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A photograph of a rural road procession passing green fields and palm trees under a clear sky. A decorated wooden ratha/chariot with a canopy and red-and-gold ornaments is pulled along the road, surrounded by a long line of people walking in white and red-orange clothing, many carrying orange flags. Several motorcycles, a white van and a few cars move along the roadside. Power lines cross above. Figures on the chariot cannot be clearly distinguished at this distance, and no clear presiding figure is identifiable.

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Elevated view of a long pada yatra procession walking along a roadside dirt path beside a paved highway lined with tall palm trees. Marchers in white clothes and many in red or orange shirts walk in a column, some carrying orange and red flags and a large decorated banner. A palanquin-style float with ornamental canopy is visible near the front of the procession. Cars, trucks and motorbikes travel on the highway, and a green roadside sign is visible at lower right.2010-07-24January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession on a rural road lined with dry grass, palm trees and a sugarcane field under a pale sky. A decorated wooden ratha or chariot with a canopy and red-and-green draped deity murti is pulled or accompanied by people in white dhotis and white shirts, some carrying red and orange flags. A white pickup truck, a white SUV, a motorcycle and a cyclist with a bundle follow along the road beside a stacked-load orange truck. Roughly two dozen people are visible, many in white with red-garmented figures among them.2009-01-21A roadside procession on a rural road lined with dry grass and palm trees. A decorated golden ratha chariot with a canopy and a deity murti inside is pulled forward, with a red and gold cloth draped on its front. Around it walk a large group of devotees: many men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in red, orange and maroon saris, some carrying small red and orange flags. Motorcycles and a white van move along the road beside them. Sugarcane fields and a tall power line are visible in the background under a pale blue sky.2009-01-21A procession moves along a dirt road past construction debris and rebar, with a decorated ratha chariot at right. The chariot carries a golden canopy, colourful umbrellas and an ornate figure seated within it. Many devotees walk alongside in white kurtas and dhotis and in sarees, several waving red and orange flags, and a red umbrella appears among the group. A figure in an orange shawl stands near the chariot. A utility pole with a ladder leans in the foreground, and a building with a green roof sits behind the trees.2010-12-22Outdoor photograph of a long procession walking along a paved rural road past grassy fields and palm trees. A decorated chariot with a canopy and ornate golden panels leads the group, pulled or accompanied by people in white clothes. Behind it, a long line of people walks in orange, saffron and white garments, many carrying orange and red flags. A white bus runs along the right edge, and a few motorcycles and vehicles appear on the left. Power lines cross the pale sky above.2009-01-21A pada yatra procession moves along a tree-lined rural road, with many people in white dhotis and white kurtas carrying decorated umbrellas and fan-shaped standards with red and yellow designs. A palanquin-style float at the centre carries a figure in saffron-orange robes seated among floral decorations, with orange flags raised around it. Behind, trucks and a tractor trailer filled with people wave red and orange flags, and a yellow auto-rickshaw is visible among the vehicles. Some participants wear saffron shawls and women wear sarees.2010-07-24A photograph of a procession on a dry grassy field with a dirt track. An ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a decorated canopy, flowers and colourful panels is carried forward by a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes. Several women in saffron, pink and orange saris walk among them, some wearing orange shawls and garlands. Red and orange flags fly, a white vehicle with a loudspeaker on top moves beside the procession, and a few people in white stand near it. Ornate banners with decorative panels are visible on the right. Buildings and palm trees lie in the hazy background.2010-12-22Aerial view of a long pada yatra procession walking along a roadside on a sandy path lined with palm trees. Many people in white clothes with orange-red banners and flags move in a line, with drummers in the front and a white bus and white SUV with a roof light nearby. Vehicles travel on the adjacent road, and green fields and a fenced plot surround the path. A green roadside sign and a small crowd of onlookers stand at the edge.2010-07-24Aerial view of a road procession on a highway lined with tall palm trees. A long column of people in white clothes and orange or red garments walks along the roadside, with several people carrying a decorated orange-and-red palanquin with a canopy near the middle of the group. Trucks, motorbikes and cars travel on the road beside them, and a green roadside signboard stands at the lower right near a grassy verge.2010-07-24December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22