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An outdoor procession crosses a dirt construction site under a cloudy sky, with trees and palms behind. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe carries a long staff and a tall ornate standard, followed by younger people in white clothes. Behind them, a group in white carries a framed picture or painting on poles. Piles of grey gravel, bare earth and a concrete block stand nearby, and a few other people in white, pink and orange walk around the site.

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A photograph of an outdoor construction site on reddish-brown earth with heaps of grey crushed stone in the foreground and a stacked pile of grey concrete blocks in the centre. Several people in white clothes walk across the site among mounds of excavated soil, with trees and a cloudy sky behind. One figure in a saffron-orange robe stands to the right, beside a person in white with a white shirt, while other people in white and a few in lighter clothing move about near the tree line.2005-07-21July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesAn aerial photograph of a dirt road construction site showing a procession walking along a sandy track between piles of grey cut stones and concrete foundations. Many people in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls walk in a long line, carrying orange flags and several white and multicoloured parasol-style umbrellas. A white SUV is parked on the left, and a few sunlit trees, distant hills and buildings sit in the background. A person in white at the front of the line holds a camera. Several saffron-robed figures walk near the centre of the group.2008-08-07A procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road at an open construction site, with a white building and scattered trees behind. Several figures in saffron-orange robes and others in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall orange flags and decorated ceremonial umbrellas, some with a red-and-gold emblem, plus ornate standards. A man in a white outfit with a yellow shawl walks at the right edge carrying a black bag. Two small children stand near the line of marchers on the right. Piles of rubble and rocks border the path.2008-08-07December 07 20072007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor procession on a dry dirt road under a clear blue sky with sparse trees. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a white-and-purple floral garland walks at the front, holding a printed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure on a pale background. Behind, a decorated umbrella canopy in orange, blue and gold with fringe and a saffron flag is carried over a group of devotees in white dhotis and saris. Other devotees in white and orange walk along the road, some with hands folded in namaskar. Crowds stand further back near the trees. This matches a paduka yatra procession.2007-02-24A procession of saffron-robed monks and devotees walks up a dirt path through scrubby trees and boulders under an overcast sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over orange robes, walks toward the camera, with a second figure in white kurta and dhoti following behind him. Behind them several men in orange robes carry tall poles with small orange flags. Stacked grey concrete blocks sit at the lower right edge of the frame.2006-09-16December 07 20072007-12-07A dirt road lined with a mesh-wrapped fence and a tall billboard on the left leads toward an orange-and-red ceremonial gateway. A long procession of people in white clothing and red flags moves down the road, with a decorated float or palanquin draped in flowers and banana leaves on the right, flanked by blue-and-white striped canopy panels. Men in saffron-orange tunics and green dhotis walk near the float, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks in the foreground holding a small object. Overcast sky above. The scene reflects a padayatra (foot pilgrimage) with a flower-decorated palanquin, though the crowd is distant and mostly unidentifiable.2010-07-24