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Men in white kurta and dhoti walk along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and trees during a pada yatra. A man in the foreground raises one arm and waves an orange-red flag, mouth open as if calling out, with a white cloth bundle hanging from his neck. A man beside him wears a red shawl over white clothes and carries a white flag on a tall pole, while others in white follow behind and a green-and-yellow tempo vehicle and parked motorbike sit at the roadside.

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December 26 20132013-12-26A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, most wearing red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, stands barefoot on green leaf mats in an open courtyard. Many have palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed, while one man raises an arm. Some hold steel vessels and a white cloth bundle. Orange flags and a decorated pennant on a pole rise above them, with palm trees and a pink stone pillar behind. This appears to be a devotional ritual gathering, with no clearly visible central figure identified.2013-12-26A procession of devotees moves across a paved courtyard under a multicoloured parasol, with orange flags raised by people in the background. In the foreground a bald man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders carries a small potted plant or offering tray and steps on green banana leaves scattered on the ground. Behind him, women in red and white saris and men in white dhotis and red shawls carry a framed portrait garlanded with flowers, a tray of offerings and drums, while a cameraman films. Palm trees and a red wall frame the scene.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road lined with tall palm trees and a dry, sandy verge. Several men and women in plain white clothing walk and dance, some raising white and orange flags. In the centre, a bearded man in white shirt and trousers wears a red lanyard badge and swings one arm while holding a saffron-orange flag with a small emblem. To the right, a man in white with a bright orange-saffron shawl and a red lanyard holds an orange flag aloft. Other marchers in white stand behind them, and a grey overcast sky sits above. Some participants wear identity lanyards.2005-12-31December 26 20132013-12-26A photograph of an outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with green hedges and a low red brick wall. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd, some wearing lanyards, rudraksha-style neck beads and white identification badges. Several people carry tall red-and-orange flags with dark emblems, and others hold silver trishul-shaped staffs and ceremonial tridents. A decorated golden palanquin with a red canopy and ornate panels is visible at the upper right, and a drummer beats a drum at left. Behind the procession a Malaysian flag flies from a pole above the wall.2010-12-22A dusty dirt road filled with a large procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many waving or carrying small white placards and orange-red flags. Banana plants line a wire fence on the right, and a large white banner with Kannada script hangs on the far right. A tall orange brick wall and a crowd stand in the background, with an orange-and-gold decorated float or chariot partly visible at upper left. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and mundu and walks with a bare head, while another carries a placard reading PUT AN END TO RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION. No visible person is identifiable as a person.2010-07-24September 28 20082008-09-28