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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road seen from behind the marchers. Two large ornate ceremonial parasol-like canopies with golden fringe, red and blue panels, yellow flowers and white bird motifs rise at the left and right edges. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in cream sarees with orange shawls walk in the middle. A woman in a cream saree with a red bag and braided hair is central. Golden ceremonial staffs with ornate finials stand in the centre, and orange flags wave behind. A blue vehicle and a blue bus are visible beside the road. Saffron-coloured flags suggest a religious yatra.

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A photograph of a pada yatra procession on a dirt path, with devotees dressed in white walking away from the camera. Ornate red, orange and gold canopy umbrellas with floral embroidery are carried overhead on wooden poles, and gold-coloured ceremonial standards stand in the background. Several women wear white saris with gold borders and one wears a pale sari with an orange border and red bag. Saffron-orange flags flutter ahead among the crowd, and a small white building with signboards is visible to the left under an overcast sky.2010-07-24A photograph of a procession seen from behind on a dirt road. Several people in white clothing walk in line; a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a man in a white shirt carry long wooden poles supporting ornate umbrella-like canopies with yellow fringe, red embroidered panels and floral designs. Golden finials with decorative motifs stand along the route, and orange and red flags fly in the background. One woman wears an orange shawl. A small vehicle and trees appear in the distance under an overcast sky.2010-07-24A procession walks along a roadside dirt path beside a paved road, with a line of people in white and cream traditional clothing. Several figures wear saffron and orange shawls and sashes. Two large ornate ceremonial standards with gold finials and red, gold and blue embroidered panels are carried upright, one on the right foreground and another behind it. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk in front, while women in cream saris with gold and orange borders follow. Spectators, including children, stand along the left roadside, and a cameraman films the line. Red flags are visible further ahead, and a red car and motorbikes are parked along the road.2010-07-24December 23 20082008-12-23A roadside procession of devotees moves along a dirt path beside parked buses. At the centre, a palanquin with a tall gold finial and ornate multicoloured canopy is carried forward. Orange flags bearing a blue emblem with the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam are held aloft, along with gold ceremonial fans. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear white saris with orange borders. A man in white holds an orange and white badge. The palanquin is not clearly occupied in the frame, and no individual can be confidently identified as a person.2010-07-24November 16 20152015-11-16A street procession moves along a paved road with palm trees and a red bus behind. Women in cream and white saris with orange or yellow shawls carry tall golden fan-shaped staffs with ornate red-and-gold pennants. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a round badge bearing a portrait stands with hands folded. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby, some carrying small red flags. A decorated umbrella with a multicoloured fringe and a palanquin-style canopy appear in the background. Several men and women are visible, with onlookers in the crowd beyond, consistent with a pada yatra procession.2010-07-24December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA roadside procession on a tree-lined highway. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk along the verge, many wearing orange shawls and white rosette badges on their chests. Several carry tall ornate ceremonial staffs topped with red, gold and blue embroidered canopy-shaped finials. A white-clad man in the foreground carries a gold-toned ritual fan. Behind them, a decorated vehicle with colourful umbrellas and floral ornamentation follows, and a bus and blue truck share the road. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside as marshals.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees and a pink two-storey building with a signboard. Large ceremonial umbrellas with white fringed canopies, red borders and gold lotus designs are carried on poles. A man in white clothes carries a long pole, and a woman in an orange sari with a saffron head wrap and gold necklace walks beside him. Nearby, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and devotees in white dhotis and saris walk barefoot. A decorated truck with ornate panels stands at the left, and a woman in white holds a peacock-feather fan. The scene appears to be a festival procession.2005-12-31A road procession moves along a dirt path beside grass and trees. A man in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala and a rosette badge leads in the foreground, carrying a bright orange flag with a blue emblem. Women in white and cream saris with orange and yellow borders walk in the crowd, and men in white shirts carry gold-topped staffs. Behind them a decorated palanquin with a tiered, ornate canopy in red, yellow and blue, with white plumes, is carried through the crowd. Buses and vehicles line the road in the background.2010-07-24December 17 20142014-12-17