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A procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees and a white boundary wall. Young men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls carry ornate umbrellas with embroidered red and gold finials, and a small deity murti is carried in a procession. Several people in orange or saffron robes walk among them, and many carry orange flags on poles. Women in white and cream sarees with red shawls walk in the middle. A white car is visible in the background. The scene is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.

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A procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees, a low white compound wall and shrubs. Marchers wear white dhotis and kurtas and women wear white saris with orange shawls. Several carry orange flags on poles, and four men hold ornately embroidered colourful parasols or umbrellas aloft. A white car is parked at the left edge of the road. Pedestrians on the right side of the frame are partly visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2008-08-07A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees and a white boundary wall. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, and white saris, wear orange or red shoulder cloths. Several carry orange and red flags on poles, and a few hold ornate umbrella-like canopies with colourful embroidered panels and gold finials. In the middle, a figure in an orange robe walks near a small deity murti decorated with garlands, carried by a devotee in orange. A man in white with a yellow shawl carries a floral offering. A car is parked along the roadside further back.2008-08-07A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees and utility poles. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringes and ornate panels are carried on poles. Many saffron-orange flags with a dark heart-shaped emblem are held aloft by marchers. Men in white dhotis and saffron robes lead, one carrying a small deity murti garlanded with flowers, and others carry flower garlands in their hands. Women in white saris with saffron borders walk among them. Motorbikes and a white car move slowly beside the road.2008-08-07A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with palm and leafy trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange sashes, walk alongside saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth. Two ceremonial umbrellas with ornate embroidered canopies are carried upright above the group, and red flags are held aloft. The walkers are barefoot or sandalled, moving in a loose column toward the camera. A white building stands behind the trees on the left.2008-08-07A photograph of a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage, moving along a narrow paved road lined with green shrubs, palm trees and a long white boundary wall. A group of about twenty devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange or saffron sashes, walks behind a cluster of decorated umbrellas and orange flags carried on poles. One man in the foreground wears an orange sash over white clothes and walks alone ahead of the group. Two-wheelers and a white car are visible at the left edge of the road, and a tall tree stands among the palms at the right.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a paved rural road, with a line of men in white dhotis and orange or white shawls. A man in front holds up a large embroidered umbrella with a floral medallion, and several other decorated parasols and small orange flags are carried above the group. Near the center a barefoot man in an orange robe walks beside a figure in orange wrapped in a garland of white flowers, while others carry flower garlands and offerings. Green fields, palm trees and a blue building line the roadside under an overcast sky.2008-08-07A group of about a dozen people walks single file along a narrow paved road between dense green trees and palms under an overcast sky, in what appears to be a pada yatra. Several men in front carry ornate decorated parasols with colourful fringed canopies and wooden poles. Most walkers wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls or sashes, and a few carry small orange flags on poles. A man near the centre wears a saffron-orange robe and a middle figure in bright orange clothing leads with a yellow-sashed companion nearby. The scene is outdoors on a rural roadside with coconut palms on the right.2008-08-07A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with green shrubs, palms and a low white boundary wall. Several young men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls carry decorated ceremonial umbrellas and orange flags on poles. At the centre, a man in saffron robes walks beside another in orange and yellow clothing who holds a small deity murti or figure in his hands. Behind them, devotees in white and a child in a green shirt follow along the road under an overcast sky.2008-08-07Outdoor photo of a padayatra procession walking along a dirt road past a rocky embankment and a white-walled building with a tiled roof. Leading the group, a figure in orange robes carries a small deity murti in a decorated frame adorned with garlands. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls carry colourful ornate umbrellas and a decorated kalasha-style standard, while others in saffron shawls walk alongside. A child in green shorts and a woman in a white sari watch from the roadside. Palm trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.2008-08-07A procession of people walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees, green shrubs and a concrete boundary wall. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry orange flags on poles and walk with a central group. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe walks beneath a decorated parasol-like canopy, and another orange-robed figure walks nearby. Several umbrella-style canopies with ornate red, gold and multicoloured fringes are carried above the group. Some participants wear orange or red shawls. Overcast sky above.2008-08-07A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees, shrubs and small houses under a pale evening sky. Ahead, a group of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange or red shawls carry tall ornate umbrellas with embroidered canopies and fringes, along with orange flags on poles. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side, one holding a small garlanded figure or murti in his arms. Several men in white with yellow shawls walk behind, some holding flower offerings. A roadside shrine structure is visible at right. This is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage procession.2008-08-07A procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with a low wall, shrubs and utility poles, with a gateway arch visible in the distance. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, and some in saffron or orange garments with orange shawls, carry orange flags and processional umbrellas topped with ornate canopies. Several people carry items in their hands. A woman in a cream sari walks at the left edge of the group. A decorated staff with a golden emblem stands at the right of the procession. A parked white vehicle and an auto-rickshaw appear near the gate. The scene is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2008-08-07