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A road procession moves along a two-lane tarmac road lined with bare fields, palm and tree foliage, and utility poles. In the centre, a decorated float or chariot with a golden canopy and a painted deity murti is pulled forward, surrounded by saffron and orange flags and a group of men in white dhotis and shirts walking beside it. Several cars, including a silver SUV and a white vehicle, follow behind, and motorcycles ride alongside. On the left, a man in a white turban and dhoti walks by a woman in a white sari with an orange border. On the right edge, a man in a white shirt stands at the roadside near a parked motorcycle.

January 21 2009

January 21 2009

Outdoor procession on a rural road lined with dry grass, palm trees and a sugarcane field under a pale sky. A decorated wooden ratha or chariot with a canopy and red-and-green draped deity murti is pulled or accompanied by people in white dhotis and white shirts, some carrying red and orange flags. A white pickup truck, a white SUV, a motorcycle and a cyclist with a bundle follow along the road beside a stacked-load orange truck. Roughly two dozen people are visible, many in white with red-garmented figures among them.

Photograph taken through a car windshield of a roadside walk on a tree-lined road under an overcast sky. A silver SUV is parked at left, and a group of about a dozen people walks along the road edge. Near the centre, a man in a blue-and-white patterned shirt and white dhoti walks at the front of the group. A woman in a yellow-orange sari walks beside him, and others in white and light clothing follow. On the right, a man in a white shirt and cap raises both arms in greeting toward the walkers. A purple ritual item sits on the dashboard at bottom right.

A silver-grey Toyota minivan drives along a dusty dirt road lined with dry grass and scrub trees, decorated with a white and red flower garland draped across its front grille. Through the windscreen, a passenger wearing an orange-red head covering and orange clothing sits in the front seat beside the driver. Behind and beside the car, a line of motorcycles, a white van, a yellow jeep and other vehicles follows along the road, with several men in white shirts and dark trousers riding or walking. On the right, a man in white clothes and a blue cloth stands at the roadside next to a bicycle.

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Outdoor photograph of a road procession on a tree-lined roadside. At centre, a decorated float mounted on a red tractor carries a seated figure in orange robes, with flower garlands, colourful draped fabric and a tall ornate canopy; a ceremonial umbrella stands above. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, several holding small orange and red flags, and striped umbrellas are carried on the left. Cars, a white bus and a blue three-wheeler truck line the road, and spectators in casual clothes watch from the dirt verge. The figure on the float wears saffron robes and appears to be a sannyasi, but identity is uncertain.

January 21 2009

A wide roadside photograph of a procession along a tree-lined highway on a cloudy day. On the left, a palm-lined grass verge holds a red hatchback and a silver car. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk in a line, some carrying colourful striped umbrellas, and a man in an orange shirt walks near the front. At the far left, a decorated float or palanquin with orange and gold ornamentation and a figure in orange stands beside a red car. Traffic moves on the road, including a bus and a motorcyclist in a helmet and grey shirt on the right. The scene suggests a padayatra procession on the roadside.