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Night photograph of a procession walking along a dark road. In the foreground a barefoot man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl around his neck holds up a tall pole flying an orange flag printed with the Dhyanapeetam bird logo. Behind him, several men in white and grey clothing carry orange flags and a golden decorated canopy or parasol, with a dark vehicle and headlights on the left side of the road.

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Night photograph of a pada yatra procession on a paved road. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many with orange shawls, walk barefoot behind a dark SUV with its headlights on. A man in front carries a tall orange flag with a dark emblem, and others hold a decorated umbrella-style canopy and a golden-fringed ceremonial parasol. A passenger in the SUV wearing orange raises a hand toward the procession. Dark roadside vegetation lines the right side of the road.2008-08-07Night photograph of a procession on a dark road beside a silver SUV with headlights on. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, with orange or yellow shawls, walk barefoot and carry bright orange flags bearing a dove-like logo. A decorative multicoloured canopy with gold finials is held aloft over the group, and one man carries a small black bag. Two passengers in orange clothing sit in the car. Some men are smiling. Dark sky above.2008-08-07A night-time photograph of a padayatra procession on a paved road. On the left, a dark grey SUV with a man in orange robes visible through the open window, smiling. Beside it, walkers in white dhotis and shirts carry orange flags with the Dhyanapeetam logo and ornate red-and-gold embroidered banners. A young man in white dhoti and orange shawl, with a tilak, smiles while holding a flagstaff. Another man in white carries a black portable speaker and wears a gold beaded garland. Several walkers in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas follow barefoot. Dark night sky and streetlights frame the scene.2008-08-07Night photograph of a roadside procession of men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls. Several carry bright orange flags bearing a dark bird emblem and the word NITHYANANDAPEETAM. Two figures hold ornate embroidered parasols, one multicoloured with a bird emblem. A man in orange robes stands among them holding a small deity figure garlanded with flowers. A silver SUV on the left has passengers, one waving from the window, lit by its headlights. Dark sky above.2008-08-07A night photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a dark road away from the camera. Several men in white dhotis and shirts lead the group. A man on the left holds a long pole supporting a colourful fringed canopy with red, green, yellow and white tassels. A central figure in a white shirt carries an orange flag with a dark circular emblem and the word NITHYANANDAPEETAM printed on it. Another orange flag and a decorated golden-trimmed umbrella or ornament appear further back, and a man in an orange cloth with a saffron head wrap walks among them. Headlights glow in the distance.2008-08-07A nighttime procession walks along a paved road, with a dark tree line behind. A man in front on the left holds an orange flag on a pole and wears white. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a group, some with orange or yellow shawls. Two decorated umbrellas on poles, one multicoloured and one with a gold-fringed pink and gold canopy, are carried above a small orange-clad murti or figure at centre. Another man carries a flower offering, and a bright headlight is visible on the left. Orange flags and white attire predominate.2008-08-07A night-time procession walks along a roadside at the edge of a dark road. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas, with yellow and orange shawls, carry ornate umbrella-style parasols with red and gold fringes and a flame emblem. Red flags are held aloft. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre of the group, and a bright light glows at the front. Grass and a low kerb line the right side of the path.2008-08-07Dusk procession on a paved road lined with palm trees, as a group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts walks toward the camera. Two men in the foreground hold up ornate, gold-fringed ceremonial standards with pink, red and gold embroidered panels and tall finials, one with an orange scarf draped over the shoulders and one with a yellow shawl. A third man walks at the centre-right carrying an orange-draped object and wearing an orange robe, and others in the line carry orange flags and a fringed umbrella-like canopy. Cars are visible at the left edge of the road.2008-08-07A dusk pada yatra procession walks barefoot along a palm-lined road. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem, and one carries a gold-tasselled banner. Some wear yellow or orange shawls over their shoulders. A devotee holds a multicoloured ornate umbrella, and a small portable speaker sits on the road among the walkers. Streetlights glow in the distance under a deep blue evening sky, and a few additional people walk at the right edge.2008-08-07A night-time procession of about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a roadside at dusk. Several carry ornate embroidered ceremonial standards or umbrellas with gold and red decorations, and some wear orange or saffron shawls and yellow sashes. A few carry small lights. The road is dark with a low building and utility pole at the right edge. The group appears to be on a walking pilgrimage along the road.2008-08-07Night photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a dark road. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow shawls and orange-red stoles, carry gold-bordered ceremonial standards with embroidered red and gold designs on long poles, along with orange-red flags. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks among them, and a red canopy or palanquin-style structure is visible behind the standards. Roadside lights and a dirt shoulder are visible in the background.2008-08-07August 03 20082008-08-03