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A procession on a paved rural road at dusk walks toward an ornate red-and-gold ratha chariot in the distance. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing white caps, walk in a crowd with saffron-orange flags carried at the front and along the left edge. A man in the foreground wears a white T-shirt with a blue logo and holds a camera. Power poles, dry scrubland and a parked silver car line the roadside under a pale pink-orange sky.

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February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Elevated view of a procession on a paved rural road lined with young saplings and a low concrete kerb, under a pale evening sky with utility poles. In the foreground a long line of people in white clothing, many holding saffron-orange flags, walks toward the right. Further ahead, a decorated ratha chariot draped in saffron and orange fabric with red floral garlands and a canopy stands among devotees in white. Several people in white kurta or sari carry orange flags along the road.2009-02-16A large group of men and some women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk along a paved rural road during a ratha yatra procession at dusk. Many carry orange-saffron flags on poles, and several wear light blue printed shirts. Ahead, a decorated chariot (ratha) with orange, red and yellow ornamentation and a glowing lamp is pulled forward.2009-02-16Aerial view of a procession on a paved road lined with young saplings and dry scrubland, with utility poles along the edge. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk in two columns, many holding orange-saffron flags on poles. Ahead at the right, an ornately decorated orange and gold ratha or chariot with canopy and banners leads a crowd also dressed mostly in white, with some in orange. The sky is hazy at dusk.2009-02-16A photograph of a pada yatra, a walking procession on a paved rural road lined with scrub, palm trees and utility poles. Several men in white dhoti and shirts with red or yellow sashes carry decorated umbrellas and small red flags. Two saffron-robed monastics walk near the centre, one holding a garland, and a row of men in yellow scarves follows behind. Small houses and a roadside shrine are visible in the background under an overcast sky.2008-08-07January 31 20092009-01-31A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees, bushes and utility poles under a pale evening sky. In the centre, a group of about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts, several with yellow or red shawls, carry red flags and walk behind two ornate ceremonial palanquins with gold and red canopies and decorated poles. Two figures in saffron/orange robes walk near the centre of the group. Two men in ordinary clothes stand watching at the left edge of the road.2008-08-07February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16A photograph of a procession on a paved rural road under a cloudy sky. A gilded wooden ratha or chariot-shrine with carved panels, garlands and a deity murti is pulled forward, with a framed portrait mounted on its front. Around fifteen men walk alongside in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow or orange shawls, and several carry orange and blue flags. A man in an orange shirt stands at the left edge and a man in a yellow shawl appears at the right edge. Palm trees and open fields line the road.February 16 20092009-02-16