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Outdoor procession crossing a concrete bridge with a pierced stone balustrade under an overcast grey sky. A crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothes, walks across the bridge. Several carry saffron-orange flags and white-and-blue flags, and one man in a checked shirt raises a long curved sword overhead, with a trident also visible above the crowd. Large ceremonial umbrellas with purple, red and blue fringed canopies and decorated poles, plus a garlanded standard, mark the festival parade. Palm trees and trees line the background.

A photograph of a festival procession passing along a concrete balustrade with openwork panels, with a leafy shrub in the foreground. Devotees in white clothing carry orange and white pennants and ornate decorated umbrellas with fringed white canopies and red trim. A man in a white shirt and an orange turban walks near the centre, with a man in a light shirt beside him. Several women in white saris and a young man in white are visible among the crowd. Overcast sky above. The pennants bear a blue and white bird-like emblem.

A procession crosses a concrete bridge over a railway line on an overcast day. Many people in white clothes walk along the parapet, several raising white flags with a blue emblem and orange flags. A purple-and-white ceremonial umbrella or canopy is carried above the crowd, along with a decorated staff with a golden finial. A man in a brown garment stands near the canopy. Rusted rebar stands in the foreground at the bridge end beside overgrown grass, and a railway track runs beside the bridge.

A procession crosses a concrete road bridge over a railway track on an overcast day. Many people in white clothes and white caps fill the bridge, some holding saffron and white flags. Ornate decorated processional structures with colourful garlands and red-and-orange umbrellas rise above the crowd, with palm trees and a dry field behind. A man in white stands on a parked white vehicle on the bridge, photographing the procession.

February 02 2007

Outdoor procession on a concrete road with a low wall of black-and-white stripes, warm evening light. Two large ornate umbrellas with coloured panels and tassels are carried by men in white dhotis and shirts, and a golden-roofed ratha/chariot with small decorated fringes is visible behind them. A man in a saffron/orange robe walks centre-front, barefoot, while others in white, saffron and blue-and-yellow clothing walk alongside, a woman in yellow sari among them, and a child in pink walks at the left. A man at the far left holds a yellow placard. Several participants wear saffron shawls, and the procession moves toward the distant palm-lined landscape.

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February 02 2007

February 02 2007

A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees, shrubs and small houses under a pale evening sky. Ahead, a group of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange or red shawls carry tall ornate umbrellas with embroidered canopies and fringes, along with orange flags on poles. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side, one holding a small garlanded figure or murti in his arms. Several men in white with yellow shawls walk behind, some holding flower offerings. A roadside shrine structure is visible at right. This is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage procession.

A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with green shrubs, palms and a low concrete wall. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a saffron shawl walks ahead, a garland around his neck, with a small figure in orange and a yellow cloth beside him. Behind them, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange or red shawls, carry ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold tops and colourful canopies, plus orange flags on poles. A young boy in a green shirt walks at the roadside and a man in white stands at the right edge. Overhead are power lines and a grey sky, indicating a padayatra, a walking pilgrimage.

A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road at morning light. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and pastel saris, walk in a dense crowd. Colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are held aloft, and orange-red triangular flags flutter on poles. Some participants wear rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces. Dry trees and a distant palm line the roadside.