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July 21 2014

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Outdoor roadside scene during a monsoon-season pilgrimage. On the left, a blue tractor draped in white mesh and red-and-white cloth carries a small shrine with a deity image and marigold garlands; several people ride on it. On the road, men in saffron-orange shirts carry decorated kanwar-style bamboo carry-frames hung with red and orange ribbons and flowers, and one man carries a tall red and orange flag. Dense green trees and papaya-like foliage line the road under a grey sky.2014-07-21December 31 20052005-12-31September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA roadside photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a paved two-lane road beside tall trees and palms. Marchers in white shirts and white dhotis carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and a few wear orange garments. A small blue-canopied three-wheeler and a silver hatchback share the road with the walkers, while red trucks and cars move in the opposite lane. Roadside shrubs with pink flowers line the central divider. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2010-07-24Outdoor road procession on a tree-lined paved road. In the centre, a red tractor pulls a float carrying a seated figure in orange saffron robes beneath a decorated canopy, with a second figure in orange near its front. Many men and women in white and cream dhotis, kurtas and sarees walk alongside, several carrying tall ornate ceremonial umbrellas and standards in red, gold, yellow and teal. On the right, women in cream and gold sarees hold golden ceremonial staffs with finials. A white and blue bus and a silver hatchback drive past on the left, and a traffic policeman in white stands at the roadside.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road. A decorated palanquin with a gold-finished canopy, colourful fringed hangings and multicoloured umbrellas is pulled by a red tractor. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the palanquin, and a figure in orange attends beside it, with an attendant in white standing near the canopy. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside carrying small orange and red flags. Other tractors, a blue auto-rickshaw, motorcycles, cars and a white bus share the road. Palm trees and dense green foliage line the roadside, and a grassy verge is in the foreground.2010-07-24September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA street procession on a tree-lined rural road. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin with garlands, tassels and a gold kalasha-like finial is carried on a red tractor trailer. Standing on the palanquin, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace receives offerings, with a second person in orange beside them and an attendant in white. Multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold trim shade the procession. Men and women in white dhotis and saris, many carrying orange and red flags, walk alongside, and uniformed police officers march along the road. A man in a red shirt carries an umbrella pole on the left, and a motorcycle and auto-rickshaw pass in the background. A placard held by a participant is partly legible.2010-07-24A long procession of people in white clothes walks along a paved road lined with green trees, palms and a roadside building with a blue and red facade. Many marchers carry saffron-orange flags on poles and hold white placards. On the right, a decorated palanquin with orange and gold draping, flowers and a green cloth canopy is carried forward by men in white and orange dhotis. A motorcyclist and a white car travel on the left side of the road.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees under an overcast sky. At upper left, a flower-decorated palanquin with orange and gold draping is carried forward. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas walk in the crowd, several wearing orange shawls, while a group in yellow shirts and white trousers beats drums, one a round frame drum. Orange flags are raised throughout the line, and some marchers carry small placards and walking sticks. Several people at the front wear green and orange clothing. The mood is that of a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage procession, moving along the roadside.2010-07-24A roadside photograph of a procession on a tree-lined highway in hilly countryside. Saffron-clad men walk alongside the road carrying colourful decorated poles, pink and orange flags and floral-topped staffs. A man in a blue shirt rides a motorcycle beside them. A silver SUV with a floral-decorated bonnet passes on the road, and a white hatchback travels ahead.2014-07-21A street procession on a tree-lined road moves along the asphalt past a tractor trailer on the left. Several orange-saffron robed sannyasis walk at the front, some carrying orange flags on poles. Behind them are men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shoulder cloths, many wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Above the group are colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials and square banners bearing a blue emblem. A bare-chested man walks at the right, and a sign stands on the roadside near a small pedestrian crowd. Approximately a dozen or more people are visible, mostly on foot.2008-08-01