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A procession on a dirt path with many participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, most wearing orange scarves and some carrying orange flags with a black emblem. Large ornate parasols in orange, multicolour and white with the word Dhyanapeetam sit above the group. A central figure in orange robes walks barefoot beside a small orange-clad figure holding a garlanded orange deity murti. Several young men in white with yellow scarves carry flower garlands. Dirt ground, a grassy patch and trees appear behind. Many people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.

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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.2008-08-07A procession on a dirt road passes through a village yard with trees and a yellow excavator behind. Men in white dhotis and white shirts and men in saffron-orange robes walk together, many carrying orange flags on poles. Two decorated ceremonial umbrellas, one multicoloured with blue flowers and one with a red and gold canopy bearing a painted emblem, are carried above the group. A small deity murti or framed image garlanded with white flowers is carried on a saffron-draped palanquin by a man in a white shirt. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala carries a pole, and children in casual clothes watch from the right edge. Around the procession, several men wear orange and white scarves, and the scene reads as a padayatra procession.2008-08-07A procession on a dirt path through trees and rocks. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside saffron-robed men. Four ornate embroidered umbrellas, one red-and-gold, one multicoloured, one pale with fringe, and another ornate red-and-gold one, are carried on long poles above the group. Orange flags are held aloft at left. At centre, a man in orange robes carries a small deity murti decorated with a white garland and flower offerings. A small child in a teal shirt and pink pants stands at right. A parked silver car is visible at left.2008-08-07A street procession on a village road led by a young man in an orange robe and sandals at centre. Beside him, a man in orange clothes carries a small orange-clad figure with a flower garland on a tray. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange or red shawls, walk with orange flags and two decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringes. A man in white holds a tray of flowers, and a young child in a tan shirt stands at left. A coloured building with green and orange trim stands in the background.2008-08-07A 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.2008-08-07A procession of barefoot devotees walks along a paved road lined by a low wall and green shrubs, a pada yatra. Several umbrella-like ceremonial parasols with colourful embroidered canopies and wooden poles are carried above the group. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange sashes, walk alongside saffron-robed participants. A man in saffron clothes at centre carries a small deity murti decorated with a garland, and a woman in a white sari stands at the left edge. Several people hold red flags and bundles of flowers, and utility poles and trees appear in the background.2008-08-07A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with green trees. Four decorated ceremonial umbrellas on tall poles are carried by men in white dhotis and white shirts, two of them with gold-fringed, embroidered canopies in red, blue and white. Men in saffron/orange robes lead the group, one carrying a small deity murti garlanded with flowers. Others wear white with orange shawls, and an orange flag is carried at the front. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a few children watch from the sides.2008-08-07A photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a dirt road past low tin-roofed buildings with red walls, with hills in the background. Many participants in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange sashes, and several carry orange flags on poles. Some walkers in orange robes lead the group, and a few carry ornate umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies. Rocks and grass line the foreground, and a white car is parked at the left edge.2008-08-07A procession walks along a dirt road lined by a concrete wall and palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, carry tall ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered gold and red canopies and fringed tassels. Orange flags are raised among them. In the centre, a man in a long orange robe with long dark hair carries a small saffron deity murti decorated with a flower garland on a tray, while another man in orange follows. Others in white and yellow shawls carry trays of flowers and offerings. A small white building with a signboard stands at left.2008-08-07A procession on a dirt road with a dry embankment and low trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry tall decorative parasols with red, gold and blue floral patterns, and orange flags are raised among them. In the centre, a man in orange robes walks while another in orange robes gestures forward. A small framed deity figure in orange garments with a white flower garland is carried on a tray in the procession. A young boy in green shorts and a girl in teal clothes watch from the right edge. Several men wear rudraksha malas. No person in the scene has an appearance-based a person candidate matching the required cues, so the identity is left unsure.2008-08-07December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a row of men in orange and white ritual clothing walking past trees and a low white building. Orange flags with a black emblem flutter overhead, and two large decorated parasols with red, gold and floral embroidery are carried on poles. A man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds one parasol, and a man in an orange wrap in the centre carries a garland-decked object. A young girl in a turquoise shirt and pink pants walks at the right edge. Several participants wear white dhotis and orange shawls.2008-08-07