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A road procession moves past scrubby roadside vegetation on a dusty path. Large white parasols with lavender fringe and red trim are carried above the crowd, alongside tall poles topped with orange and gold canopies and decorated banners. A woman in white walks at the front, another in a cream sari with gold border carries a fan-like object, and a man in an orange turban and saffron garment stands among the marchers. Men and women in white and cream clothing follow, along with a few men in pale shirts and dhotis. Motorcycles and a white van pass behind the procession. A man in a white shirt with a backpack. A black-and-white road sign and a large sign reading '' are overlaid on the image

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December 31 20052005-12-31Photograph of a village road procession. A man in an orange saffron robe, an orange turban and a long beaded necklace of wooden beads walks at the centre, flanked by people in white clothes. Two white ceremonial umbrellas with lilac and red fringes and gold finials are carried on poles above the group, and a small orange flag is visible. Several devotees in white dress and saris walk alongside, one young woman carries a green and gold tray at the left, and a boy in a pink shirt stands in front. A white car and a scooter rider are on the road behind.2005-12-31A photograph of a long procession of devotees walking along a tree-lined rural road. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas with saffron/orange shawls, and several carry brass pots or kalashas. Colourful decorated umbrellas and ceremonial banners on poles are raised above the group, and large saffron/orange flags are carried at the front. A motorcyclist and a man in a light green shirt on a scooter ride alongside, and a vehicle is visible in the foreground. Roughly fifty or more people are visible in the procession.2008-08-01A 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.2008-08-07A street procession moves along a tree-lined road, led by a crowd of men and some women in white dhotis, kurtas and saffron-orange shawls. Several bearers carry multicoloured ceremonial parasols and square banners with a blue-and-white emblem on red and gold fields. Orange flags wave above the group, and drummers in white beat large drums on the right. Motorbikes and a parked vehicle sit at the left edge of the road. Several figures look like they could be ceremonial leaders at the front, but no one can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked here.2008-08-01A street procession on a rural road lined with trees and scrub. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with colourful tassels and garlands is carried on a red tractor-drawn float; a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella canopy, with a figure in white beside him. Several multicoloured parasols with blue and red patterns are raised over the float and carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. Flag-bearing marchers in white kurtas and khaki uniforms walk along the road, with a woman in a pink sari and others in white behind. A red tractor with flags and passengers is at the right, and a motorcycle and auto-rickshaw are nearby. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with people. Large lilac and pink parasol-style canopies with red-and-gold lotus motifs and fringed edges are carried on long poles at the top of the frame. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot beside a bell-carrying attendant in orange. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a dark cord around his neck holds a pole of a parasol. To the right, a figure in orange with a saffron turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and sandals walks alongside white-clad devotees, one holding a pole and a woman in a white sari. Behind them, an ornate banner and orange flags line the procession route, with a white truck on the left and shops with signs in the background.2005-12-31A photograph of a street procession on a tree-lined road. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland walks at the centre, carrying a small deity murti. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls walk and carry tall ornate umbrellas (kalasha-style canopies) with colourful fringed tops, along with orange flags. Women in white saris with orange borders and children watch from the roadside. The scene reads as a pada yatra (walking procession) of devotees.2008-08-07Street procession on a paved road during a festival. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long yellow-and-orange beaded necklace walks with a peacock-feather fan. He is a person candidate based on the saffron robe, orange turban and beaded garland, though the appearance is only partly clear. Around him, people in white clothes carry ornate purple-fringed umbrellas and orange flags, and a drummer in red clothing plays a large drum at left. Spectators line the roadside, including a man in a green-and-white shawl, a woman in a pink sari and another in a yellow-bordered white sari, and a small child in a striped shirt.2005-12-31Outdoor photo of a padayatra procession walking along a dirt road past a rocky embankment and a white-walled building with a tiled roof. Leading the group, a figure in orange robes carries a small deity murti in a decorated frame adorned with garlands. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls carry colourful ornate umbrellas and a decorated kalasha-style standard, while others in saffron shawls walk alongside. A child in green shorts and a woman in a white sari watch from the roadside. Palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.2008-08-07A dusty dirt road procession moves through a grove of trees. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some women in cream and saffron saris, walk in the street, carrying orange and white flags and purple-and-white ceremonial umbrellas. A white minivan in the centre has a man seated on its roof and another standing beside it. On the right, a decorated cart with colourful fringed canopy and flower garlands carries a deity murti. Some men in shirts and trousers walk alongside.2005-12-31February 02 20072007-02-02