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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved village road lined with palm trees and a white wall. In the foreground, men in white shirts and dhotis carry tall wooden poles with orange flags bearing a dark emblem, and one wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in saffron and orange robes, one wearing a tall orange head covering and a rudraksha mala, walk with the group. Colourful canopy umbrellas and banners appear overhead, and a white sign reads Herlin Homoeo Hospital. The scene shows a Kodikann ratha pada yatra walking procession.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A large outdoor procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, utility poles and low buildings. Many men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, walk with orange flags. Above the crowd, multicoloured umbrellas are held aloft. In the middle of the group, a figure in an orange-red robe walks among the marchers. Some people carry orange cloth and a small sign stands by the roadside. The bright sunlight casts shadows across the tarmac.2009-01-12A procession of devotees walks along a dirt and tar road under a decorated canopy umbrella with red, yellow and blue tassels held on a long wooden pole. Many people wear saffron-orange robes and some wear white dhotis and shirts. A man in the centre foreground wears a bright orange turban and orange wrap, and another walks in front in orange with a long dark hair and garland. Orange flags are raised among the crowd, and green trees and a plantation line the roadside under a clear blue sky.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01A road procession of devotees runs along a tree-lined street. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron/orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, carrying tall orange flags and decorated umbrellas with colourful floral and geometric panels. A drummer in a light shirt and shorts plays a large drum in the middle of the group, and a vehicle is visible behind the crowd.2008-08-01A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a figure in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala walks forward, surrounded by followers in white dhotis and saffron shawls. Several colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed edges and emblem panels are held aloft by devotees, and saffron flags wave above the crowd. Some men carry brass pots and vessels. A pale-robed devotee in a white cap is visible on the right, and a person in the foreground at the bottom edge is partially visible with a red mark on the forehead. The scene reads as a ceremonial walking procession.2008-08-01A street procession moves through a town with a crowd of devotees. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe walks with his hands clasped, smiling. Flanking him, devotees wear orange shawls and white clothing, and a man in orange dhoti carries a staff. Red and multicoloured fringed umbrellas are held overhead, and orange flags are visible in the background. A banner in Tamil script is strung across the street above the crowd, and shopfronts line the road.2008-08-01A street procession of many devotees in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, many in white kurtas and dhotis, walking on tarmac beneath large colourful umbrellas with the word Dhyanapeetham printed on them. Near the centre, a figure in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot with long dark hair, while a devotee in a striped shirt and white dhoti carries a red flag on a pole. Drummers in white and orange play a drum at the right, and smiling men line the road around them. The crowd is large and dense across the frame.2008-08-01Outdoor procession on a paved road under bright sun, with palm trees and a large tree behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the foreground, one with long dark hair and rudraksha malas and gold beaded necklaces. Behind them, a group in white kurtas and dhotis walks with orange scarves, and several red-and-yellow decorated umbrellas are held aloft above the marchers. Orange flags are visible at left. Another figure in an orange robe and red mala walks in the middle distance, and one devotee in white stands at the left edge. The crowd appears to be a walking procession with a pilgrim atmosphere.2009-01-12