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A 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.

A procession of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tall trees. Several men in the foreground play instruments, including a trumpet-like horn and a red-and-yellow handheld percussion instrument. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange flags and colourful bunting carries a central figure, not clearly visible. Some men wear red and white garlands, and one wears a tilak on the forehead. A small child in a checked shirt walks at the right edge. The image is a photograph of a ritual procession with music.

January 01 2004

December 23 2007

A procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees at dusk. Several dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with orange shawls, follow a group carrying large ornate parasols with colourful fringed canopies. One figure in front wears an orange shawl over white clothes and walks barefoot. Scrub and palms border the path, with low sunlight on the horizon.

A procession walks along a red dirt road between green trees under a cloudy sky. At the front, two women in white sarees with cream borders carry brass-style trays of flowers and offerings. Men in white shirts and dhotis, several with orange saffron shawls over their shoulders, hold long poles that support a long ceremonial canopy with a red and blue fringed border and decorative triangular pennants. A small ornate orange-and-gold umbrella tops another pole. Behind them, more participants in white and orange follow along the path. No single individual can be identified as a person from appearance, and no one in the procession is shown wearing the distinctive regalia of a central figure.

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.

A procession on a sandy dirt road under trees, with devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying a long wooden pole that supports a large saffron-orange cloth canopy. Behind them, a palanquin-like shrine with a decorated red-and-gold top carries a deity murti framed in gold. Several women in white saris with yellow and red borders walk in the procession, and a man in white holds a small drum at the left. A bald man in front smiles while carrying the pole. Green trees and a red building form the background.

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A procession moves along a dirt road at dusk with a clear pale sky. In the foreground a man in white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot, and a young man in a white kurta holds a tall pole with a saffron-orange flag. Behind them a line of devotees carries many orange flags on poles, including a woman in a yellow salwar kameez holding a white bag, and a boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt. Further back a decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate gold and red draping is carried, with a man in white at its side. Several people in white and a few in dark clothing walk along the raised earthen embankment on the right.

August 05 2009

A photograph of a group walking along a dirt road lined with trees, bushes and a wooden fence on the right. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with orange and rudraksha beads around his neck and walks in sandals, appearing as a person candidate with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and beads. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shirt walks, and another man in white carries a camera. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind, one in a dhoti wrapped in yellow cloth with a rudraksha mala, and others in white shirts and trousers. Electric street lamps, a thatched-roof building and a water tank stand in the background under a hazy sky.