ornate multicolored decorated umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the group, and orange flags are held aloft. A low concrete wall behind them has orange and red festoon banners strung along it. Some devotees carry trays or containers.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30A large crowd of devotees in white clothing walks along a dusty red dirt road during a festival procession. Many carry tall orange flags bearing blue emblems, and smaller orange pennants with decorative motifs are held aloft. Some men wear orange shawls over white kurtas, and women wear saffron and red saris. Behind them a decorated vehicle with colourful umbrella-like canopies and a white wall with painted designs stands in the background, with palm trees and open ground beyond.2008-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession with many devotees in white and saffron clothing. Several men and women carry large multicoloured parasol-style umbrellas with gold trim and orange-and-blue flags bearing a bird emblem. A central figure in a white garment and red-orange shawl holds a ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, while a bearded man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads walks nearby. Other men in saffron wear orange shawls and garlands. Crowds of people in white, red and yellow saris and shirts fill the path, with orange bunting strung across the background.2009-01-01Aerial 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 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road on a bright, hazy morning, with palm trees and a low wall behind them. Many are dressed in white ritual clothing, with some women wearing sarees in blue, yellow and pink. Numerous people carry tall orange flags bearing a dark blue emblem, and several hold round orange-and-gold fan-shaped banners with decorative motifs. Some carry long poles and a yellow cloth is draped over one man's shoulder. The crowd extends into the distance, with a white vehicle visible at the right edge.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23