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Night-time outdoor ritual during a pada yatra on a dirt road. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at left leans forward holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a group of devotees dressed in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange shawls or rudraksha malas. In the centre, a devotee holds a brass plate of flowers and a small deity murti or statue draped in marigold garlands, the figure in orange robes with an orange cloth wrapped over the head. Other devotees hold flower-filled plates, and orange and red flags and a fringed umbrella are visible overhead.

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Night-time outdoor procession on sandy ground. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit flame over a brass tray toward a central figure, an orange-robed saffron-clad figure in a flower garland standing among devotees. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts wear orange and yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Ornate embroidered umbrellas with tassels and red flags with a black emblem frame the scene. The central figure is a saffron-clad figure in a flower garland with a small orange head covering; a clearly visible small statue or murti appears in the centre, with a garland of flowers around its neck. Scene reads as an aarti during a pada yatra walking procession.2008-08-07Night-time outdoor scene during a procession. Central focus is a life-sized seated statue of a saffron-robed figure with an orange head-wrap, wearing a large white-and-orange garland, placed on a red-bordered tray or stand. A man in white dhoti kneels at the base, bending over a metal bowl and pouring or washing water at the statue's feet. Behind, several people in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha mala necklaces hold white flower garlands and stand beside a red and multicolour parasol. Orange and red flags are visible. A young man at the right wears an orange shawl over white clothes.2008-08-07Night scene outdoors on sandy ground during a procession. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame and flower offerings toward a central figure. The central figure wears saffron/orange robes, an orange headwrap or turban, a white and orange flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, and holds a red-cushioned tray; a deity murti or statue is visible at the centre. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls carry flower garlands and stand under ornate colourful umbrellas with fringed edges. Red and orange flags with a black emblem are raised in the background.2008-08-07Night-time photograph of a outdoor pada yatra gathering on a dirt ground. A man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and a large white-and-orange flower garland stands barefoot at the centre, holding up his right hand in a blessing gesture while standing on a red-and-white cloth. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts hold flower garlands and bundles of marigolds, and one devotee bends low to touch his feet with a hand. Red and orange flags stand in the background, and a person at the lower right holds a small oil lamp-like brass dish with white contents.2008-08-07Night-time photo of a procession on sand. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at left holds a lit oil lamp toward a group. In the centre, a young man in white holds a brass plate of flowers, beside a figure in an orange turban and orange garment holding a small garlanded statue of a deity or saint with white flower garland. Other devotees in white dhotis and shirts hold flower offerings and orange-red flags, and a striped umbrella stands overhead. The scene appears to be an aarti during a pada yatra.2008-08-07Outdoor procession of devotees walking along a tree-lined street. In the centre, a figure in a full orange-saffron robe with a red bindi walks forward, arms at the sides. Around him, many people in white kurtas and white dhotis wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some holding long wooden poles with orange flags bearing a dark emblem. At the right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban carries a small saffron-clad statue of a sage decorated with a white flower garland on a red-cushioned tray. Ornate tasselled canopy poles appear at the top right.2008-08-07Night procession scene on a dirt ground. A man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer a lit camphor flame on a brass plate toward a figure standing in the centre. The central figure wears an orange saffron robe, an orange head covering, and a garland of white and orange flowers, with a mala around the neck; a statue-like form is visible at the centre. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron or yellow shawls, stand in a group. Ornate red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral borders and red flags with dark emblems rise above the group, and flower garlands are held in the foreground. The image shows an aarti offering during a padayatra.2008-08-07Night procession on a dirt road with devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several holding flower garlands and small offerings. At centre a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and a white flower garland stands barefoot, held in a ceremonial procession. Behind him ornate parasols with fringed edges, one reading a partly visible name, and red-orange flags are carried. At left a man in white holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the group while others in white and a yellow shawl join in, and at right a devotee presses palms together in namaskar. Several bystanders are partly visible at the edges.2008-08-07A night-time outdoor procession on sandy ground. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit flame on a tray toward a small statue of a saffron-robed figure wearing a saffron head wrap and a white flower garland. The statue is a depiction, not a living person. Around it stand men in white dhotis and shirts with saffron shawls, some holding white and yellow flower garlands. Red-orange flags bearing a black emblem and ornate umbrellas with floral and fringed designs are raised above the group.2008-08-07Night procession of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, carrying orange flags and a yellow-and-orange umbrella. At centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban holds a red tray bearing a small seated figure in orange with a garland of white flowers and marigolds; this is a statue or murti, not a living person. Devotees on either side hold flower offerings. Flags bear orange emblems with a person lettering. The scene is lit at night with street lights in the background.2008-08-07December 23 20062006-12-23July 27 20082008-07-27