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A large group of devotees walks along a dirt path through a wooded rural area in the late day. Many wear white clothing with red-orange sashes draped over one shoulder, and several women wear red-orange head wraps. A man at the front-centre wears a white kurta and a red-orange sash, and a shirtless figure with a white head covering walks among them. On the right, a green-and-blue tractor trailer passes, its driver wearing a green shirt and the vehicle decorated with a yellow-and-orange flower garland. A saffron-robed figure stands in the distance near a parked silver car, and a yellow umbrella appears at the left edge. Logs are stacked along the left side of the path.

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A large outdoor procession of devotees walks along a dirt track between dry scrub and trees. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls and red-orange waist sashes. A bare-chested man with a white cloth on his head walks in the centre. At the top of the path, a figure in saffron/orange robes stands apart from the group. On the right, a blue tractor pulling a decorated trailer with garlands and banana leaves moves alongside the crowd, and a small silver car is parked further back. Some participants wear red and grey clothing. The people are walking together and no one is visible as a distinct figure standing on a throne or dais.2016-10-12A photograph of a large crowd of devotees walking along a dirt road in a rural, hilly setting with scrub trees and a rocky slope on the left. Many people wear white clothing with red or orange sashes and shawls draped over the shoulder, and some carry water bottles. In the foreground on the left, a yellow umbrella with a floral pattern and silver fringe is held over the procession. On the right, a decorated vehicle with garlands and flowers moves alongside the walkers, and a few people carry backpacks. The procession appears to be a walking ritual, with many participants in the middle distance.2016-10-12A procession moves along a dusty red dirt road lined with tall coconut palms in warm morning light. Many people in plain white clothes walk in a long column, some carrying ornate colourful umbrella-like standards with embroidered tassels, and a red-and-white banner stretches overhead. A yellow and turquoise auto-rickshaw with a blue cargo box sits among the marchers, and a few people wear saffron or yellow garments. Drummers and musicians are visible in the crowd, and a woman in white in the foreground carries a bag while walking the road. The scene reads as a ritual parade, with a green hose lying along the edge of the road.2008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27Night procession on a dirt road lined with string lights, with a decorated ratha chariot at the centre-back, its golden canopy and floral garlands visible and a deity murti or peetha seated on it. In front, a crowd of devotees walks in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron-orange sarees, many wearing rudraksha malas. A photographer in white with a camera walks in the middle of the crowd. Children in orange and white are in the foreground, and a few men wear red headwear. The scene is a festival procession with devotees carrying the chariot forward.2016-01-03March 14 20162016-03-14Outdoor procession on a dirt path between white-roofed buildings, led by a palanquin-style ratha with a golden canopy and colourful umbrella-like parasols. Many devotees walk behind, many in white clothing, some in red, orange and turquoise saris, carrying red and orange flags on poles. Green leafy branches overhang the path and a white van is parked to the right. Some participants wear orange garments and red lanyards.2010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a clear blue sky with leafy trees and a small blue utility vehicle behind. A tall sannyasi in saffron/orange robes and a long flower garland walks at the front, carrying a framed photo of a seated figure in orange. Behind him, a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a long pole under a large multicoloured canopy with fringe, and a red-orange flag flies nearby. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris follow, carrying a framed picture and a small child in pink walks among them. Small triangular pennants are strung overhead.2007-02-24A procession on a dirt road at a rural site, with a crowd of people dressed mostly in white walking past a fenced field and trees under a hazy morning sky. Many carry tall orange and red flags with blue emblems, and several wear white shirts with lanyards. A yellow auto-rickshaw decorated with a framed portrait and bright cloth follows the crowd, with a red-clad woman in the foreground and a woman in a purple sari on the right. Umbrellas and yellow canopies are visible among the marchers.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road with a palm-lined backdrop and a concrete wall at right. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, walk in the crowd. At the centre a decorated golden ratha or palanquin with an orange canopy rolls behind a white van. Several people carry tall orange flags and ornate embroidered banners with yellow and red tassels. A woman in a white patterned sari at right folds her hands in namaste. At far right a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands near the banners. A white-haired man in white clothing walks at the front left.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow lanyards and name badges, while women in salwar kameez and saris walk among them. Saffron-orange flags on poles are carried high. In the background a decorated golden palanquin with a canopy, a large kalasha-style ornament and a white van with speakers sit near a concrete wall and trees under a hazy sky. Foreground figures include a man in white with a backpack and a woman in orange. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in this crowd scene, so no appearance-based identification is made.2009-12-27