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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path through palm trees in bright daylight. At the front, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a colourful multicoloured umbrella canopy over a covered object. Beside him, a man in white carries a long pole. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron robe with a white and multicoloured flower garland walks with a cane, followed by a woman in a white sari with hands joined in namaste. Several men in white dhotis and shirts follow, some carrying an orange flag on a pole. The scene shows a paduka yatra, a procession of sacred sandals.

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Outdoor photograph of a paduka procession on a dirt path through palm and tall trees. At the front, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a long white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace walks with a staff, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella held above a group of people in white. A woman in a white sari with folded hands walks at the right, followed by men in white shirts and dhotis carrying a framed picture. A child in a pink dress stands at the left edge, and a saffron flag flies in the background. Several devotees in white accompany the procession.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and multicolour flower garland, and carries a walking stick and an orange flag. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry a decorated umbrella canopy with orange, red and blue fringe. An older woman in a white sari walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Several other devotees in white follow along the path.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long white and multicoloured flower garland walks centre, holding a walking stick and carrying an orange flag on a pole. Behind him a group of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with black cords, carry a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tasselled edges, and a woman in a white sari with folded hands walks at right. A man in white carries a framed picture of a figure in saffron. A cameraman films at right edge. The man in saffron has long, swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, a person candidate, with a visible crowd of white-clad devotees around him, consistent with a paduka procession.2007-02-24Outdoor procession along a dirt path under bare-trunked palms and shade trees. A decorated umbrella with a Nithyananda Peetam emblem, fringed with multicoloured tassels, is held overhead. A man in an orange saffron robe with a multicoloured flower garland and a walking stick leads, with long swept-back hair and a sandal-wearing stride; his appearance is consistent with a person, though this is uncertain. Two shaven-headed men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk ahead of him, and a saffron flag is raised behind. Behind, men in white dhotis and an older woman in a white sari with folded hands follow the procession.2007-02-24July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm and coconut trees. Several men in white dhotis and white kurta-style tops walk in a line, many with orange shawls over their shoulders. Behind them, attendants carry ornate, multicoloured parasols with gold-tipped poles and embroidered panels in red, blue and yellow. Small triangular orange pennants hang from a line overhead. The men at the front carry the umbrella poles, and a bearded man in an orange shawl walks near the centre. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by their roles as procession bearers and devotees.2007-02-15February 24 20072007-02-24