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Outdoor procession along a paved road through dry grass and scrub. In the foreground a woman in white with a yellow border and rudraksha mala looks down. Behind her a man in white with an orange shawl and mala walks beside an umbrella. A central man in an orange sleeveless top and red-orange dhoti walks with long hair tied up, holding a red-orange shawl. Orange flags with a dark emblem flutter at left and right, and a red ornate umbrella is held aloft. Several people in white clothing follow along the road.

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January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms under a red canopy with tassels. Two saffron-robed figures walk at the centre: the taller one in the middle wears an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and an orange turban, and the other beside him wears orange robes and holds a red book. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas walk around them, some with yellow shawls, and a uniformed person stands at the left edge. Orange triangular bunting hangs overhead, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind.2010-02-18A procession walks along a dirt road under trees on a bright day. A man holds a red and gold patterned umbrella over a central figure in saffron robes with a red and white garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside and behind them, men in white dhotis and kurtas and others in saffron cloth walk with hands folded or palms together. A man on the right in saffron wears a gold-bead necklace. Vehicles and palm trees appear in the background.2011-05-23A procession of devotees walks along a dirt and tar road under a decorated canopy umbrella with red, yellow and blue tassels held on a long wooden pole. Many people wear saffron-orange robes and some wear white dhotis and shirts. A man in the centre foreground wears a bright orange turban and orange wrap, and another walks in front in orange with a long dark hair and garland. Orange flags are raised among the crowd, and green trees and a plantation line the roadside under a clear blue sky.2009-01-12An outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a concrete wall and palm trees. In the centre, a young man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with long dark hair, a red bindi and a leather sandal in hand. Beside him, a man in an orange robe carries a small orange-clad statue of a saint on a red tray, adorned with a white flower garland. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, some carrying flower-decorated brass plates and orange flags on poles. A large decorated umbrella with red and gold floral patterns is held aloft at the left edge. Several people wear rudraksha malas. The scene is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage procession.2008-08-07A street procession moves along a paved road with many participants in white dhoti and shirt clothing, orange and saffron shawls, and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a flowing orange-red sannyasi robe waves to the crowd; he has long dark hair swept back and wears a bangle and no visible crown or regalia, so his identity is uncertain. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a woman in white with a yellow shawl walk among the marchers. At the lower right a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a long wooden staff beside a decorated canopy with tassels. Several people carry orange flags on poles at the top left.2009-01-20A procession walks along a narrow paved rural road lined with green trees, a white wall and a utility pole. A man in a bright orange robe with a crimson-orange shawl walks at the centre, and a group of followers in white dhotis, white shirts and orange or yellow shawls with rudraksha malas follow. A multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe is carried above the group, and several orange flags are held aloft. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks on the left. The scene suggests a devotional walking procession.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20December 30 20062006-12-30A road procession on a village lane lined with green paddy fields and palm trees. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes walk together, many wearing ornate gold-and-beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas. Behind them, people in white dhotis and kurtas and a woman in a purple sari carry large multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled edges and triangular pennants. Orange flags wave overhead, and a rocky hill rises in the background.2009-01-12A procession on a paved road with a red umbrella decorated with gold Om symbols and red tassels held above a man walking at the centre. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over his bare chest and orange-red dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and sandals. Behind him, a man in a black shirt and a man in glasses hold the umbrella and walk among devotees. On the right, a man in white with a white shawl and rudraksha mala raises his arm, and white-clad devotees with white and vermilion tilaks follow. Red flags with gold borders wave in the background, with forested hills behind.2018-01-04