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A procession on a dirt path through a palm grove. A man in saffron-orange robes with a multicoloured flower garland and a walking cane leads the group, carrying a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a white sari with folded hands walk. An ornate umbrella with red, green and yellow tassels and an orange flag with a symbol are carried above and ahead. The scene is a paduka yatra, a procession of holy sandals.

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A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long white and multicoloured flower garland walks centre, holding a walking stick and carrying an orange flag on a pole. Behind him a group of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with black cords, carry a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tasselled edges, and a woman in a white sari with folded hands walks at right. A man in white carries a framed picture of a figure in saffron. A cameraman films at right edge. The man in saffron has long, swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, a person candidate, with a visible crowd of white-clad devotees around him, consistent with a paduka procession.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A person in an orange saffron robe with a long white-and-pink flower garland and a walking stick leads, with long dark hair and bare feet. Behind, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala carries a wooden paduka sandal platform on his head, and another man holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. A woman in white sari folds her hands in anjali. An orange flag and other white-clad devotees follow; a child in pink walks at left. This is a paduka yatra, a procession of holy sandals.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a white and multicolour flower garland and a walking stick, walks barefoot beside a tall umbrella with orange and blue fabric. Behind him, people in white dhotis and white saris walk with folded hands; one woman in white carries a framed portrait of a woman in orange. An orange flag is raised among the marchers. Walking paduka procession in the surrounding village landscape.2007-02-24A procession on a dirt path under palm trees in India. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and walks with a cane. Above him a colourful fringed ceremonial umbrella is held aloft. Behind, a man in white carries a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure, and a bearer nearby holds an orange flag on a pole. A woman in a white sari with a gold border presses her palms together in greeting, and another woman in white walks beside her. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, carrying the procession along the path.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24