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A large procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with tall trees, with a line of people in white dhotis and saffron shawls marching toward the viewer. Several men in saffron or orange robes carry ceremonial umbrellas with decorated panels and a tall saffron flag on a pole. A motorcycle with two riders and a man in a light green shirt walking on the roadside are visible, with a yellow roadside barrier at right. The scene resembles a ratha-style procession or padayatra. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A photograph of a long procession of devotees walking along a tree-lined rural road. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas with saffron/orange shawls, and several carry brass pots or kalashas. Colourful decorated umbrellas and ceremonial banners on poles are raised above the group, and large saffron/orange flags are carried at the front. A motorcyclist and a man in a light green shirt on a scooter ride alongside, and a vehicle is visible in the foreground. Roughly fifty or more people are visible in the procession.2008-08-01A large procession walks along a paved road lined with trees, led by men and women in orange and saffron garments with orange shawls. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange stoles, and several carry brass pots or kalashas. Orange flags and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with a decorated banner rise above the crowd. A small motorbike and a parked car are visible at the edge of the frame. At the front, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks among the marchers.2008-08-01A street procession on a tree-lined road moves along the asphalt past a tractor trailer on the left. Several orange-saffron robed sannyasis walk at the front, some carrying orange flags on poles. Behind them are men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shoulder cloths, many wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Above the group are colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials and square banners bearing a blue emblem. A bare-chested man walks at the right, and a sign stands on the roadside near a small pedestrian crowd. Approximately a dozen or more people are visible, mostly on foot.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road, led by a crowd of men and some women in white dhotis, kurtas and saffron-orange shawls. Several bearers carry multicoloured ceremonial parasols and square banners with a blue-and-white emblem on red and gold fields. Orange flags wave above the group, and drummers in white beat large drums on the right. Motorbikes and a parked vehicle sit at the left edge of the road. Several figures look like they could be ceremonial leaders at the front, but no one can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked here.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, with a white centre line and a few parked motorbikes and cars at the edge. Dozens of participants in white dhotis and shirts wear saffron-orange shawls and stoles. Several carry tall saffron-orange flags, and others hold colourful ceremonial umbrellas with decorative panels above a palanquin-style float. Musicians play drums and wind instruments, including a player in a blue outfit and a woman in a red and pink sari. A man in a pale blue shirt walks ahead at the left edge, and a man in a striped shirt stands at the right. Overall this is an outdoor procession with music and banners, with no clearly visible a person figure.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession moves down a tree-lined road with a white centre line, led by a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with orange shawls or saffron sashes. Orange flags on poles and a decorated, multicoloured canopy or palanquin are carried above the crowd. Musicians play a long brass wind instrument and drums, including a large barrel drum held by a man in white with an orange shawl. A woman in a pink and red sari and another in a turquoise top walk among the marchers. Along the roadside a man in a blue shirt walks and a boy in a striped shirt stands near the road. Scooters and a parked vehicle appear at the left edge.2008-08-01A large procession moves down a tree-lined village road with saffron flags on poles and striped umbrellas held aloft. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some carry drums. Motorcyclists and cyclists ride in the left lane, and a truck with people on top is visible in the background. In the foreground, two smiling men stand near the roadside, one in an orange shawl, and a man in white stands at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-08-01A photograph of a street procession moving along a tree-lined asphalt road. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shoulder cloths, walk in a large group carrying tall saffron-orange flags and colourful striped parasols. Drummers with large drums on the right side of the crowd play as they walk. Motorcycles and scooters ride slowly alongside, with riders in white. A man in white with an orange shawl and a camera slung at his side walks in the foreground on the road. Dense green trees line both sides under a pale sky.2008-08-01A procession walks along a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, walking barefoot. Around him, men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and orange garlands. Above them, several large ceremonial umbrellas in orange, green and red with tasselled fringes and blue emblems are carried on poles, alongside orange flags. A motorcycle and a man in a checked shirt stand at the left edge.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01