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A photograph of a crowd-filled outdoor procession under an overcast grey sky. In the foreground, many people in white shirts and dhotis and some in red or orange clothing hold tall poles topped with bright orange-red flags bearing white and gold lettering. Behind them, two ornate ceremonial palanquins with multicoloured fringed canopies, gold-embroidered red and green panels and golden disc-shaped ornaments are carried forward. Small red banners and printed portrait placards are held aloft, including one showing a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head. A red flag flies on a pole in the background. The scene conveys a large public pada yatra procession.

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Outdoor procession under a grey overcast sky with a crowd of men in white shirts and trousers, many carrying tall orange-red flags on poles. Behind them, decorated palanquins with ornate gold and red canopies and panels are carried forward, and a figure in saffron or orange clothing stands on the central palanquin. Red banners with white lettering are held at left, and a white wall and trees line the background. Several people in the crowd wear white shirts with small badges. The scene conveys a large pada yatra style procession.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves across a dirt field under an overcast sky. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis carry saffron-orange flags bearing a dark circular emblem, and some hold framed portraits and placards. In the background, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a decorated canopy and red banners is carried forward. Some people wear dark trousers and light shirts, and a few wear beads around their necks. Trees, a concrete wall and a hillside form the backdrop.2010-07-24A religious procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees. Many devotees carry tall black poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark blue circular emblem. Multicolored parasol-style umbrellas with gold fringe and floral panels are held aloft among them. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and several people in orange clothing walk in the crowd. A drummer and a wind-instrument player are visible at the front.2008-12-24A dense street procession in daytime. Many men in white shirts and dhotis press around a decorated palanquin in the centre, with a figure seated on a white-draped platform beneath a striped canopy with fringe and small balloons. Orange and saffron flags with a blue emblem fly on tall poles, and ornate orange and gold umbrellas with embroidered panels line the route. Several men in orange turbans or caps stand at left, and bamboo-handled umbrellas appear at right. The scene is a festival procession with devotees carrying the ratha-style palanquin through a village road.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor procession crowd with many men in white t-shirts printed with a colourful multi-armed figure logo, carrying orange, red and green cloth-covered poles and parasols. Large decorative umbrellas with gold fringe and tassels rise above the crowd, with orange and red flags and a few balloons visible. Dusty road and trees in bright daylight, with a vehicle and onlookers in the background.2008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a large crowd, most carrying bright orange-red flags with a dark circular emblem. On the left, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with decorative canopy and red banners is visible in the background. A man at the right holds a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange-saffron robes. A man in a plain orange shirt stands at the far right edge. Banana plants and a building line the roadside.2010-07-24December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor festival procession with multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue bearing gold emblems and tasselled edges, carried above participants. A young man in the centre wears a saffron-orange garment with a white flower garland and a yellow headband, holding a gold staff with a blue ornament and a white fan-like object. Around him men and women in orange and white garments walk, several holding gold-topped staffs and orange and red flags on poles. Palm trees and a brick wall stand behind under an overcast sky. A few spectators stand at the edges of the crowd.2008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession on a bright day. In the foreground, a man with a short-cropped dark head and a red tilak on his forehead holds a wooden pole that supports a large red cloth banner, and beside him another pole carries an orange-and-saffron banner. Behind them, crowds of men in white shirts and trousers press along the road under colourful umbrella-like canopies with fringed tassels and multicoloured panels, and orange flags flutter above the crowd. A palanquin-style float with balloons is visible in the distance. The scene suggests a ratha or procession celebration.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25