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A photograph of a procession walking along a paved road divided by concrete median barriers under an overcast grey sky. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe walks beneath a multicoloured umbrella with a red and gold canopy, while white-clad followers in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside him. Two men at the right edge carry tall ornate gold-and-red umbrellas on poles, and a man in white holds a long wooden staff. A yellow truck and other vehicles travel on the road behind the group, and green trees and utility poles line the roadside.

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A procession walks along a wide paved road between concrete median barriers under an overcast sky. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe walks at the head of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, under a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy. Two men in white walk in the foreground on the right, each carrying a tall ornate parasol-like standard with red, gold and blue embroidery on a pole. A yellow truck and other vehicles travel on the left lane behind the group, with green roadside vegetation and power poles beyond the barrier. The procession is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2008-08-07A photo of a procession walking along a paved rural road under an overcast sky, with hills and palm trees in the background. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe holds a small figure. Men in white dhotis and kurtas walk around him, some in saffron and one in yellow sash. Two ornate red-and-gold umbrellas are carried on poles on either side, and a man on the right holds a red-orange flag on a pole. Garlands and rudraksha malas are visible on several walkers. Roadside vegetation, a banana plant and a corrugated shed with rubbish sit on the right.2008-08-07A photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a paved road lined with green shrubs, utility poles and power lines under an overcast sky. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot; one holds a decorated umbrella over a small figure, and the other carries a bundle or book. Behind and beside them, men in white dhotis and kurtas carry multicoloured ornamental standards and red-and-orange flags. Some devotees wear white with orange shawls.2008-08-07A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with green shrubs and rocky hills. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry ornate multicoloured palanquin-style umbrellas with gold-bordered red and yellow panels and tassels. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe walks beneath a decorated canopy, with a small figure or deity murti visible among the umbrellas. Other men wear orange and yellow shawls and white attire, and one carries a long red flag. The road is wide and grey, with a bicycle and onlookers in the far left background.2008-08-07A photograph of a pada yatra procession walking barefoot along a paved rural road under an overcast sky. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry three ornate, multicoloured embroidered parasols on poles above a small deity murti or figure seated under the central umbrella. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks among them, and a white-clad man on the right carries an orange flag on a pole. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes walks at left. Dusty roadside vegetation, a banana plant, a corrugated metal wall and piled rubbish line the road, with hills in the distance. Six people visible.2008-08-07A photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a paved road beside green roadside shrubs and utility poles under an overcast sky. In the centre, a man in an orange robe holds up a small deity murti under a multicoloured umbrella, and another man in orange walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas follow, some carrying orange flags and a decorated ornamental umbrella, with a boy in a white shirt among them. The procession moves away from the camera.2008-08-07A procession walks barefoot along a paved rural road lined with green shrubs and rocky hills under an overcast sky. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe sits or stands beneath a colourful ornate parasol with a red-and-gold decorative canopy, a garland visible on the figure. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, carry tall decorated umbrellas and red-and-gold flags on poles. Several other men in orange and white clothing walk alongside. A motorcycle and a few onlookers stand at the roadside to the left.2008-08-07A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with green shrubs, palms and a low concrete wall. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a saffron shawl walks ahead, a garland around his neck, with a small figure in orange and a yellow cloth beside him. Behind them, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange or red shawls, carry ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold tops and colourful canopies, plus orange flags on poles. A young boy in a green shirt walks at the roadside and a man in white stands at the right edge. Overhead are power lines and a grey sky, indicating a padayatra, a walking pilgrimage.2008-08-07A procession walks along a paved rural road toward the camera, flanked by dry earth shoulders, green shrubs and a banana plant. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas lead the group; one wears an orange-saffron cloth and another a yellow shawl, and several carry tall ornate umbrellas with red, gold and multicolored embroidered canopies, while others hold orange-red flags on poles. Near the centre a small figure seated under a canopy appears to be carried or elevated within the group. A hilly landscape with rocks and a tin-roofed shed lies to the right.2008-08-07A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with scrubby grass, young trees and utility poles under an overcast sky. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls carry ornate umbrellas with colourful embroidered canopies and orange flags on poles. In the centre, a man in orange robes walks among them, and a figure in orange and white is positioned near the middle of the group. The people march in a line toward the camera.2008-08-07A road procession seen from behind on a paved road lined with green scrub. A large ornate red and multicolored umbrella with tasselled fringe is held over a figure in orange robes seated high on a palanquin or carried platform. Two smaller ornate umbrellas with gold tops and red emblem panels flank it. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks in the foreground, and several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside; one white shirt reads www.dhyanapeetam.org. One man in the foreground holds a saffron cloth over his shoulder, and another in a yellow cloth walks at left. Overcast sky.2008-08-07A photograph of a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage, on a wide paved road lined with green shrubs, utility poles and overhead wires under a cloudy sky. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a group, some carrying red and orange flags on poles. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes walk beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, one holding a small object in his hands. A man in a white outfit carries another ornate decorated umbrella on the right. A motorcyclist wearing a red helmet rides past on the left side of the road. Several other white-clad participants walk further back on the road.2008-08-07