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Outdoor photo of a pada yatra procession on a dusty unpaved road beside a fenced barren field with palm trees and hills behind. Banana-leaf and bamboo-trunk arches line the route. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, some in dark trousers, and children in colourful clothes watch. A red-and-gold palanquin-style float with a red canopy and orange flags is carried near the centre. Near the left, a woman in an orange sari and a figure in orange-red attire stand near the procession. A large roadside banner shows a saffron-robed figure with a label. In the foreground, two men in white walk past. Roughly twenty people are visible.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a bamboo-pole fence, lined with banana plants and green leaves. Many men in white kurta and dhoti walk in a long column, several carrying saffron-orange flags. Drummers in white and orange stand at right with drums. A red-and-gold decorated vehicle or palanquin is at upper left, and a blue signboard with a portrait and text stands at upper right. Barren hills, palm trees and a clear sky form the background. Several bystanders in colourful shirts walk in the foreground.2010-07-24A dusty unpaved road leads toward an orange gateway in a procession scene. Many people in white clothing walk in a long column, many carrying red and orange flags on poles. In the centre-right, a decorated palanquin or float with garlands and green-yellow decorations is carried forward. A figure in an orange robe stands at the left edge of the road, and men in yellow and green traditional clothing walk alongside the procession. A man in grey trousers and a shirt with a camera bag walks in the foreground. Banana leaves and a white boundary wall line the route, with a blue-and-white draped stand at the right. Utility poles and trees sit beyond the wall under an overcast sky.2010-07-24A dirt-path procession of many people in white clothing, many carrying orange-red flags with a emblem, walks along a bamboo-and-rope barrier lined with banana plants. A white van and a tall orange gateway with a small domed shrine stand to the right, under a cloudy sky with trees. A man in white walks alone toward the right foreground, and a man in white is partly visible at the bottom edge.2010-07-24A dusty open ground during an outdoor procession. In the centre, a palanquin decorated with bright yellow, red and orange marigold garlands is carried forward, with a framed portrait visible on its front. Men in orange and green costumes dance in front of it, and white-clad participants walk around it, some carrying orange flags. On the right, drummers in yellow shirts play drums while onlookers watch. A man in a light blue shirt walks in the foreground, and banana plants and striped blue canopies line the background behind a fence.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and bunting, with a large crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas carrying red-orange flags and placards. A decorated ratha/chariot with a colourful flower garland and a palanquin-style canopy in blue-and-white cloth appears at the right. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge, and a man in orange clothing walks near the right. Behind the crowd is an orange gateway arch, a domed structure, and a bare field under an overcast sky. Some marchers hold framed portrait photographs.2010-07-24A large crowd of devotees stands in a line behind a low bamboo fence on bare dirt ground, with a wall of coiled wire and palm and coconut trees behind them. Many people wear white kurtas and dhotis, some in colourful saris, and many hold saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem; some also hold white placards. Two green banana plants with large leaves are set into the fence line. A white van is parked at the right edge. Above the scene a tall water tower stands against an overcast sky.2010-07-24A dusty dirt road during a procession, with a large crowd of people in white clothes moving toward an orange-painted gateway. Many carry red and orange flags. On the right, a decorated float or palanquin covered in marigold garlands and flowers is carried forward by men. Two boys in orange and green costumes walk near it, and a man in a yellow shirt stands at the side. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a camera stands in the foreground on the left, and a woman in an orange sari walks at the left edge. Striped blue and white tents line the right side, and a white wall with trees and power lines is behind them.2010-07-24A wide photograph of a dirt-road procession at an open site. A long line of people in white dhotis and white shirts walks toward a red-orange gateway arch, with red and saffron flags and banners in the crowd. In the right foreground, a palanquin-style float with a canopy of blue and white striped cloth carries elaborate garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Drummers in orange and green costumes play drums beside it, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge. Palm fronds decorate the route and a blue-and-white banner stretches along a fence behind the crowd. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance.2010-07-24A procession on a dirt road during an outdoor event. A decorated palanquin draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands and fringed hangings is carried forward. Men in orange and green costumes dance in front, one with a wrapped head cloth. Drummers in yellow shirts play a drum at the palanquin's side. Behind, many people in white clothes carry orange flags, and a woman in white holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Green banana plants and blue-and-white striped cloth decorate the background. A man in a light blue shirt walks in the foreground.2010-07-24A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with wooden fence rails, with a palm-lined landscape and a grey block wall behind. Many participants wear white dhoti and kurta style clothing, while several women wear saffron and orange saris and some wear yellow scarves. Near the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with yellow and red canopy and gold ornamentation is carried forward, and colourful umbrellas rise above the crowd. A woman in a white sari with a yellow garland walks in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt walks beside a fence post. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible among the marchers.2009-12-27A dirt road procession moves through a rural setting toward a decorated float and palanquin-style structure draped in red, blue and pink cloth and garlanded with flowers. Devotees in white and cream clothes, many women in saris, walk along the road, some carrying orange and white flags on poles. Spectators stand at the roadside, including a man in a plaid shirt and a child in a red top, and a woman holding a baby in a light blue outfit. Striped tents with red and orange canopies and tall poles appear on the right, with a tree line and cloudy sky behind.2005-12-31A procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky, with palm trees behind. Two decorated palanquins with marigold garlands and red-and-green canopies are carried in the background. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, and a man in an orange shirt with green dhoti and orange headcloth walks with a white-clad man in front. Several men in yellow shirts carry a drum and walk on the left. A man in white carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and red and orange flags are visible. Strings of marigold garlands hang overhead across the road. Leaves frame the left and right edges.2010-07-24