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A pada yatra procession moves along a tree-lined rural road, with many people in white dhotis and white kurtas carrying decorated umbrellas and fan-shaped standards with red and yellow designs. A palanquin-style float at the centre carries a figure in saffron-orange robes seated among floral decorations, with orange flags raised around it. Behind, trucks and a tractor trailer filled with people wave red and orange flags, and a yellow auto-rickshaw is visible among the vehicles. Some participants wear saffron shawls and women wear sarees.

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A 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.2010-07-24A 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 long procession of devotees walks along a narrow paved road lined with green bushes and trees. Many men and women wear white ritual clothes, and several carry orange-and-red flags. Most people in the front are dressed in white, with a few in khaki or shirts and trousers. A large red banner carried at the front shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a printed caption reading "Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beneath it. Behind them, an ornate decorated chariot with a canopy and orange and gold ornaments, plus a palanquin-style float with umbrellas, moves with a crowd of white-clad devotees. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk near the front of the procession, and a blue tarpaulin-covered vehicle and trucks are on the roadside.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a paved road with a roadside planting strip. In the foreground, a bald elderly man in white dhoti and a red shawl walks with a gold-coloured ceremonial plaque, beside people in white dhotis carrying colourful fringed umbrellas, staves and a red-covered book. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and marchers follow a decorated tractor-drawn float with orange flags. Hillside and a temple spire appear in the background, with large banners and portrait posters on roadside billboards.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road lined with trees and utility poles, with many devotees walking in white clothes and holding orange-red flags on tall poles. In the centre, a palanquin decorated with a multicoloured canopy umbrella, colourful tassels and gold-toned ornaments is carried forward. A man in an orange robe stands near the palanquin, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands on it or beside it, adjusting its decorations. Uniformed men in khaki and dark trousers walk alongside, and a man in a red shirt with a shoulder bag walks in front. Smaller umbrellas appear further back among the crowd.2010-07-24A long procession of people in white clothes and orange-red sashes walks along a narrow paved road lined with tall coconut palms and green shrubs. Many carry red and white flags and small red placards. Near the rear, orange trucks and a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange and gold elements follow the marchers. A low brick house and a white gateway appear among the palms in the background, with a hill on the horizon.2010-07-24Outdoor procession along a roadside, with a dirt shoulder and a red dump truck in the background. Two large decorated palanquin-style carts with white canopies trimmed in purple fringe and red edging lead the crowd, with flower garlands and colourful floral decorations on the carts. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with a saffron head covering, orange beaded necklaces and a long sweeping cloth, walks at the front, flanked by people in orange and white. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk alongside; drummers in red and yellow garments play a drum, and a man holds a long stick. Saffron flags with a blue bird emblem are carried, and a woman in a yellow saree and another in pink walk along. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2005-12-31A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty road beside a busy highway lined with parked trucks, buses and cars. A richly decorated palanquin covered in garlands, tinsel and red-and-gold fabric is carried forward, with a white canopy umbrella with purple fringe above the left side. Many people in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, some holding orange flags. On the far left, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long hair and beads walks near the front of the procession. Palm trees and low buildings stand behind the road, and birds fly in the grey sky.2005-12-31Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road. A decorated palanquin with a gold-finished canopy, colourful fringed hangings and multicoloured umbrellas is pulled by a red tractor. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the palanquin, and a figure in orange attends beside it, with an attendant in white standing near the canopy. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside carrying small orange and red flags. Other tractors, a blue auto-rickshaw, motorcycles, cars and a white bus share the road. Palm trees and dense green foliage line the roadside, and a grassy verge is in the foreground.2010-07-24A road procession moves along a tree-lined highway under a pale sky. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk in a long column, many carrying red and orange flags with a dark emblem. In the foreground, men in saffron and orange garments with green lower cloths carry a decorated palanquin hung with marigold and red garlands and gold finials. Men in yellow kurtas play a drum at right, and uniformed police officers walk along the left side of the road. A motorcyclist rides in the distance.2010-07-24A road procession moves along a paved street lined with palm trees, with a decorated float on the left carrying a flower-garlanded deity murti under colourful festoons. Ahead, two large white umbrellas with lavender fringe and gold finials are carried, and orange-and-gold embellished parasols follow. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along, while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes walks near the centre, and a man in an orange dhoti beats a drum at right. Women in saris, one in white, walk among the devotees, and a bearded man in white stands at the far right. Green signboards with white text line the roadside, and a trident is visible at upper right.2005-12-31