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A road procession moves along a tree-lined village road lined with palms. Men and women in white dhotis, mundus and sarees walk in a group, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and sashes. Several figures in orange and saffron robes walk near the centre, and multicoloured parasols or umbrellas are raised above them. Orange and red flags are carried at the left, and decorative orange-and-red banners hang from a tree at the upper right. The asphalt road and shadows of trees are visible in the foreground.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A procession walks along a dusty dirt path lined with palm trees and small buildings under a clear blue sky. Two large colourful umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges are carried above the group. Around twenty people in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls, walk alongside figures in saffron and orange robes. One central man in an orange garment wears a red-and-white flower garland and carries a small object in his hands, while a bald man in orange nearby also carries items. Ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered yellow-and-red emblems trail behind. A tall metal pole stands in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a street procession on a tree-lined paved road under bright sun. Saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walk in a crowd, many carrying small orange and red flags. Several multicoloured decorative umbrellas with tassels are held aloft by devotees. A central figure in a bright orange robe and an orange head wrap wears a long red-beaded rudraksha mala and walks in the middle of the group. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls surround him, and a man in a white shirt with an embroidered orange pattern and an ID badge walks at left. Palm trees stand in the background.2009-01-12A procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees and a white boundary wall. Young men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls carry ornate umbrellas with embroidered red and gold finials, and a small deity murti is carried in a procession. Several people in orange or saffron robes walk among them, and many carry orange flags on poles. Women in white and cream sarees with red shawls walk in the middle. A white car is visible in the background. The scene is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2008-08-07A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shoulder cloths hold large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fabric and gold tassels. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, one carrying an offering tray with flowers. Men in white and saffron move alongside, and a white tent and a concrete wall are visible in the background.2009-12-30January 20 20092009-01-20A road procession moves forward under a sunny sky with palm trees behind. Several large umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green panels with a blue emblem are carried above the crowd. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks near the centre, with orange-clad devotees and people in white kurtas and dhotis around him. A man at the left wears a white shirt and mala and smiles, and a runner in white with an orange shawl moves across the right foreground. Red flags are visible at the left edge. Many people are in the procession.2009-01-12December 25 20082008-12-25A procession of people walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees, green shrubs and a concrete boundary wall. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry orange flags on poles and walk with a central group. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe walks beneath a decorated parasol-like canopy, and another orange-robed figure walks nearby. Several umbrella-style canopies with ornate red, gold and multicoloured fringes are carried above the group. Some participants wear orange or red shawls. Overcast sky above.2008-08-07A procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees, a low white compound wall and shrubs. Marchers wear white dhotis and kurtas and women wear white saris with orange shawls. Several carry orange flags on poles, and four men hold ornately embroidered colourful parasols or umbrellas aloft. A white car is parked at the left edge of the road. Pedestrians on the right side of the frame are partly visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2008-08-07