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A road procession of devotees in white ritual clothes walks along a paved street lined with trees and shops. Several men carry tall gold-fringed ceremonial panels with blue and red motifs, and a red and yellow umbrella is held aloft. Many marchers wear saffron-orange sashes and hold orange flags, and a few carry placards showing a portrait photo. Men in white dhotis and kurtas lead the group, with one bare-chested man near the center. The scene is a pada yatra, a foot pilgrimage, moving through a roadside neighborhood.

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A procession moves along a paved road lined with green shrubs and trees. Participants in white clothing carry ornate multicoloured umbrella-like canopies and tall gold-topped staffs, with red, yellow and blue designs bearing a circular emblem. A young woman in a yellow sari walks at the left among others in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange or red scarves and rosettes. The scene shows a pada yatra style walking procession, with the canopies and staffs as ceremonial items.2010-07-24A diagonal street view of a festival procession moving along a paved road lined with palm trees. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk at the front, one wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white cord, while others in white carry tall orange flags with a blue bird emblem. Behind them, bearers hold ornate orange-and-gold standards with red emblems and purple canopies, and a few men in white carry long silver trident-like staffs at the right edge. A woman in a white sari and a man in an orange shawl appear in the middle of the line. Shop signs and a building line the roadside.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a paved village road lined with green bushes, palms and a white house. Several barefoot men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or red shawls, walk in a group. Two men at the front carry ornate decorated poles with red, gold and blue embroidered canopies. Behind them, men in saffron-orange robes carry flags and a small deity murti with flower garlands, while others follow in white and yellow clothing. Red flags are raised above the crowd, and a multicoloured umbrella canopy appears in the middle distance.2008-08-07A 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.2008-08-07A street procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees and small houses. Many men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walk together, several wearing rudraksha malas. Two large embroidered banners with a blue-and-red emblem on orange-gold fabric are carried on tall poles at the front, alongside orange flags and colourful umbrellas held overhead. A few figures in orange and saffron robes walk within the group. Purple flowers are visible at the lower right edge.2009-01-12A large procession walks along a paved village road under bright sunshine. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange or saffron clothing, and several wear blue lanyard badges. Men in front carry tall orange-and-gold flagstaffs with ornate round emblems, and orange and red flags and umbrellas are held aloft in the crowd. A woman in a white sari walks on the right. Utility poles, green trees and a small building with a tiled roof line the road, with banner lettering visible at the right edge.2009-01-12A photo of a pada yatra, a walking procession on a paved rural road lined with green trees, palms and a low wall. In the centre, a saffron-robed man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks forward, holding a garland, with an orange-robed companion beside him. Around them, young men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or yellow sashes, carry orange triangular flags on poles and ornate umbrella-style canopies in red, gold, blue and white. Several carry garlands and flowers. The procession moves toward the viewer along the road.2008-08-07January 12 20072007-01-12A 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 procession walks along a paved rural road lined with trees and greenery. Several young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shoulder cloths lead the group, some holding large ornate parasols with red, gold and multicoloured embroidered canopies. Orange flags are carried above the crowd. At the centre, a man in a flowing orange saffron robe walks barefoot, and a second man in orange robes carries a small deity murti adorned with white flower garlands. Women in white saris with orange borders walk in the procession. Some participants carry flower offerings.2008-08-07A village procession on a dirt road under a grey sky, with many devotees walking in white dhotis and kurtas, several women in white saris, and men in brown shirts playing large drums on the right. Devotees carry orange flags, ornate orange and gold-fringed standards, and tall poles with decorated finials. Behind them are a purple-and-red canopy and a white flag with a blue emblem. Trees line the roadside. The scene reads as a temple procession with drummers and banner-bearers; no clearly identifiable figure of a person is visible in the foreground crowd.2005-12-31August 01 20082008-08-01