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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.

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A 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 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.2010-07-24November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a street procession on a tree-lined road. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland walks at the centre, carrying a small deity murti. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls walk and carry tall ornate umbrellas (kalasha-style canopies) with colourful fringed tops, along with orange flags. Women in white saris with orange borders and children watch from the roadside. The scene reads as a pada yatra (walking procession) of devotees.2008-08-07A festival procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a man in a long orange saffron robe with an orange head wrap and a gold-beaded necklace walks forward, his face visible and his hands folded at his waist. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, and people in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees carry large lavender and red fringed ceremonial umbrellas on tall poles. Women in white and cream saris and white salwar kurtas carry green peacock-feather fans with blue emblems, and a banner with red and yellow decorations and white flags sits behind them. Only white or saffron clothing and marching gestures are described here.2005-12-31A 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.2010-07-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25November 16 20152015-11-16December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, carry tall decorated parasols with red, orange and yellow fringed canopies. At the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange garment wears a white flower garland and holds a long trident-topped staff. Nearby, another robed man carries a silver vessel on a tray. Temporary white tents line the background. Shawls and parasols are visible; no physical identity is asserted beyond the appearance-based candidate. About 20 people visible.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with trees and low buildings. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot, carrying colourful decorated umbrellas on long poles, with red, green, and multicoloured tassels. At the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white turban and a garland of white flowers and a gold-coloured sash walks slowly, flanked by attendants. Other men wear orange and yellow cloth, a woman in a purple sari stands at the right edge, and a rudraksha mala is visible on one carrier. The umbrellas and the procession suggest a ceremonial walk. No identifiable a person depiction is clear from appearance alone.2005-12-09