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Outdoor street procession on a rural road with devotees in orange and saffron robes. Three red and gold ornate umbrellas with fringed edges are raised overhead, one reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several men in orange cloth carry red-orange flags. A central figure in orange with a garland is receiving devotion as others bow, touch his feet and pour water on the road; a man in a blue-and-white outfit crouches near the ground. Women in saffron, pink, purple and gold saris and a woman holding a small child stand nearby, with trees and utility poles in the background.

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Outdoor street scene on a padayatra procession. Several saffron-robed men in orange cloth stand in the centre, one holding a small orange-clad figure garlanded with white flowers. Two colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed tassels, one reading a banner, are held overhead, and orange flags are carried by people in white. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in a brown sari bend forward, and a seated boy in a white shirt crouches on the road. Men and women in white clothing and a woman with a child stand nearby, with trees and a utility pole in the background.2008-08-07A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road during a pada yatra. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the center; one in an orange robe with a white garland and a light-coloured head covering receives respect while a man in a white shirt and dhoti bows low, touching the ground in front of him. Around them, devotees in white shirts and mundus, and women in saris, including one in a pink sari and another in a yellow-brown sari, watch closely. Red-and-orange flags on poles and two decorated umbrellas with tasselled edges, one red and one multicoloured, are held above the group. Trees and a few buildings line the background. a person cues are present: the central robed figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a floral garland, and a light head covering, consistent with the page's description of a Pada Yatra visit; however the figure is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance.2008-08-07Outdoor street scene during a procession on a paved road, with several colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed edges and red-and-white or multicoloured panels, the nearest reading as a Dhyanapeetam umbrella. Saffron-robed men in orange dhoti and shawl stand in the centre, one holding a bouquet of flowers. Crowds of people in white shirts, saffron shawls, yellow scarves, purple and pink saris and lungis gather around. Orange flags are visible at the sides, with utility poles and trees in the background under an overcast sky.2008-08-07A roadside procession on a rural road with several colourful striped umbrellas raised over a group of walkers. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand near the left, several holding orange-red flags with black emblems. A man in an orange robe stands in the centre among devotees. A man in a checked lungi bends forward toward a woman in a brown-gold sari, and women in saris and white garments line the right side. Palm trees, a utility pole and flat fields fill the background.2008-08-07Outdoor photo of a pada yatra procession on a paved rural road lined with fields and palm trees. Several participants in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange sashes and carry tall orange flags. In the centre, a man in orange robes holds a small deity murti garlanded with flowers, followed by a person in orange robes beside him. A man in white kneels on the road in front of them, while another man in orange robes stands to the right. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges are held above the group, and a man in a white shirt and blue-striped cloth watches from the right edge.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 evening procession on a road during a pada yatra. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds an orange flag on a pole at left, with more orange flags behind. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at centre, garlanded with white flowers, held or carried in a procession. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl holds a flower garland. A man in a striped shirt and white dhoti stands near a woman in a purple sari with bangles, and another person in beige kneels low at the lower centre, touching the ground near the feet of the procession. Colourful fringed umbrellas with ornate tops shade the group, and the road is lined with onlookers and bare trees.2008-08-07February 02 20072007-02-02January 12 20092009-01-12Dusk street scene during a procession. Several decorated parasols with colourful tassels, one with a blue bird emblem, are held above a small group. Men in white shirts and dhotis and men in saffron-orange shawls hold orange flags on poles. A central figure in orange robes carries a small garlanded deity murti. Women in pink, purple and patterned saris stand at the roadside, one holding a child, and a woman in a lilac sari bends low at the feet of the murti, with a man in a white shirt and cap nearby. Overhead utility poles and street lights are visible.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.2008-08-07Evening street scene during a padayatra procession. A saffron-robed sannyasi stands at centre holding a small orange-robed figure and a garland, with a white-clad devotee in a yellow scarf beside him. Several people in white shirts and orange robes hold saffron flags, and a woman in a pink-and-white saree bends forward. Below, a man in a striped shirt and a man in white kneel on the road. Coloured fringed parasols and utility poles are visible behind the crowd, and a bright green light stands above.2008-08-07