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Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, dappled shade on bare earth. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a long wooden pole on their shoulders, one of them draped in an orange cloth. A man in a red-and-white checked shirt stands nearby, and a seated figure in white sits at the side. Palm fronds hang at the left edge and a stone slab lies on the ground. The men are barefoot and appear to be carrying a ceremonial palanquin or litter during a procession.

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December 24 20072007-12-24Outdoor photo under shady trees on a dirt path. Four devotees walk away from the camera carrying items on bamboo poles across their shoulders. The woman at left wears a white sari with a red border and a teal shawl; a man in white kurta and white dhoti carries a bundle wrapped in white cloth with orange ties; a woman in a green-bordered white sari carries a bundle of green fronds; a woman in a white sari with blue border and blue bag follows at right. A small stone shrine or altar stands at the right edge, with hills and a wall in the background.2007-12-24December 24 20072007-12-24Outdoor procession under large banyan and other shade trees on dusty, sunlit ground. Several men in white traditional dhotis and white shirts walk in a line. In the back left, two men carry a colourful multi-coloured canopy umbrella over a palanquin-like object. A barefoot man in the centre holds a long pole topped with an orange saffron flag. At right, an older man with white hair carries a folded white cloth over his shoulder. Dappled shadows fall across rocky outcrops. The scene reflects a paduka yatra, the procession of holy sandals described by the page.2007-02-24Photograph of a procession on a dirt path under leafy trees in dappled shade. Five men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along. Two men in front-center carry a colourful canopy umbrella with orange, blue, green and red panels, gold finial and fringed tassels, shading an object carried beneath it. Other men walk alongside, one holding a cloth-wrapped item. Dry grass and palms appear in the background.2007-02-24A photograph of a padukas procession on a dusty path under large shade trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line. The man at left carries a decorated umbrella with orange, green and red panels and tassels over a folded white cloth bundle on his head, which may hold the sacred padukas. Another walker wears a white dhoti and shirt with a cord around his neck. At right, a man in white holds a saffron-orange flag on a pole. Dry grass, rocks and tree shadows surround the group in bright daylight.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor procession under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots on a dirt path. Two men in white dhotis and orange-saffron stoles lead the way; the man in front carries a wooden-framed tray or platform holding a framed deity murti with a red-and-gold image. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a white flag or banner, a woman in white and a woman in a pale turquoise salwar walk nearby, and several other people in white clothing follow. A man at left wears a plaid shirt and white dhoti, and a person in white near the tree photographs the scene with a phone. Stones and sunlit foliage surround the path.2006-12-14Outdoor photo under a large spreading tree with dense green leaves at an ashram site with sandy ground. Several men and youths walk along a path, mostly in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron/orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one prominent man in the centre wears a white kurta with a white scarf and carries a long bamboo staff. Others carry slender bamboo poles or staves. A young person at left wears an orange garment and holds a bamboo pole. In the background a red-cloth-covered structure is visible. Some people appear in the distance under the branches. No individual is distinctively identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2006-08-17Outdoors on a dirt path under large banyan trees with dappled shade, a procession of men in white ritual clothing walks forward. Several carry an umbrella-like canopy in red, orange and blue with white lettering. A younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot, hands joined in front of his chest, holding an orange flag on a pole. An older man with grey hair in white dhoti and shirt carries a framed picture or board under his arm. Others follow behind, some holding items close to their bodies. Rocks and sparse trees line the background.2007-02-24A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path under large shade trees. Several men in plain white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line; the front figures carry a decorated umbrella with a dark canopy and fringe, a red flag bearing a dark emblem flies from a pole, and one walker holds a long staff. The man at the rear right has grey hair and carries a bag over his shoulder. Dappled sunlight and shadows fall across the ground.2007-02-24A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beneath large banyan trees with sprawling aerial roots. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the path; the man at right carries a framed portrait of a figure in orange-saffron robes, and a red-orange flag is raised among the group. A colourful canopy or umbrella appears among the trees in the background. Dappled shadows fall across the ground.2007-02-24