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A roadside procession on a rural road under a colourful fringed umbrella and orange flags. Central to the scene, a young man in orange robes holds a red tray bearing a small orange-robed seated figurine adorned with a white flower garland and a red bloom; the figurine has its hands folded in front of its chest. Around them, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls stand with hands pressed in prayer or holding flower garlands and bouquets. On the right, a man in a pink-and-white checked shirt holds a lit oil lamp toward the procession. A woman in a white top and a man in orange robes stand at left. Dense green trees and a parked white SUV are visible behind them.

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Outdoor street procession on a roadside with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. At centre, a man in an orange sleeveless robe stands beside a second man in orange holding a red tray with a lit oil lamp and a small orange-robed figure, a deity murti or statue decorated with white and jasmine garlands and red flowers. Behind them an orange and multicoloured fringed umbrella and orange flags on poles mark the procession. A man in a plaid shirt at right holds out flower garlands. Red flowering trees line the road and a white car is visible behind the crowd.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 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 street procession on a village road lined with trees and flowering shrubs. A smiling young man in plain orange saffron robes and a red bindi walks at the front, with a crowd of devotees around him. Several people wear white kurtas or tops with orange or yellow shawls, and orange flags are visible. A man in orange robes with an orange head wrap and a garland of white flowers carries a small orange statue of a seated figure on a red tray. A man in a checked shirt holds a lit flame or oil lamp toward it, and a parasol with fringed tassels shades the group. Devotees and children look on along the roadside.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.2008-08-07A roadside procession on a rural lane, with a small seated saffron-robed figure carried on a red tray, garlanded with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands, a lit oil lamp held in front of it. Several men in orange robes and orange headcloths walk near it, while a line of people in white shirts and yellow scarves follow, some holding garlanded plates and rudraksha malas. Orange flags and a striped umbrella overhead; a young woman in white with palms pressed together stands at left. A man in a checked shirt in the foreground holds a lamp toward the figure. Trees, a parked silver vehicle and a small roadside shop frame the scene. The carried figure appears to be a statue or doll rather than a living person.2008-08-07A street procession on a rural road lined with green trees and red flowering shrubs. In the centre, a devotee in orange robes holds aloft a small seated orange-clad figure with a saffron head cloth and a white jasmine garland, carried on a red-and-gold tray, while a man in an orange robe beside him holds a flower offering wrapped in cloth. Behind, white-clad men wear yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas, and women in white and a foreign-looking woman with dark hair join in with hands folded in prayer. A man in a plaid shirt bends forward to offer something to the figure, and a flame flickers near it. Orange flags and a multicoloured canopy with tassels shelter the group.2008-08-07Outdoor roadside procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees. Center, a man in orange robe and orange headwrap holds a small orange-clad deity or guru figure garlanded with white flower strands and red flowers, while a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a flower-garlanded object and a lit oil lamp. Other devotees wear white with yellow shawls, and some wear orange. A colourful umbrella with tassels and a striped orange flag appear behind. A small boy and an onlooker in front are visible, and a parked white vehicle is in the background.2008-08-07Outdoor photo of a roadside procession during a walking pilgrimage. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban holds a red tray bearing a small orange-clad figure garlanded with white flowers, while a flame is held toward it by a man in a plaid shirt in the foreground. Around them, young men and women wear white kurtas with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Orange and red flags and multicoloured fringed canopies stand along a dirt road lined with flowering shrubs. A parked white vehicle is visible in the background. The figure on the tray is a small statue, not a person.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 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 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.2008-08-07