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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path past thatched huts and green foliage under a clear blue sky. A man in white on the left carries a tall orange and gold pennant and a hand drum, and another drummer is in the lower left. Two colourful parasols, one red, green and yellow, one multicoloured, are held aloft above a central group. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes walks in front, and a woman in an orange sari wearing a long garland leads the group beside a man in saffron. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas and a woman in white and yellow follow, with round orange-and-blue ceremonial fans in the group.

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A procession walks along a dusty dirt path lined with palm trees and small buildings under a clear blue sky. Two large colourful umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges are carried above the group. Around twenty people in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls, walk alongside figures in saffron and orange robes. One central man in an orange garment wears a red-and-white flower garland and carries a small object in his hands, while a bald man in orange nearby also carries items. Ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered yellow-and-red emblems trail behind. A tall metal pole stands in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Four attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold up large ornate parasols with red, yellow and blue patterns and tassels. At the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe carries a small ceremonial object wrapped in colourful cloth, while many monks and devotees in orange and white clothing follow behind. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance in this crowd, so the central figure is described by role only.2009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shoulder cloths hold large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fabric and gold tassels. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, one carrying an offering tray with flowers. Men in white and saffron move alongside, and a white tent and a concrete wall are visible in the background.2009-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Young men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in two lines, several carrying tall poles with ornate, embroidered pennant-shaped banners in red, gold and blue. Two decorated umbrellas, one multicoloured and one white, are held aloft over the procession. In the centre, a barefoot figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a garland walks at the front, flanked by attendants in white. A man at far left in white carries a small black box. Orange flags appear in the background.2008-08-07A photograph of a pada yatra, a walking procession along a dirt road lined with leafy green trees and a low stone wall. In the foreground two young men in white dhotis and white shirts carry round brass plates heaped with white flowers. Behind them a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder holds a tall stick with an ornate decorated fan-shaped finial. A man in white with a yellow shawl carries an orange flag on a pole. Further back, a figure in orange robes walks beneath a colourful canopy umbrella, with several white-clad devotees and orange flags following along the road.2008-08-07December 30 20092009-12-30July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a religious procession moving along a dirt path lined with palm trees. Drummers in the foreground wear white shirts and blue checked shirts and carry drums slung over their shoulders. Behind them a figure in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala walks beside a girl in a blue dress. In the centre a person in orange robes and a long orange-beaded necklace walks under a colourful fringed parasol. Many devotees in white and orange clothing follow along the path, with more people visible in the distance.2006-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt ground before a hillside with banana plants and temple structures. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a marigold garland, walking barefoot. Behind him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels, and other people in white garments and orange clothing follow, some carrying small decorated banners. Background shows statues and a seated figure under a red-and-white decorated shrine. Probable Swamiji is in the procession, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and garland.2011-12-21A procession on a dirt path through a rural ashram grounds on a clear day. Two parasols with colourful striped canopies and fringed edges, one red-blue-yellow and one green-red-blue, are carried by people in saffron/orange robes. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk alongside, some in orange shawls and garlands. A saffron-robed figure with a long dark beard and orange clothing walks near the front. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a small yellow object. Trees, a wooden pavilion structure and a distant brightly decorated float appear in the background.2008-12-23 +1 copies