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A photograph of a roadside procession with devotees dancing and cheering on a dirt road lined with trees. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers, wearing a round orange rosette badge with a portrait printed on it, dances with arms outstretched. Beside him a smiling man with curly hair and a red bindi wears a white kurta with an orange trim and a beaded necklace, and another man wears a white shirt with a mala. Several young boys in t-shirts and a checked shirt join in, and a man in a yellow shirt watches at left. Orange flags rise on the right against green foliage.

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A street procession on a paved road lined with green trees. A man in a white shirt, cream trousers and a dark beaded necklace bends forward with arms outstretched and hands open, dancing energetically. Around him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing an orange cap, raise their arms and clap, and a young boy in a striped shirt and shorts joins the dance. Many of the men wear round orange-bordered badges bearing a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. At the right, a man in a teal checked shirt and white dhoti holds an orange flag on a pole. A white shirt with orange trim in the foreground reads partially as KAILASA lettering. A drum is visible behind the group.2010-07-24A street procession on a paved road lined with trees and a dirt verge. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt and grey trousers plays a drum, while beside him a man in orange clothing holds a flower-garlanded pole. Several men in white shirts and white trousers dance energetically, some wearing orange-and-white scarves and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace grins. A boy in striped shirt and shorts dances nearby. Behind them, a flower-decorated float carries figures in gold and green garments, with orange flags and a motorcycle in the crowd. Many people in white and orange fill the road.2010-07-24Outdoor roadside procession on a paved road with dirt shoulder. A young man in a white t-shirt with orange trim and lettering reading N.D.S.S. dances with arms raised, flanked by men in yellow shirts and white dhotis, one playing a hand drum. Behind them a large decorated figure with a gold and green garment and a golden-yellow headdress sits on a float, with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds hanging at left. Other participants in white and orange clothing and saffron flags line the road, with trees and utility poles behind.2010-07-24A dusty dirt road during a procession, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis walking and dancing. Several devotees hold orange saffron flags on tall poles, and red banners are visible along a wire-topped fence. Drummers in yellow caps play large drums at right. Children in blue shirts, pink shirts and red shorts run and dance barefoot in front. A man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands with his back to the camera, and a bearded man in a light blue shirt gestures on the right. The scene reads as a pada yatra walking procession.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a dirt shoulder beside a paved road, with trees and a utility pole behind. At left, a man in an orange kurta with green trousers and a turban stands beneath a garlanded palanquin draped in marigold and purple cloth. Beside him, a man in a yellow shirt and grey trousers plays a frame drum. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis dance and move with the crowd, one with a long-sleeved white shirt and orange trim, another in a grey and red track suit. Behind them, a golden-headed figure and a figure in green and orange robes appear as large statues or puppets above the crowd. Several people in white and orange-trimmed clothing carry orange flags along the route.2010-07-24A village road procession moves between palm trees and leafy green trees under a partly cloudy sky. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd. A man in the foreground at left raises one hand, and another in white holds a blue cloth bag. Several people carry tall orange and white flags on poles. Behind them an ornate decorated palanquin with orange, red and gold ornaments and a canopy is carried forward. A man at right wears a rudraksha mala over a white shirt.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved rural road lined with trees and dry fields. Four men in white kurta and dhoti walk barefoot toward the camera. The man at far left raises his arms wide and holds a white flag on a pole. The man second from left wears a lanyard and holds his hand up. The man second from right holds a tall orange-red flag and wears an orange shawl over white clothes. The man at far right, in white, raises his hand. Behind them a white van and an orange truck sit on the road, and onlookers stand at the roadside in white and other clothing.2005-12-31December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession at dusk with a dense crowd of young men raising their arms high. Foreground figures wear white dhotis with gold borders and orange-saffron shawls; one man has a vertical orange tilak on his forehead and a purple beaded necklace. Others wear orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, and several have long dreadlocked hair. Red and orange flags and a tree line are visible behind the crowd.2016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees celebrates outdoors during a festival procession, many with arms raised and hands clapping. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, several with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in the foreground has his hands raised and a silver bangle on his wrist. At upper right, an orange and red decorated umbrella or banner is held aloft above the crowd, and a person near it holds a long staff. The atmosphere is joyful and energetic, with bodies pressed closely together.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a dusty path lined with banana fronds and orange flags during a procession. Many men in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and lanyard ID badges, walk and dance with raised arms. A sheltered palanquin or ratha covered in orange and red draping is carried in the background, with a figure in orange and red attire and a flower garland visible at its front. A man in a pale yellow kurta with dark beads and sunglasses stands at the right edge.2007-12-30