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Outdoor photo of a roadside procession in the evening. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes stands at left with his hands extended toward a small figure, while a younger man in saffron clothing holds a saffron-clad, garlanded statue or murti with a white flower garland and an orange turban-like head covering. Behind them, men and boys in white kurtas with yellow shawls carry flower garlands and offering trays with marigolds. Several people in white and yellow stand in a crowd; orange flags and a yellow-and-orange canopy with tassels appear at upper right. Children crouch in front, watching. Trees and a white building line the road.

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A street procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man in saffron robes holds a small orange-robed figure with a turban and a garland of white flowers, a murti or doll-like statue. To the left, a bare-chested man in saffron cloth stands facing him. Behind them, devotees in white kurtas and yellow shawls hold flower garlands and plates of marigolds and white blossoms. A saffron flag with a black emblem and a decorated canopy with tassels are visible in the background. Children in the foreground watch the scene.2008-08-07A road procession with saffron-clad devotees walking barefoot on pavement. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a garland stands beside a small saffron-robed figure, possibly a statue or doll, adorned with white flower garlands, while a young man in white holds a bouquet. Surrounding them, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, carry saffron flags and fringed decorative umbrellas. A woman in orange robes walks in the foreground, and a vehicle is visible behind the crowd on a palm-lined street.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a village road lined with trees and flowering bushes. A man in orange robes holds a small orange-clad figure, seemingly a statue or doll, wearing a white flower garland and an orange head covering, on a red tray. Nearby, a man in saffron robes stands beside him, with another man in a plaid shirt facing them. Around them, people in white clothes and orange sashes carry red and orange flags on poles beneath colourful tasselled canopies. A young boy in a navy shirt and a girl in pink stand at right. The figure being carried is a depiction, not a person clearly identifiable as a person.2008-08-07Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt road. A man in orange saffron robes at left holds his hands out toward the crowd. Beside him, another person in orange holds a small orange-robed statue or doll of a seated saint, garlanded with white jasmine and orange marigold flowers and cradled on a red tray. Several men and youths in white kurtas with yellow shawls carry garlands of white flowers and marigolds. A red and orange flag and a decorated umbrella with yellow tassels stand in the background, along with a parked vehicle and trees.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a paved road during a padayatra. A saffron-robed figure with a red-and-orange head covering and white flower garland stands at the centre, held up by devotees on a raised red cloth. Surrounding men wear white dhotis and yellow shawls, and offer white flowers and garlands. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis, a woman in a red sari, and an orange ritual flag are visible. Ornate fringed parasols and orange flags line the road under palm trees.2008-08-07A street procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes holds up a small brass tray, and beside him another saffron-robed man carries a small orange-clad figure on a red tray, garlanded with white flower strands. Several people in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, some with yellow shawls, and a young girl in a blue uniform holds a tray. Red-orange flags with a black emblem and fringed umbrellas with coloured tassels are carried overhead.2008-08-07A roadside procession on a village street under overcast sky, with leafy trees behind. At center, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering and a long flower garland is being walked forward, appearing to be a statue or figure carried among devotees rather than a clearly distinguishable living person. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry flower offerings and garlands on trays. Saffron-clad sannyasis walk nearby, and orange flags and two colourful fringed parasols appear overhead. A man in a checked shirt stands with hands folded toward the figure, and a child in a light blue shirt watches at left. The scene reads as a padayatra with devotees offering flowers.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with green trees. Men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls walk in the crowd, and a red and gold parasol-like canopy with floral embroidery is carried on a pole at the top left. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban carries a small painted statue of a saint on a red tray; the statue wears a white flower garland and orange cloth. Other participants hold orange flags on poles, and a man in a yellow shawl walks on the left. The scene shows a devotional walking procession, a padayatra, with saffron and white clothing predominating.2008-08-07A street procession on a road under trees, with devotees carrying red and orange flags on poles and two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed borders. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears an orange head covering and a large white garland, and is flanked by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls holding bundles of white flowers with orange marigolds. Other devotees in orange and white clothing walk around them, and a man in a checked shirt and light trousers stands at left. The scene appears to be a padayatra, with power lines and palm trees visible in the background.2008-08-07Outdoor procession in a town street on a cloudy day. Two men in saffron-orange robes at centre carry a seated orange-clad figure with a saffron turban and white flower garland on a red tray; it is a statue or murti, not a living person. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts hold a white-cloth-covered brass tray with flower garlands, and a man on the left holds a wooden pole with orange flags bearing a blue emblem. A man in white at right holds another flower-garlanded brass tray. Pink and cream buildings and a brick wall line the street, with a golden-and-red decorated canopy at right.2008-08-07An outdoor procession on a dirt road under a decorated canopy with orange and yellow tassels and a Dhyanapeetam umbrella at right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe carries a small orange-robed statue of a sannyasi with an orange head wrap and a white flower garland, held on a red tray. Nearby, a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a flower garland and a lit oil lamp, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala bows toward the lamp. Many men and women in white and yellow clothing stand behind them, and children and onlookers in the foreground watch. An orange flag hangs at left beside parked vehicles and greenery.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a paved village road during a pada yatra, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A man in orange robes stands center holding a brass tray with a garland and flowers toward a second orange-robed man, while a woman in a red sari and a girl in a blue top stand at left. Orange flags with black emblems and fringed umbrellas in orange, red and multicolour rise above the group, with palm trees and utility poles behind. Several people hold bouquets of white flowers.2008-08-07