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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A 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.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, moves along a wide paved road with a dirt shoulder. A gold-decorated vehicle, a decorated ratha-style float with a gold canopy and orange and red fabric, leads the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside it, some holding saffron flags. A white car and a roadside pedestrian are visible, with palm trees and small shops in the background. A large roadside banner with a portrait and printed text is attached to the float's side. Several figures stand on or near the float, but no clear appearance-based candidate for a person is identifiable.2009-02-02Aerial 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.2010-07-24Elevated 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.2010-07-24December 27 20092009-12-27Aerial view of a roadside procession on a tree-lined highway, with a large crowd of people in white clothes walking alongside the road and carrying orange and red flags. A decorated palanquin or float with colourful draped cloth is visible within the procession, and a figure in a tall ornate headdress stands near the front. Tall coconut palms line the road, a red car, a white bus and a blue three-wheeled tempo travel past, and motorcycles are parked at the edge.2010-07-24A long procession of people in white clothes and orange-red sashes walks along a narrow paved road lined with tall coconut palms and green shrubs. Many carry red and white flags and small red placards. Near the rear, orange trucks and a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange and gold elements follow the marchers. A low brick house and a white gateway appear among the palms in the background, with a hill on the horizon.2010-07-24