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A street procession moves along a palm-lined road. In the centre, a red tractor pulls an ornate palanquin decorated with multicoloured canopies and fringed umbrellas, and a figure in saffron-orange garments is seated within it. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing round red-and-white badges, walk on either side carrying yellow and red embroidered pennants on poles. Women in white saris and a woman in a purple sari walk among them, and orange flags fly above. A man in a white shirt holds a sign reading 'Stop Abusing by Using Stop Abusing Guru'. Utility poles and a uniformed officer in khaki appear at the right edge.

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Outdoor road procession on a tree-lined village road with palm trees and utility poles. At center, a red Mahindra tractor pulls a highly decorated float with a canopy of flowers and garlands; a figure in orange robes sits on the float, with another figure in orange beside him, and a white yak-tail fly whisk hangs on the side. Several colourful striped parasol umbrellas are carried over the procession. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in dark trousers, a woman in a pink sari, and uniformed men in khaki and white march alongside holding orange flags and a white banner reading 'MY FAITH, MY GURU' with a small portrait. Participants wear orange-and-white lanyard badges, and a dark-blue bird emblem appears at the top left corner.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a tree-lined road. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a canopy and garlands is pulled by a red tractor, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and long hair under a canopy at the front of the palanquin, but appearance is too uncertain to label him a person. Behind it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron sashes walk and carry colourful umbrellas and tall decorated staffs, and a second red tractor follows. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, and a motorcyclist rides on the right. A bare-headed figure in white stands in the lower foreground, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge.2010-07-24A 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 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.2010-07-24Street procession on a roadside in a town, with a red tractor pulling a decorated float (ratha) draped with garlands, ribbons and flowers, and a central deity murti area at its top. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels shade the float. Devotees in white clothes walk alongside, many wearing round orange-and-white rosette badges, and several carry saffron/orange flags. Some women in white saris with orange borders walk in front with rudraksha-style beads, and uniformed policemen in khaki line the route. Shops, palm trees and buses are visible behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible on the float or in the crowd.2010-07-24A procession on a paved road in front of a blue banner reading Dhyanapeetam, with a large red billboard on the left showing a smiling man in orange robes. A decorated palanquin on a red tractor-drawn float carries an orange-robed figure seated under ornate canopies, with attendants in white around it. Marchers in white clothes carry colourful striped umbrellas, orange flags and long poles, and several walk alongside the float. Trees and a fence line the road behind them.2010-07-24A dense outdoor procession crowds the frame, with many people in white shirts and white dhotis wearing orange headbands and orange scarves. Large umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies, decorated with bird emblems and the text Dhyan Ashram, are held aloft over the crowd. Tall orange flags with a dark bird emblem wave in front of a palanquin-like vehicle, and palm trees and smoke rise in the background. Several people in the foreground are visible, including a bearded older man in white and a young person in a green-and-white outfit, and the crowd extends far back in the frame.2007-12-25A roadside procession on a dusty shoulder beside a paved road. At centre, a gilded palanquin with a red-and-gold canopy and garlanded white flower festoons is carried by men in white shirts and white dhotis. A man in orange robes stands on the palanquin near its front, with a second orange-robed figure beside him. Several multicoloured canopy umbrellas are held aloft by men in white, and orange-and-red flags are carried along the rope-lined route. Bystanders in casual clothes watch from the grass, a red tractor and a silver car are on the road, and a large truck is parked at the top left.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana trees. At the centre, a palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a colourful umbrella-canopied top is carried forward. Seated on it is a figure in orange robes, and a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head walks beside it, holding a fan or whisk. Many devotees in white clothes with orange and red flags follow, some wearing orange and red badges, and tractors with decorated colourful canopies move along the route. Several ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered panels and tassels, and a golden ritual fan, are visible at the front. Spectators stand at the roadside. a person appearance uncertain; the orange-robed walker and seated figure are not clearly identifiable.2010-07-24A roadside photograph of a pada yatra procession on a highway shoulder. A decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, garlands and white floral draping is carried by men in white dhotis and shirts, with saffron flags on poles. A figure in orange robes stands on the palanquin under a bright umbrella. A red tractor and multicoloured parasols are visible among the crowd, and a white bus passes at right beside utility poles.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with parked vehicles and roadside shops. At the centre, a decorated palanquin (palaki) with a golden finial and a tall kalasha-like top is draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands and strings of marigolds. Two figures sit on the palanquin, one in orange robes and a saffron head wrap, the other in orange with garlands. A man in orange robes stands at the front holding a golden staff, and a man in orange stands at the rear. Multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold motifs shade the palanquin. Around it, many men and women in white shirts and saffron scarves and sashes walk with orange flags, some carrying placards. Men in khaki uniforms with orange badges walk among them. Spectators stand along the roadside, and a tractor and a white van are visible at the edges.2010-07-24 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a paved road. Men and women in white ritual clothes carry long poles supporting large ornate parasols with red, gold and embroidered floral panels and blue bird emblems. Behind them a decorated vehicle with flower garlands and a gold ornament follows, and a man in an off-white kurta with an orange shawl walks at its side. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands in the foreground. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2010-07-24