A barefoot procession walks along a paved road past hills and roadside shrubs on an overcast day. Men in white dhotis and white shirts carry ornate golden and red umbrellas and tall orange flags on poles. Several wear yellow or orange shawls. A yellow auto-rickshaw and a white vehicle are visible on the left. - Nithyanandapedia

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A barefoot procession walks along a paved road past hills and roadside shrubs on an overcast day. Men in white dhotis and white shirts carry ornate golden and red umbrellas and tall orange flags on poles. Several wear yellow or orange shawls. A yellow auto-rickshaw and a white vehicle are visible on the left.

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A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with green shrubs and rocky hills. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl walks barefoot, his hands raised, beneath a large multicoloured umbrella and ornate gold-and-red parasols carried by men in white. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, carry long poles and orange flags. A man in white lifts an orange flag at the right edge. Two more figures in orange robes walk among the group, and a small figure is seated on a raised platform under the umbrella, holding a tray of offerings. This is a pada yatra, a walking procession.

Outdoor 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.

A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with trees and greenery. Several young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shoulder cloths lead the group, some holding large ornate parasols with red, gold and multicoloured embroidered canopies. Orange flags are carried above the crowd. At the centre, a man in a flowing orange saffron robe walks barefoot, and a second man in orange robes carries a small deity murti adorned with white flower garlands. Women in white saris with orange borders walk in the procession. Some participants carry flower offerings.

A diagonal street view of a festival procession moving along a paved road lined with palm trees. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk at the front, one wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white cord, while others in white carry tall orange flags with a blue bird emblem. Behind them, bearers hold ornate orange-and-gold standards with red emblems and purple canopies, and a few men in white carry long silver trident-like staffs at the right edge. A woman in a white sari and a man in an orange shawl appear in the middle of the line. Shop signs and a building line the roadside.

A 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.

Outdoor procession on a paved road with a line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. Several walkers in saffron robes lead the group; one saffron-clad man in the centre carries a small deity murti or statue wreathed in white garlands. Colourful decorated parasols with ornate embroidery and red flags with a black emblem are carried overhead. Trees and dry grassland form the backdrop, and a small child in green shorts stands at the right edge. No identifiable person is shown with confidence; the group is best described as devotees and sannyasis.

A photo of a pada yatra, a walking procession on a paved rural road lined with green trees, palms and a low wall. In the centre, a saffron-robed man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks forward, holding a garland, with an orange-robed companion beside him. Around them, young men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or yellow sashes, carry orange triangular flags on poles and ornate umbrella-style canopies in red, gold, blue and white. Several carry garlands and flowers. The procession moves toward the viewer along the road.

Men in white clothes walk along a paved road in a procession carrying ornate umbrella-like standards with red, gold and multicoloured embroidered canopies on long wooden poles. The man at the front left wears a yellow shawl over white; the man at the front right holds a standard and wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Behind them a man in a saffron-orange garment walks among the group, and a red motorcycle with a rider in a red helmet passes on the left. Dry red-brown earth and green scrub line the road under an overcast sky, with a small building at the right edge.

A procession of devotees walks along a dusty roadside in the evening, led by men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. Several figures in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre, one holding a bunch of flowers. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with decorated poles and red-and-orange flags are carried above and beside the group, and a yellow-decorated banner is visible at the right edge. Trees, palms, small buildings and a parked vehicle line the background. The scene suggests a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.

A procession of devotees walks along a narrow paved road lined with trees and utility poles. At the centre, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl carries a small deity murti garlanded with flowers, flanked by devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange or yellow shawls. Several attendants hold tall poles topped with decorative multicoloured umbrellas and orange pennants, and others carry flower offerings. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a small object. A young child in a dark top and green shorts walks at the roadside. This is a padayatra style walking procession.

A photograph of a street procession on a tree-lined road. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland walks at the centre, carrying a small deity murti. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls walk and carry tall ornate umbrellas (kalasha-style canopies) with colourful fringed tops, along with orange flags. Women in white saris with orange borders and children watch from the roadside. The scene reads as a pada yatra (walking procession) of devotees.

A 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.