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Outdoor procession during the 2008 Brahmotsava on a dusty path with trees and a concrete building behind. Men in white kurtas and white trousers, several wearing rudraksha malas and yellow-green shawls, walk among decorated umbrellas and banners. The umbrellas are ornately embroidered in red, yellow and blue with floral and bird motifs and gold fringe. A red banner with a partially legible Hindi-style heading and a blue-and-white bird emblem is at upper right. Drummers beat drums, and a woman in white and a few others follow in the crowd.

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A festival procession moves along a dusty path under trees during the Brahmotsava celebration. A large red banner with a multicoloured diamond-patterned border and the word NITHYANANDAPEETAM is carried high, with the letters partly visible. Hanging yellow, red and orange pennants decorated with floral motifs and blue-and-white dove emblems sway above the crowd. Many people in white ritual clothing walk, some in plain white and one in an orange robe, while drummers play drums and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a banner pole. Some participants wear rudraksha-style beads and yellow and white shawls. Trees and a white building form the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road under a clear blue sky, with trees behind. Many devotees in white and cream kurtas and saris, some with yellow shawls, walk carrying ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and colourful embroidered panels bearing a bird-like emblem. A tall orange flag is raised near the centre. Two drummers play large drums, and an orange-clad woman stands at left. Numerous participants fill the frame.2008-12-23A 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.2008-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road on a sunny day. Ornate parasols in red, yellow, green and blue with a white dove emblem lead the crowd, and orange flags are raised among them. Many devotees wear white kurtas with yellow shawls, while some in orange and saffron robes walk near drummers playing hand drums. A few people carry umbrellas and flags, and the group fills the frame, with a dry, tree-lined landscape behind.2008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a religious procession along a dirt path under trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a dense line, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and garlands. Several carry tall ornate parasol-like canopies with bright embroidered fringes in orange, yellow, red and blue, decorated with a blue emblem. Orange flags on poles rise above the crowd on the left. A man in a red shirt stands near drums at the right. Trees and a low building are visible in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, several wearing orange shawls. Men in orange-and-yellow turbans and patterned tunics play large hand drums, and a woman in a white sari carries a round decorated drum. Several colourful ornate parasols with fringed edges and a red-orange pennant are carried aloft. A blonde woman in white with an orange shawl walks in the foreground. Red and orange ribbons hang along the roadside, and spectators stand on a low wall.2008-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty red-earth road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. Many men in white shirts with colourful printed logos and white dhotis walk closely together. Two ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels, bearing emblems and the word Dhyanapeetam, are carried above the crowd. Saffron-orange flags on poles wave among the marchers, and a man in an orange turban and white kurta walks on the right.2008-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road in daylight, led by a line of men in white dhotis and shirts carrying tall orange flags on poles. Behind them, several large multicoloured parasols with yellow, green, red and blue panels and fringed edges are carried aloft. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk among the white-clad participants, and a man in white holds a long brass horn. Some people carry white fluffy fans or whisks. Trees and low buildings stand in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-23