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Outdoor procession on a dirt-and-concrete path in a village with a tiled-roof house and palm trees behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a garland of red and white flowers. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a brass plate with a decorated kalasha-style pot and fruit. A young girl in white carries an orange basin of pink rose petals. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn, and a man in a grey shirt carries a steel vessel. Others in white clothing walk behind, consistent with a padapuja devotee procession. No clear a person figure is visible.

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June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a street procession of devotees carrying offerings during a pada puja at a house. A bare-headed man in a saffron-and-maroon dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together. Women in white and cream saris carry covered woven baskets decorated with flowers and fruit, and a young girl in an orange sari holds a steel tray of petals. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a long garland of red and white flowers. Several men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand behind, and a pink building with a red shutter forms the backdrop.2014-06-26A street procession in a narrow village lane lined with banana plants and a colourful painted house. A woman in a white cream-bordered sari and red blouse carries a brass kalasha-style pot wrapped in golden netting and topped with a bunch of flowers and greenery on a silver tray. Behind her, two older women in white saris with gold borders hold garlands of white flowers and a silver plate. A drummer in white dhoti and a red-and-gold decorated drum leads from the left, a uniformed police officer stands near the centre, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands in the background. Several onlookers watch from doorways.2014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a South Indian town on a bright day. A group of devotees walks barefoot along a dusty road lined with shops, scaffolding and a colourful temple gateway with painted deity figures. At centre, a man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks alongside a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a red-and-white beaded garland. A woman in a white sari carries a brass tray with offerings. Other men and women in white dhotis, white shirts, pale saris and a blue sari follow. A young man on the left wears white kurta and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right in white dhoti and shirt walks past. Motorbikes and a bicycle line the road.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor procession on a path strewn with orange and yellow flower petals, with palm and banana trees behind. In the foreground an older man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a garland of white jasmine and red flowers and clasps his hands. Beside him a woman in a green blouse and orange-red sari holds a brass kalasha pot decorated with white flowers and green leaves. Behind them several men in white shirts and white dhotis carry garlanded brass pots and leafy offerings, and a crowd of onlookers stands along the route.2014-07-01Outdoor photo of a village lane during a house visit. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long red and white flower garland stands center, hands pressed together in greeting, with long dark hair. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one with a rudraksha mala, while others play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments). Women in saris, some in red and yellow, and children watch from the right beside a tiled-roof building. Colourful floor kolam designs in pink and green decorate the ground, and loose green leaves are scattered on the path. Utility poles and trees stand behind.2010-01-20August 02 20082008-08-02July 01 20142014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24Outdoor street procession on a dirt road between white two-storey buildings with orange trim, flags and a banana plant. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, walking barefoot and raising a hand in blessing. Beside him an attendant in orange robes carries a tray with offerings. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, some with folded hands, press close on both sides, and a few older men with white hair and white clothes stand at the right.2008-07-28A street procession in a residential lane. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white flower garland with red blossoms walks forward with bare feet. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts clap, one elderly man on the left presses his palms together, and a man in white plays a long wind instrument with a bell-shaped end, while a woman in a red sari stands in the background. Green trees, a utility pole and multi-storey buildings line the street.2010-01-20