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Outdoor street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. A central figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, with a red-and-white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white dhotis walk and gather beneath ornate umbrellas with tassels and a decorated ratha canopy. A woman in a patterned sari kneels on the street. Shops, a building and a garland-decorated deity murti are visible in the background. The central figure's appearance and orange-and-garland presentation are consistent with a person, but identity remains uncertain.

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Outdoor street procession under colourful striped umbrellas with tasselled fringes and a decorated deity murti visible behind. A central figure in an orange-red robe, red turban-style head covering and a pink-white garland stands with hands in anjali, while devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis surround them. A woman in a green blouse and red-orange sari and a woman in a patterned sari kneel and offer on a plate, and a girl in a pink patterned dress bends low on the ground. Onlookers in white shirts and a man in a light blue shirt watch along the crowded road lined with shops and signs.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession in bright daylight with a crowd of devotees around a decorated deity palanquin in the background. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand at the centre, including a man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, and a bearded man in orange robes with glasses. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in sarees, including a woman in pink and a woman in green blouse, press close. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the scene, and orange flags are visible. A figure in white on the right holds an orange flag. The scene shows a Kodikann rath yatra style chariot procession with devotees gathering around the central figures.2009-01-12A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road during a pada yatra. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the center; one in an orange robe with a white garland and a light-coloured head covering receives respect while a man in a white shirt and dhoti bows low, touching the ground in front of him. Around them, devotees in white shirts and mundus, and women in saris, including one in a pink sari and another in a yellow-brown sari, watch closely. Red-and-orange flags on poles and two decorated umbrellas with tasselled edges, one red and one multicoloured, are held above the group. Trees and a few buildings line the background. a person cues are present: the central robed figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a floral garland, and a light head covering, consistent with the page's description of a Pada Yatra visit; however the figure is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance.2008-08-07August 01 20082008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor street scene on a padayatra procession. Several saffron-robed men in orange cloth stand in the centre, one holding a small orange-clad figure garlanded with white flowers. Two colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed tassels, one reading a banner, are held overhead, and orange flags are carried by people in white. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in a brown sari bend forward, and a seated boy in a white shirt crouches on the road. Men and women in white clothing and a woman with a child stand nearby, with trees and a utility pole in the background.2008-08-07Outdoor photo of a pada yatra procession on a paved rural road lined with fields and palm trees. Several participants in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange sashes and carry tall orange flags. In the centre, a man in orange robes holds a small deity murti garlanded with flowers, followed by a person in orange robes beside him. A man in white kneels on the road in front of them, while another man in orange robes stands to the right. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges are held above the group, and a man in a white shirt and blue-striped cloth watches from the right edge.2008-08-07December 29 20092009-12-29August 01 20082008-08-01A dense street procession crowd of devotees in white clothing and orange shawls. In the centre, a man with an orange turban and orange-saffron garment, a green-and-pink floral garland around his neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a woman in white with an orange shawl and a long-sleeved blouse-free white garment walks among participants. Several young men in white shirts and orange sashes hold tall poles with orange-and-gold decorated umbrella-style banners, including a red-and-gold disc ornament with a blue emblem on the left. Women in cream and yellow saris and garlands stand in the crowd behind, and a child in a yellow dress is visible. The scene is a ratha yatra style procession with devotees packed tightly along the road.2006-09-24Outdoor procession on a village street lined with palm trees and temple gopuram columns. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a long pink garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing with one raised hand; a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks at his side. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and men in white dhotis and shirts follow, with a bare-headed man in a white cap at left. Above them red, yellow and green ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes are held aloft, and orange flags hang from poles. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the garlanded central figure, identified by the saffron robe, turban, pink garland and rudraksha cues; the scene shows a procession, not a temple interior.2009-01-12