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A 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.

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A 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 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 photograph of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with tall banana plants and a low fence. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and dance, some carrying long wooden poles and flagged staffs with yellow and orange banners. A man in a grey shirt beats a large drum on a strap, and a tall ornate chariot with an orange canopy appears in the distance. Dust and bright haze fill the open field, with a few onlookers in the foreground.2010-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor 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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dusty red-earth road during a festival. Many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk among orange and saffron flags with a blue-and-white emblem. Several drummers in orange, red and yellow costumes beat large drums, and a decorated canopy or palanquin with marigold garlands stands in the background. A few men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2008-12-30A 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 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.2010-07-24A 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.2009-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30