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A procession winds along a stone path between large boulders and green trees. Ornate colourful parasols and a decorated banner on a tall pole lead the line of people. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, while several in front wear saffron or orange garments. Some carry brass kalasha-style vessels. Umbrella-shaped canopies in red and green appear in the middle of the group, marking a temple or ashram festival procession.

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September 04 20102010-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path with dry scrub and trees behind it. Two large parasols with red, yellow, blue and green panels, gold finials and fringed edges are carried aloft by men in white and orange clothing. Many devotees walk closely together, including men in white dhotis and orange shawls, women in saffron and yellow saris, and a figure in a pale robe near the centre. A van and a crowd appear at the upper left, and a small sign is held among the marchers. The scene is a ceremonial procession with parasols.A procession winds along a rocky path between boulders and green trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, appearing as a person, with a second decorated umbrella held above the procession. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with saffron cloth, follows closely. In the foreground a man in white holds a tall decorated staff topped with a gold and red ornate finial, and another man carries a silver vessel with a green leafy offering. Red and white painted stripes mark the boulder at left. Sunlight filters through the foliage.2010-09-042009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraA road procession moves forward under a large multicoloured canopy with red and yellow panels and decorated poles. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with bare upper body and ornamented necklaces walks at the front, while behind him men in white dhotis and shirts and sannyasis in saffron carry long staffs and umbrellas. Crowds of white-clad devotees follow along the paved road during the Kodikkan ratha padayatra.May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession on a stone-paved path shaded by trees. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis and white shirts carry tall yellow-and-red ceremonial standards with a dove-like emblem and floral borders, one standard held high at left. Behind them a crowd walks along the path, including a woman in an orange sari, a man in a red shirt raising one arm, several men in white, a few people in orange and saffron clothing, and children. A decorative multicoloured umbrella is visible at right. Several people are in orange or saffron garments, and a man in a white shirt wears a saffron garland. Green foliage and hanging cords fill the background.2010-09-04July 24 20102010-07-24 +2 copiesNovember 11 20102010-11-11A procession moves along a paved path lined with palm trees under an overcast sky. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a thick multicolour flower garland around the neck, walking between a man in a red shirt and dark trousers and a man in white. Several men in white kurta-style clothes with yellow shawls carry three large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green with white fringes and tall poles, plus a yellow flag on a pole at right. Other people in white, yellow and orange garments follow behind, including a small child in a blue shirt.Outdoor photograph of a padayatra procession on a dusty road. A tall man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks at the front beneath a large ornate multicoloured parasol with fringed edges and a red-and-gold canopy panel, held on a long pole. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts and saffron-clothed devotees walk with them, some holding small items. Vehicles and a water tower are visible in the background, and a brass plate appears at the bottom edge.A photograph of a crowded stone stairway climbing between large boulders through green foliage. Two colourful multi-panelled umbrellas with gold finials and tassels, one red-and-yellow and one blue-and-yellow, are held over a group in the centre. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk among a dense line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, and women in blue, teal, yellow and pink saris with long braids stand in the foreground. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti reaches toward the painted rock face, which bears blue painted letters and red and white stripes. Many other people are visible climbing the path, and a few spectators sit on the rocks at upper right.2010-09-04