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A street procession on a tree-lined road moves along the asphalt past a tractor trailer on the left. Several orange-saffron robed sannyasis walk at the front, some carrying orange flags on poles. Behind them are men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shoulder cloths, many wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Above the group are colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials and square banners bearing a blue emblem. A bare-chested man walks at the right, and a sign stands on the roadside near a small pedestrian crowd. Approximately a dozen or more people are visible, mostly on foot.

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August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of a long procession of devotees walking along a tree-lined rural road. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas with saffron/orange shawls, and several carry brass pots or kalashas. Colourful decorated umbrellas and ceremonial banners on poles are raised above the group, and large saffron/orange flags are carried at the front. A motorcyclist and a man in a light green shirt on a scooter ride alongside, and a vehicle is visible in the foreground. Roughly fifty or more people are visible in the procession.2008-08-01A large procession walks along a paved road lined with trees, led by men and women in orange and saffron garments with orange shawls. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange stoles, and several carry brass pots or kalashas. Orange flags and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with a decorated banner rise above the crowd. A small motorbike and a parked car are visible at the edge of the frame. At the front, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks among the marchers.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road, led by a crowd of men and some women in white dhotis, kurtas and saffron-orange shawls. Several bearers carry multicoloured ceremonial parasols and square banners with a blue-and-white emblem on red and gold fields. Orange flags wave above the group, and drummers in white beat large drums on the right. Motorbikes and a parked vehicle sit at the left edge of the road. Several figures look like they could be ceremonial leaders at the front, but no one can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked here.2008-08-01A large procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with tall trees, with a line of people in white dhotis and saffron shawls marching toward the viewer. Several men in saffron or orange robes carry ceremonial umbrellas with decorated panels and a tall saffron flag on a pole. A motorcycle with two riders and a man in a light green shirt walking on the roadside are visible, with a yellow roadside barrier at right. The scene resembles a ratha-style procession or padayatra. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with a shaded canopy. Several people in white dhotis with orange shawls walk among saffron-robed participants, and one man in white raises his arm in a gesture. Behind them, multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas or canopies with gold finials and decorated panels are carried, and orange flags wave. Barefoot boys in simple shirts and shorts walk at the front, a woman in a turquoise sari stands at the right edge, and a truck is visible behind the crowd. Total visible people: roughly 40.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and blue-and-white emblems are carried above the group, along with saffron flags on poles. Devotees in white and orange walk behind, and a drum is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is described by the robed, long-haired central figure with rudraksha mala and saffron robes, walking in the procession.2008-08-01A procession walks along a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, walking barefoot. Around him, men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and orange garlands. Above them, several large ceremonial umbrellas in orange, green and red with tasselled fringes and blue emblems are carried on poles, alongside orange flags. A motorcycle and a man in a checked shirt stand at the left edge.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road, with a green jeep and a trailer on the left. Several people in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls walk in front, including a woman in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them, men and boys in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing orange shawls, carry multicoloured canopy umbrellas and orange flags on poles. Some carry orange pennants and ceremonial banners. Spectators stand at the roadside beside a sign and a wall.2008-08-01A 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.2008-08-07