A large crowd of men walks along a grassy path lined with tall palm trees under a bright blue sky with white clouds. Most wear white shirts and white or patterned lungis and dhotis, and some hold up orange flags on poles. On the left, two ornate decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and orange stand above the procession. Several vehicles are parked in the background beyond the palms and bushes. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large crowd of men walks along a grassy path lined with tall palm trees under a bright blue sky with white clouds. Most wear white shirts and white or patterned lungis and dhotis, and some hold up orange flags on poles. On the left, two ornate decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and orange stand above the procession. Several vehicles are parked in the background beyond the palms and bushes.

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November 13 2006

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A large crowd of men, mostly in white dhotis and shirts, walks along a dirt path through a green field toward a line of tall palm trees under a partly cloudy sky. Several people carry colourful processional banners and flags, including a long red-and-white embroidered banner and an orange flag on a pole. Some figures wear lighter patterned shirts and mundus, and a few walk barefoot. A small tiled-roof house stands at the right edge. In the foreground a man in a pale shirt and brown trousers strides forward. The scene conveys a village procession with banners and devotees.

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A large outdoor procession moves down a wide dirt road lined with palm trees and leafy trees under an overcast grey sky. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers walk toward the camera, many wearing round orange-and-white badges on their chests. Red flags are visible further up the road near a distant orange-roofed structure. A white canopy tent with a white cloth edge stands at the right, and a blank white board is set up beside the road. In the foreground at the lower right, a man in a white shirt holds a red-and-white banner. The procession appears to be a pada yatra on foot.

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