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A procession walks along a dirt road lined with green shrubs and a red brick wall, with palm trees behind. At the front, a man with long dark hair wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style orange garland over a leopard-print shawl, walking beside a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a second orange-clad man holding an orange umbrella. Behind them women in white and cream saris and white tops carry brass vessels, and a ceremonial red and gold canopy on a pole is carried overhead. Children and a man in white walk among them, and a woman in a yellow top stands at the right edge.2010-11-11July 19 20162016-07-19A procession of many people in white ritual clothes walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Several bearers in white shirts and dhotis carry brass pots and kalasha vessels decorated with yellow flowers. A man in front holds a tall pole with a saffron-orange flag, and a drummer with a drum walks among them. Behind them, people carry colourful decorated umbrellas and orange and red flags. Spectators in white and light clothing follow along the road under a hazy sky.2008-12-25January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a dry embankment behind. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a tall orange flag on a pole. Behind him, a line of people in white dhotis and saris walks. At the centre, several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, one holding a floral garland and bouquet. Ceremonial umbrellas and decorated banners with trident motifs are carried above the crowd, and a man in black shirt and white dhoti plays a wind instrument at the right edge. a person is not reliably identifiable by appearance in this image.2009-12-27A photograph of a pada yatra, a walking procession along a dirt road lined with leafy green trees and a low stone wall. In the foreground two young men in white dhotis and white shirts carry round brass plates heaped with white flowers. Behind them a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder holds a tall stick with an ornate decorated fan-shaped finial. A man in white with a yellow shawl carries an orange flag on a pole. Further back, a figure in orange robes walks beneath a colourful canopy umbrella, with several white-clad devotees and orange flags following along the road.2008-08-07December 30 20092009-12-30A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.2010-12-20December 25 20072007-12-25November 11 20102010-11-11December 27 20082008-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow lanyards and name badges, while women in salwar kameez and saris walk among them. Saffron-orange flags on poles are carried high. In the background a decorated golden palanquin with a canopy, a large kalasha-style ornament and a white van with speakers sit near a concrete wall and trees under a hazy sky. Foreground figures include a man in white with a backpack and a woman in orange. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in this crowd scene, so no appearance-based identification is made.2009-12-27