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A photograph taken from a white van on a dusty dirt road lined with green shrubs and trees. A young man with short dark hair in the driver's seat wears an orange-saffron shawl over a light blue shirt and looks out the open window. Along the road, several women walk in single file carrying large bundles of dried sticks or leaves on their heads; one wears a purple and pink sari. A silver car is parked further down the road and a hill rises in the background.

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A photograph of a barefoot outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath leafy trees, with fallen dry leaves on the ground. Several devotees carry metal vessels and kalasha-style pots on their heads or raised in their hands, some with flower garlands. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap walks forward with his arms relaxed, his face turned to the side. Around him, men and women in white ritual clothing walk barefoot, a woman on the right in a white sari with a flower garland, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white garment and carrying a vessel on her head. Spectators in casual clothes stand at the edges. The scene reads as a devotional procession.2005-01-01A dirt-track procession moves between trees and parked cars. A bearded man in a long saffron-orange robe walks at centre, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible, beneath a multicoloured canopy carried by men in white. A man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden nadaswaram-type pipe, while a man in white holds a drum with an orange-and-white cloth. Women in saris and older women watch from the left beside a car. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk with the procession, and a cloth-wrapped figure stands at the right edge.2008-07-27A dirt-road procession moves between scrubland and trees on an overcast day. Many devotees in white clothes and white dhotis walk in a long line, most wearing white flower garlands. Several women and men carry metal pots with yellow cloth covers balanced on their heads, and a central man in a white shirt and dhoti raises one arm while holding a pot. Red and orange flags, white banners and a small yellow auto-rickshaw appear along the route, with a pink-draped tent on the right and onlookers standing at the roadside.2005-12-31A dirt path lined with green shrubs and trees leads toward a procession. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front, some carrying ornate fringed banners and a small decorated canopy on poles. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre, one holding a small figure or offering. Two small children walk among the group. On the right, a cameraman in white films the procession. A white building with a green roof and a light pole stand in the background.2008-08-07June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession on a dirt road lined with dense green trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare, bearded face and a wristwatch stands in the foreground, hands clasped, facing a group of women on the left in white and grey saris who press their palms together in greeting. Behind him, a figure in an orange robe with a red-and-gold garland walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts. A white-clad elder in a gold chain stands in the centre, and a man in a green shirt and white dhoti on the right also has his hands folded. Cars are parked along the roadside.2008-07-27A procession of devotees walks along a red-dirt road beside a large spreading tree under a cloudy sky. Many people wear white dhotis and saris, with orange sashes and shawls. In the centre, several men carry a decorated ratha-style frame with orange and red banners and an ornate canopy on poles. In the foreground a woman in a white sari carries a brass pot, and another carries a brass vessel with green leaves. A white SUV is parked at the right edge, and a banner with lettering hangs over the route.2008-11-11A photograph of a group walking single file along a narrow dirt path flanked by dry scrub and green trees on a bright day. In front, a young person with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe wrapped over the shoulder and walks barefoot; behind them another person in orange cloth walks beside a woman in an orange sari. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, one wearing a white shirt with a dark cord around the neck, and one at the back in white and yellow clothing. Dry palm-like plants and sparse bushes line the track. The walk appears to be a pilgrimage circuit around a sacred hill.2009-08-05A street procession on a dirt road lined with trees. In the foreground, a drummer in white shirt and white dhoti plays a large barrel drum, and a trumpet player in white clothes with a yellow-gold sash blows a long brass horn. Behind them, a standing bearer holds a red and gold ceremonial umbrella-style banner with blue and green floral borders. At the centre, a man in ochre-orange robes and a long gold-beaded garland with a red tilak walks barefoot, flanked by other people in orange robes. Parked vehicles and onlookers in the background complete the scene.2010-02-12February 24 20072007-02-24December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road lined with scrubby trees and boulders under a clear blue sky. A colourful multi-panelled umbrella canopy is carried over a group in the centre; a man in white dhoti and shirt with a long mala stands under it. Nearby, a woman in a saffron-orange sari with a floral garland and a walking staff leads the group, and a man in white with a black mala is beside her. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk behind, some with hands folded, and small orange pennants are strung overhead. A blue van and a long line of walking devotees extend along the road behind them.2007-02-24