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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.

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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.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 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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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 festival procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a fence strung with red and pink bunting. Dozens of people in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside men in red and orange shirts and dhotis, and several figures in orange and saffron robes. Tall orange and red flags and decorated umbrellas with colourful fringes rise above the crowd, with a truck and a parked vehicle at the back. Women in white saris walk near the front, and a few people hold palm fronds. Hanging flags in orange and pink line the right edge.2008-12-30A 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.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a pada yatra procession on a dirt road through a campus-like grounds. Many participants in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in two streams, many carrying bright orange-red flags and some holding framed portrait photos. A decorated palanquin or chariot with gold and red ornamentation moves at the head of the crowd near an orange gateway. On the right, a woman in an orange sari stands on the road, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands in the foreground. Banana plants and a blue-and-white draped stage structure line the right side. A white boundary wall and tall trees are behind.2010-07-24A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty dirt road lined with young banana plants and strings of orange and white flags. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas walk in a long column, with some in orange-and-gold garments near the front carrying decorated poles and banners. Several men in white ritual clothes walk alongside drums. Bare trees and a low wall stand at the right under hazy sunlight. The procession appears to be a ceremonial march.2008-12-30Elevated view of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a fence. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris walk behind red and orange flags, with drummers in the crowd and a decorated palanquin with a canopy at the front. Some marchers carry red banners and placards. Spectators stand along the roadside, and vehicles, portable toilets and a water tank are visible on the grounds. A toll of people is visible in the procession; a single figure in saffron/orange clothing walks near the right side of the road.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 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.2010-07-24