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A photograph of a highway procession on a multi-lane road. A group of people dressed in white and off-white clothing walks behind red flags and a decorated vehicle with a red-and-orange canopy, as a dark Ford SUV with a Tamil Nadu plate and a white truck with red-striped cargo pass nearby. A man in a red shirt and white dhoti walks on the roadside at right, and a green bus is visible at left beside a rocky embankment and green trees.

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January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A procession of devotees walks along a paved road, carrying red flags on poles. Many wear white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, with some in orange or saffron robes. A large red-and-white bus marked NITHYANANDAM stands behind them, and an orange umbrella is held over a figure near the bus. A rocky hill rises in the hazy background, with green bushes and a roadside concrete divider on the right. A figure in black clothes walks barefoot on the roadside.2018-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04A photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a paved highway shoulder beside a large brown container truck on the right. A young man in orange kurta and orange dhoti leads, carrying a red flag. Behind him a group of devotees in white clothes walks with red flags and orange and red umbrellas held aloft. A central figure in a saffron-red robe and orange shawl walks with hands folded, a person figure with long swept-back hair, though the appearance is uncertain. Several white-clad women and men carry a tray or offerings. A white bus with a person lettering is visible in the background.2018-01-04A roadside procession of devotees walks barefoot along a paved highway shoulder. Men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts carry red flags bearing a gold emblem on poles. A red-and-gold umbrella is held over a figure at the centre of the group, and a bus behind it displays the word NITHYANANDAM. A man in a black shirt with rudraksha mala walks in front, and a small boy in white leads near the roadside. A red-and-white roadside sign reads CHEAP FOOD. Dry scrubland and trees line the road under a hazy sky.2018-01-04Outdoor photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a roadside dirt shoulder beside a paved road. Many participants wear white ritual clothes; a woman in front wears white with an orange sash and carries a black bag. A man in a blue shirt and black trousers walks in the middle, and a man in a khaki uniform walks alongside. Several people carry orange flags, and a handheld white sign with red-and-yellow printing is visible. Red trucks, buses and a decorated palanquin with gold ornaments follow behind along the road. Green trees and a blue roadside sign complete the scene.2010-07-24Photograph of a wide tarmac highway with white lane markings, shot from the roadway. On the left, a green and white public bus with a destination board travels along the road, followed by a red car and a dark SUV. In the centre distance, a group of about a dozen people in white clothing walk in a line behind red flags, following a large decorated vehicle with a green canopy and a second vehicle. On the right, a man in a maroon top and white lungi walks along the verge beside green shrubs and trees. The sky is pale and hazy.2018-01-04A procession walks along a paved highway shoulder with a green hillside behind. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis lead the group, many holding tall red flags on poles. Two red and gold umbrellas are carried over a central figure in red-orange robes wearing a mala, who walks barefoot at the front of the group. Behind them a white bus displays the word NITHYANANDAM, and a silver car sits at the roadside. A man in black clothing with a rudraksha mala walks in the foreground. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk alongside, some with garlands.2018-01-04A road procession on a wide two-lane highway lined with trees and palms. Many people in white clothes, some with orange sashes, walk along the left side carrying saffron-orange flags and white placards. Cars, a white van and trucks travel alongside on the road, and a small roadside shrub sits on the central divide. A few men in shirts stand near the verge. No single person is identifiable as a leader in this frame.2010-07-24A roadside pada yatra procession walks along a dirt shoulder beside a paved road. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing saffron/orange shawls or sashes, carry handheld placards and banners. Uniformed police in khaki walk alongside, and a man in a yellow shirt holds a red-and-white placard. In the centre a man in a blue t-shirt with a camera hangs back. On the road a large red box truck, a red van and passing buses are visible, and a decorated palanquin or float with orange cloth and gold accents is visible further up the line. Green roadside vegetation and a blue road sign occupy the right side.2010-07-24