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Outdoor procession on a paved road under an overcast sky. A figure in orange sannyasi robes with bare feet walks at the centre, carrying a small bundle, followed by men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls. A large red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels and decorated pennant-shaped banners shades a raised orange-clad figure seated on a palanquin-like platform. Green roadside vegetation and a dirt shoulder lie to the left, with utility poles beyond. A white shirt reads www.dhyanapeetam.org. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

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A 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 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 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.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a paved village road lined with green bushes, palms and a white house. Several barefoot men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or red shawls, walk in a group. Two men at the front carry ornate decorated poles with red, gold and blue embroidered canopies. Behind them, men in saffron-orange robes carry flags and a small deity murti with flower garlands, while others follow in white and yellow clothing. Red flags are raised above the crowd, and a multicoloured umbrella canopy appears in the middle distance.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 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 photograph of a procession of about twenty men walking along a narrow paved road lined with dry grass, shrubs and utility poles under an overcast sky. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with orange or red shawls, while a few central figures wear saffron-orange robes. Several carry tall poles topped with ornate decorated umbrellas and parasols in red, blue, pink and gold, and some hold red and orange flags. The scene reads as a pada yatra, or walking pilgrimage, moving toward the camera. No individual can be identified with confidence from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked present.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 road procession on a rural lane with a grey sky and dry fields behind. A group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walks forward, carrying flags and decorated parasols. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes walks holding a small orange-clad figure. Other men in white hold bunches of flowers. Ornate red, gold and green parasols with floral motifs rise above the group, and orange and red flags fly along the roadside. A blue building and palm trees stand in the background.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 dirt road lined with trees. Several umbrella-like ceremonial canopies (ratha-style chhatris) with colourful embroidered fringes are carried on long poles over the group. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow or saffron shawls, walk barefoot, and several carry orange flags. At the centre, a man in saffron robes carries a small image in his arms, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Other participants in saffron clothing and white garments follow, with a small child in green shorts at the right edge.2008-08-07A photograph of a padayatra procession walking along a paved rural road lined with green trees and palms under an overcast sky. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas, with orange or saffron shawls, carry ornate multicolored decorated parasols on long poles. A central figure in a saffron robe walks among the group, with other participants in white and saffron garments and orange flags visible behind them. The procession is on foot, moving toward the camera.2008-08-07