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Outdoor street scene during a procession on a village road lined with palm trees and an orange-painted building. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange scarves hold ornate multicoloured parasols and red-and-orange flags. At centre, a person in an orange garment holds a small deity murti or statue adorned with flowers on a tray, while others in white and yellow shawls hold flower garlands. Women in colourful saris and a child carried on a hip stand among the group, with a man in a red robe nearby.

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A street procession on a village road in front of an orange and green multi-storey building with palm trees behind. Several decorated parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringed canopies are held up over the group. Red and orange flags wave in the background. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border holds a garlanded figure in her arms, while nearby a person in a saffron-orange sari and a headwrap stands among devotees. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange or yellow shawls, and women in red, blue and cream saris walk and stand around them. Some participants carry flower garlands and one man wears a rudraksha-style necklace. The scene reads as a pada yatra walking pilgrimage with devotees gathered in the road.2008-08-07A street procession of devotees on a village road, with a palm tree and a bright multicolored building behind. Several white-clad men in dhotis, some wearing yellow or orange shawls, stand beside women in saris of red, blue and green. Two decorative umbrellas in red, green and gold fringe are held overhead, and a golden-yellow ceremonial canopy stands at left. Red-orange flags are raised among the crowd. Near the center, a saffron-robed figure is garlanded and surrounded by attendants offering flowers. The figure has a shaved head, no visible crown or swept hair, so identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the saffron robe alone is not sufficient. Other people hold flower garlands and brass offerings.2008-08-07Outdoor photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road at dusk, with trees, palms and utility poles behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, and a few in saffron-orange robes, stand close together. Saffron-orange flags on poles are raised at left. Two ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed tassels and a white-and-gold topped umbrella shade the group. A man in an orange-saffron shirt stands near the centre, with a man in a checked lungi and a woman in a brown-gold sari nearby. Women in saffron, pink and colourful saris, and a woman carrying a child, are visible at right. Devotees are gathered around the procession in a pada yatra.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.2008-08-07Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with a garland of white flowers stands at centre, with a shaved head and bare feet, surrounded by devotees. Two decorated parasols, one orange and blue, one red with tassels, shade the group. Many people wear white and cream clothes with yellow shawls or saffron-orange stoles, and saffron flags are raised. A woman in a red-and-blue sari and a boy in a light blue shirt stand at left. Utility poles and palm trees are visible behind.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a rural road lined with trees and utility poles. Men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk barefoot, carrying tall orange flags and large decorated umbrellas in red, orange and blue. At the centre, a man in orange robes holds a small figure. A man in orange clothing stands at right, and onlookers in casual clothes watch from the roadside. Several people are visible in the crowd, roughly six to twenty.2008-08-07A street procession on a paved village road during a pada yatra, with a crowd of white-clad devotees holding orange flags and small brass-tipped staffs. Several ornate parasols with fringed edges, in red, blue and orange, are raised over the group. At centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a garland of white flowers stands among women in colourful saris and children. Devotees on the right wear white dhotis and shawls and hold bouquets of white flowers. Orange-and-cream buildings and palm trees line the roadside.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 photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road lined with trees. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a flower garland stands at the centre, surrounded by devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shoulder cloths. Several women wear white saris, and one woman wears a red and blue sari. Some people hold red and orange flags. Large decorated ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringes and an embroidered red canopy stand above the group. Some devotees raise their hands in greeting or folded palms while others press forward. A cow stands at the left edge near the trees, and power lines and low buildings are visible in the background.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.2008-08-07A 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 paved road at dusk with a line of devotees walking past roadside trees and a utility pole. Several large canopy umbrellas with multicoloured fringed tops, orange and red, are carried on poles above the crowd. Red-orange flags are held aloft at left. Many men wear white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, and others wear saffron-orange robes. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap carries a small figure, a deity murti or statue in orange cloth, decorated with a white flower garland, in a procession. Other marchers hold flower garlands and bouquets in white and orange. The scene looks like a pada yatra, a foot pilgrimage.2008-08-07