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A festival procession moves along a dusty road under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden kalasha-topped canopy, garlands and ornate tassels is carried forward. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, several holding long silver tridents, while many others carry orange-red flags bearing a dark circular emblem. Umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies rise on the left. A boy in an orange shirt holds a small framed portrait of a long-haired figure in white. A drummer with a drum is visible at lower left, and the crowd includes men in shirts and brown jackets.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden finial, floral garlands and multicoloured fringed canopies is carried forward. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry long red flags on poles, and some hold ceremonial staffs. Several men wear rudraksha malas and identity lanyards. Striped umbrella-like canopies with red and gold trim shade the palanquin. A man in a white dhoti and shawl, holding a red flag, is prominent on the right. Devotees in white walk alongside, and a figure wears an orange shirt with a printed portrait.2010-12-22Outdoor procession in a palm-fringed area during Brahmotsav. A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many wearing orange headbands and orange shawls, moves forward. Several orange flags with a dark circular emblem rise above them, along with ornate colourful parasols with fringed edges and a decorated banner. A man in a cream kurta holds a drum wrapped in red and gold cloth near the front. Coconut palms and strings of hanging decorations fill the background. The participants are a crowd of more than twenty people.2007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt road in daylight. Many devotees in white clothes walk behind a richly decorated golden-and-blue palanquin-style chariot at the centre back, topped with a small finial and flanked by orange flags. Drummers in the foreground play large hand drums: a man in a striped shirt and yellow dhoti beats one drum while a man in red shirt carries another. Women wear white saris with coloured borders, and some carry long ornate umbrellas and fan-like standards with tassels and embroidered patterns. Several participants wear orange sashes and name badges. Trees and a small structure line the background.2009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road at Bidadi during the 2008 Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. On the left, a decorated palanquin hung with white and yellow flower garlands and orange drapes is carried by men. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk alongside, many with yellow headcloths. Orange-and-navy triangular flags and ornate umbrellas with tassels line the path, while drummers in orange and blue beat drums. Young women in white salwar and white saris and men in white kurtas follow in the crowd, with a few wearing lanyards. Buildings and palm trees appear in the background under a pale sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2008-12-30A 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.2008-12-30A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and a drummer in white with a pink drum slung at his side walks in front. Several decorative umbrella-like canopies with colourful fringed tops are visible behind the flag bearers. A young man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge, and a figure in an orange wrap stands at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the marchers.2007-12-25December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot in front of an ornate palanquin decorated with garlands, colourful tassels and gold trim, carrying a deity murti. Ceremonial umbrellas in red, gold and green with tassels shade the procession, and orange flags flutter. A drummer in the foreground plays a large brown and gold drum, smiling. Devotees in white and pale clothing follow behind. The scene matches a ratha/palanquin procession with devotees and drummers.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22