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Aerial 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.

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A large outdoor procession seen from an elevated angle, crowded around a sandy open ground with marigold garlands and yellow flower decorations at the left edge. Many people in white clothes, including men in white kurtas and women in white saris, surround the procession. Several tall orange flags with blue emblems are held aloft, and colourful multi-coloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe are raised over the crowd. A drummer in a red-and-white costume beats a large drum, and another drummer plays a smaller drum nearby. Some people wear saffron and orange garments. A white van and a red car are parked behind the crowd.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Aerial view of an outdoor procession on dusty ground at the Bidadi Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and white caps surrounds a central group of drummers beating large drums, including a red-and-white drum, while a dancer in red and gold costume performs. Tall saffron-orange flags with blue borders are raised among the crowd, and several colourful multi-panelled umbrellas with embroidered fringes are held aloft. Some people wear saffron robes and orange shawls. A white van and parked cars sit in the background beside scattered building materials and a patch of trees.2008-12-30A 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.2008-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor 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.2008-12-30Aerial 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.2008-12-30July 19 20162016-07-19A large outdoor procession on a dirt road moves past a row of flat-roofed buildings under a pale sky. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas with lanyards, while others wear saffron and orange garments. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem rise above the crowd, along with decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow and orange canopied parasols. Drummers in bare-chested costume with yellow headcloths and red sashes beat drums, and a tall orange-draped palanquin or float is carried at the left edge. Women in white saris and school-aged children in white walk among the marchers, and banana leaves appear near the umbrellas.2008-12-30