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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.

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A 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 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.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 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.2008-08-07Outdoor 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 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 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 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.2008-08-07Outdoors on a paved village road lined with trees and palms, a procession of devotees surrounds a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of white flowers draped around the shoulders. Two decorative parasols, one multicoloured with fringe and one red-and-white with a gold finial, are held above the group. Men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, press around, and a woman in a red sari stands at left. Several people hold saffron flags on poles. Many onlookers stand along the roadside. The figure in orange is visibly a sannyasi-type devotee, with no clear visual match for the a person candidate beyond the saffron robes and garland.2008-08-07Outdoor street procession under colourful striped umbrellas with tasselled fringes and a decorated deity murti visible behind. A central figure in an orange-red robe, red turban-style head covering and a pink-white garland stands with hands in anjali, while devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis surround them. A woman in a green blouse and red-orange sari and a woman in a patterned sari kneel and offer on a plate, and a girl in a pink patterned dress bends low on the ground. Onlookers in white shirts and a man in a light blue shirt watch along the crowded road lined with shops and signs.2009-01-12Dusk 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.2008-08-07A village road procession with devotees in white and saffron. A central figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands on the tarmac, surrounded by people in white dhotis and shawls, some with orange sashes. Two ornate umbrellas in multicoloured fabric and a decorated pennant on a pole are raised above the group, with orange flags nearby. Women in saris and a barefoot man in a grey vest and lungi stand close, while children watch from the left and a man with a camera films on the right. Trees and a two-storey orange building line the road. The central robed figure is an appearance-based candidate: an orange robe, flower garland and processional setting fit a sannyasi, but the face and features are not visible enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described only by role.2008-08-07