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June 29 20142014-06-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road beneath strings of orange and white triangular pennants strung overhead, with palm trees behind. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk closely together, several wearing rudraksha or beaded mala necklaces; one man in a white shirt has N.D.S.S. printed on the back. A devotee in a white dhoti and orange sash holds a long garland of white flowers. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with a yellow emblem is raised above the crowd, and orange flags are carried. Some people wear orange or red headcloths. A large crowd fills the frame.2014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +2 copiesA dense outdoor crowd presses around a central figure in a crowded village street lined with trees and low buildings. A man in a red and gold turban and a flower garland stands at the centre, with saffron-robed men, some shaved-headed, close around him. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, reach toward him. A white van with an open side door and a lit oil lamp stands at left, and a camera with a pink screen is visible at right. Several people are holding up hands and phones, and a man in a white N.D.S.S. t-shirt is prominent in the foreground.2014-07-01December 20 20112011-12-20June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA street procession of many devotees in white dhotis and shirts with orange sashes moves under large white and orange parasols with gold finials and red fringe. At the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban, hands joined in namaste, wears a green and white flower garland and walks between parasol bearers. Behind him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a parasol pole. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks nearby, and a crowd of onlookers in saris and shirts lines the road. A small framed portrait on a yellow board is carried in the lower left. Orange flags wave in the crowd.2006-09-24Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under a partly cloudy sky, with trees and a water tank behind. Crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas. Several people carry tall ornate banners in red, orange and blue with gold finials. A man in a white kurta with a red and gold shawl stands near the centre, a cameraman filming in a white kurta at right, and a man with a camera at right. People raise hands in devotion.2005-12-31A dense street procession in daylight with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis pressing around a central figure. A saffron-robed man with a long garland of marigolds and red flowers walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a fringed edge and painted panels, held aloft on a pole. Two smaller orange and red decorated fans or canopies flank the group. Devotees including women in white and a child with a flower plate are visible at the edges, and banners hang on a building behind. A shaved-headed elder in orange appears beside the garlanded figure. The central figure has long hair and orange clothing, but the appearance cue is only partly clear, so identity remains uncertain.2010-02-02July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a crowded pada yatra procession on a dusty sandy road, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis pressing forward and raising their arms. Many carry orange-saffron flags on poles, and some hold red-and-white placards. Drummers in yellow turbans and ornate patterned costumes play large drums at left, and a man in a red t-shirt stands among the crowd. Boys in school uniforms and children watch and join from the right, with banana plants and a blue-and-white striped canopy behind. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at lower left. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the scene.2010-07-24