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January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoors on a road during a procession, a crowd of devotees surrounds a ceremonial canopy topped with a red and yellow fringed umbrella and orange flags on poles. On the left, a young man with curly dark hair wears an orange shawl and a large gold necklace and seems to be walking near the front. Nearby, men and women in white and cream ritual clothes hold the poles, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border smiles. A man in a bright orange turban and rudraksha beads stands in the center-right, with orange-shawled devotees around him. Palm trees and a rocky hill form the background, and a white SUV is parked behind the crowd.2009-01-12December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with a low concrete wall and palm trees under a pale sky. Many people walk in white and cream clothing, with women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several devotees carry tall orange-red flags with a blue emblem, and a row of decorated ceremonial parasols with gold and blue fringed panels is held aloft. Some participants wear yellow scarves, orange sarees and red blouses, and others carry white fans. The scene reads as a ratha-style temple procession, with the crowd moving in a long line toward the camera.2008-12-28Outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with palm trees under bright sky. In the foreground a young boy with a flag pole. Behind him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth plays a horn-like instrument. A young man in a maroon shirt beats a drum with gold-patterned sides. Young women and men in white dhotis, saffron shawls and orange-yellow waist cloths carry long saffron flags and large ornate umbrellas in orange, blue and gold with bird motifs and tassels. Many people walk behind, some in saffron clothing.2007-12-25A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees and utility poles. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringes and ornate panels are carried on poles. Many saffron-orange flags with a dark heart-shaped emblem are held aloft by marchers. Men in white dhotis and saffron robes lead, one carrying a small deity murti garlanded with flowers, and others carry flower garlands in their hands. Women in white saris with saffron borders walk among them. Motorbikes and a white car move slowly beside the road.2008-08-07An outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, lined with coconut palms. Many people carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and two ceremonial umbrellas, one ornate gold and red with embroidered panels and one multicoloured canopy, are raised above the group. A man in an orange shirt and orange dhoti walks at the left with a mala around his neck, while women in white saris with red borders and men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind. A young boy in a checked shirt in the foreground holds a staff. On the right, two young men in olive and mustard shirts watch, and a white pillar stands behind the procession under a sky with strings of pennants overhead.2007-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsavam celebration in Bidadi, with a dense crowd of devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk near the centre, one holding a long ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. Large orange flags with a blue circular emblem are carried on tall poles, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above the crowd. Two figures in elaborate costume with white plumed headdresses, one in red and gold with a yellow flower garland, stand among the procession. Banana plants, a chain-link fence and bunting line the roadside.2008-12-30Outdoor 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.2008-12-30December 27 20072007-12-27