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A village street during a pada yatra procession, a walking pilgrimage. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk on the road, with saffron and orange flags. A man in white holds up a decorated ceremonial umbrella-like standard with a pointed embroidered top. Behind them a large orange-and-yellow building and a coconut palm are visible. On the left, villagers in plain clothes stand watching, including an older woman in a red sari, a young man in a lilac shirt and khaki trousers, and a shirtless man in a green lungi. Small houses, a bare-legged tree trunk and a stray dog line the roadside.

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A village street procession on a paved road lined with palm trees, a large shade tree and single-storey houses, one orange and one white. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl carries a tall pole topped with a red and gold embroidered banner. Behind him, several men in white and orange robes walk in file with orange flags. On the left, villagers stand watching: a woman in a red sari, a bare-chested man in a grey vest and green cloth, a woman in a red sari, a woman in a light green sari, a girl in pink, a small child, and a boy in a purple shirt. Nearby stray dogs and a red building with a water tank complete the scene.2008-08-07Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with trees and a pink-orange building. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a garland walks at the head of a group of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, several with orange or yellow sashes. Ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels and gold finials are carried above the group, and orange flags flutter in the background. Two devotees in white carry trays of flowers and offerings. A young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a parasol at the right edge. Spectators stand at the roadside, including a woman in a green sari and a child in a pink shirt. The saffron-clad figure may be a person based on the saffron robe, long hair and garland, and the page indicates his presence at this pada yatra event.2008-08-07January 20 20092009-01-20A 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.2008-08-07January 20 20092009-01-20A procession walks along a narrow paved rural road lined with green trees, a white wall and a utility pole. A man in a bright orange robe with a crimson-orange shawl walks at the centre, and a group of followers in white dhotis, white shirts and orange or yellow shawls with rudraksha malas follow. A multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe is carried above the group, and several orange flags are held aloft. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks on the left. The scene suggests a devotional walking procession.2009-01-20A dirt-road procession moves between palm trees at dusk, led by a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl carrying a multicoloured ceremonial parasol on a pole. A framed portrait of a bearded, saffron-robed figure is carried on a decorated palanquin-style frame behind them. Around the procession, devotees in white dhotis and white sarees with gold borders walk alongside, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bearded man in orange robes walks at the right, and a small blue-and-white banner flutters at upper left. Several people line the road, and a concrete wall and roadside structures are visible behind.2009-01-02A street procession on a palm-lined road. At centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a large marigold garland, walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella on a pole. Around him, people in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, and a man in an orange robe walk alongside. Orange and red pennants line the road, and a utility pole and distant hills are visible. The scene is a procession with devotees walking in orderly lines.2010-02-18January 20 20092009-01-20A 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 procession walks along a dirt road lined with simple houses, palm trees and a few shops. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange or saffron scarves. Several marchers in orange and saffron robes walk in the middle, and some carry orange flags with a black emblem. Two decorated parasols with blue, red and yellow patterns stand above the group, and a man at the front holds a long pole topped with a pink and gold banner. Some participants carry flower bouquets. Trees overhang the top of the frame and the sky is pale.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.2008-08-07