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A procession on a paved road lined with green shrubs and trees, with a teal truck at left. Many people walk in white garments: men in white shirts and white dhotis, and women in white and cream saris. Several carry tall gold-tipped staffs and ornate yellow-and-red decorated banners on poles. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari walks at center, and a man in an orange-and-white outfit and an orange flag appear at right. Some participants wear round pink badges on their shirts. Roughly twenty people are visible.

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A procession moves along a paved road lined with green shrubs and trees. Participants in white clothing carry ornate multicoloured umbrella-like canopies and tall gold-topped staffs, with red, yellow and blue designs bearing a circular emblem. A young woman in a yellow sari walks at the left among others in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange or red scarves and rosettes. The scene shows a pada yatra style walking procession, with the canopies and staffs as ceremonial items.2010-07-24A street procession on a tree-lined road. At the left, a saffron-robed figure stands near the top of a richly decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and flower garlands. Several people in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, one wearing a red-and-orange rosette badge. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks at the centre, and men in uniform and dark trousers march nearby. Ceremonial standards with golden finials and embroidered panels are carried above the crowd. A blue three-wheeled vehicle with a green canopy and a white van are beside the road. Some people are visible in the vehicle windows.2010-07-24A procession on a paved road of women and men in white clothes walks past a row of tall brass-topped staffs with ornate gold finials and embroidered red, orange and yellow canopies. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a round orange badge carrying a small portrait holds a staff, with other women in white and cream saris behind her, one in a yellow shawl. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk behind, some carrying staffs and a red flag. A parked van and a red container lie to the left under a green tree, and a multicoloured umbrella canopy is visible at upper right. Several people are visible in the procession, roughly a dozen clearly, with more partly visible in the background.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a tree-lined highway. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk along the verge, many wearing orange shawls and white rosette badges on their chests. Several carry tall ornate ceremonial staffs topped with red, gold and blue embroidered canopy-shaped finials. A white-clad man in the foreground carries a gold-toned ritual fan. Behind them, a decorated vehicle with colourful umbrellas and floral ornamentation follows, and a bus and blue truck share the road. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside as marshals.2010-07-24A road procession of devotees in white ritual clothes walks along a paved street lined with trees and shops. Several men carry tall gold-fringed ceremonial panels with blue and red motifs, and a red and yellow umbrella is held aloft. Many marchers wear saffron-orange sashes and hold orange flags, and a few carry placards showing a portrait photo. Men in white dhotis and kurtas lead the group, with one bare-chested man near the center. The scene is a pada yatra, a foot pilgrimage, moving through a roadside neighborhood.2010-07-24A road procession moves through a rural area under a cloudy sky, with trees behind. Several white-clad devotees walk in the crowd, many women in cream and gold-bordered saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis. Orange-robed figures, including a man in orange with an orange head wrap, walk among them. Tall orange and white flags and ornate red-and-gold umbrellas with blue emblems are carried above the group, and a large metal trident is raised on the right. Some people carry orange flags on poles, and a man on the right holds one aloft. Barefoot marchers and a few onlookers in light clothing stand at the left edge of the frame.2005-12-31A photograph of a roadside procession on a dusty shoulder beside a paved road. Devotees walk in a line wearing white and cream clothes, with orange and yellow shawls. Several carry tall brass staves topped with gold finials and ornate crescent and disc shapes, while others hold ornate embroidered umbrella-style banners in red, gold and blue. Some wear round pink-and-orange badges pinned to their clothing. A yellow bus and a red and white truck are visible behind them, and a shadow of someone holding a cane leans toward the road. No one in the procession is identifiable as the swami from appearance here.2010-07-24Photograph of a procession on a dirt road with a cloudy sky overhead. Women in white and cream saris and dresses carry tall brass and silver tridents and a silver ceremonial staff, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and several hold orange and saffron flags and ornate fringed banners with a dove emblem. Behind them, decorated umbrellas in purple, red and gold rise above the crowd. The scene conveys a temple-village padayatra with ritual regalia.2005-12-31A roadside procession on a rural road lined with palm trees and a low building. Two gold-tipped staffs with round emblem finials stand in the centre, flanked by a red and gold embroidered banner with floral motifs and a blue bird emblem on the right. Women in white saris with orange and yellow borders and orange shawls walk in the foreground, one wearing glasses and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Men in white clothing and saffron flags follow the procession, and camera operators film from the roadside. A white van and a silver car are parked along the road.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a dirt road moves forward under a clear sky, with green trees and a parked motorbike at right. Foreground women and men carry tall gold-finished staffs with ornate kalasha-shaped finials and embroidered red, gold and blue pennants. Several women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls; one woman at right wears a white sari with gold border and orange shawl, bangles on her wrists. Men in white shirts and dhotis follow, some with orange sashes and round rosette badges. Behind them a decorated vehicle with flowers and a ceremonial umbrella, and a cameraman filming. Several people in the crowd, a motorbike and vehicles are visible in the background.2010-07-24January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road beneath trees, with a line of men in white dhotis and shirts carrying tall decorated poles topped with ornate fringed umbrella-shaped banners in red, yellow and blue. Several men in the foreground wear white with yellow scarves, and one man in a white shirt presses his hands together in greeting. A saffron-robed sannyasi walks at the lower right. Saffron flags flutter at the left and right edges, and a blue-green auto-rickshaw decorated with the same banners is parked in the procession. Brass drums are carried in the crowd. The page is titled December 23 2008 and describes the first day of the 2008 Brahmotsava, but the people shown are not individually identified here.2008-12-23