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A long procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with palm and shade trees under a bright sky. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several carry orange and red flags and saffron banners with emblems. A white SUV and a yellow auto-rickshaw travel in the procession, and a bare-legged figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at the right foreground, carrying a flag pole. Thatched huts and roadside structures appear at left.

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A road procession moves along a tree-lined tarmac road past palm trees and small houses. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk in the street, carrying orange and red flags and multicoloured decorated banners on poles. Yellow auto-rickshaws, a yellow bus and a white van with a red marking drive in the procession, and a cluster of red-orange ceremonial umbrellas is visible ahead. In the right foreground, a man in an orange saffron garment with a gold-toned neck ornament and a shaved head walks in the road, appearing to be a sannyasi or priest, while another man in a white shirt carries a banner. a person identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-01-12A photograph of a road procession on a tree-lined rural road. In the foreground a man in white holds a small yellow-and-red pennant on a pole, and a large saffron-orange flag with the printed word Dhyanapeetam flies at the right edge. A long column of people in white clothes walks along the road, many carrying orange and red flags and some umbrella-like decorated canopies. Trucks, a blue-and-yellow lorry and a white car are on the road beside the marchers. Tall casuarina-style trees, palms and banana plants line the roadside under a bright sky. The scene shows a rath yatra style walking procession.2009-01-12A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, palms and roadside buildings. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk with orange-and-blue flags, and several carry tall orange umbrellas decorated with gold and red. A yellow-and-black auto-rickshaw follows the crowd, and a blue-and-white road sign reads Hanuman Temple. Several men wear rudraksha mala beads, and a woman in orange saree walks at the right edge. The path is crowded with marchers in white, forming a ratha-style pilgrimage walk.2009-01-12A street procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees and a large shade tree under a clear blue sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the foreground, several wearing yellow or orange shawls and orange scarves. Orange flags bearing a dark circular emblem are carried aloft, and a decorated float or chariot with ornate yellow and gold canopy and framed portraits is pulled forward behind them. Motorcycles, a white van and a bus share the road. Marching in white, with saffron flags, this appears to be a ratha yatra procession.2009-01-12A road procession moves along a paved street lined with palm trees and small buildings. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk in a crowd, several carrying tall orange and gold banners on poles and orange flags. A yellow auto-rickshaw travels alongside, and orange and red umbrellas rise above the crowd. A devotee in orange robes walks near the front on the right. Figures in the foreground include a young man in white holding a pole and boys in the crowd. A few people are dressed in orange and white, and the scene conveys a ratha-style walking pilgrimage along the road.2009-01-12A photograph of a street procession in a busy Indian town. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, walks down the middle of a road. Some carry saffron flags and colourful umbrella-like parasols. Trucks, auto-rickshaws and a cyclist line the road, with a multi-storey building and trees behind. In the foreground a bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks toward the camera. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this scene.2008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A pada yatra procession moves along a tree-lined rural road, with many people in white dhotis and white kurtas carrying decorated umbrellas and fan-shaped standards with red and yellow designs. A palanquin-style float at the centre carries a figure in saffron-orange robes seated among floral decorations, with orange flags raised around it. Behind, trucks and a tractor trailer filled with people wave red and orange flags, and a yellow auto-rickshaw is visible among the vehicles. Some participants wear saffron shawls and women wear sarees.2010-07-24A road procession moves along a tree-lined tarmac road in bright daylight. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the foreground and midground, carrying orange and saffron flags. A white van with a red-bordered window sign and a yellow state transport bus travel among them, with a yellow auto-rickshaw at left. Decorated floats with umbrella-like canopies and orange banners trail behind. In the lower right, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks at the front of the group, with a long-haired figure visible beside him, while a small figure in white stands at the roadside at left.2009-01-12A street procession moves along a tree-lined road in Tamil Nadu. Many men and some women walk in white dhotis, white shirts and saffron-orange shawls, several raising their hands in devotion. Behind them, ornate umbrellas and rectangular banners with blue and gold emblems are carried aloft. Parked vehicles, rickshaws and onlookers line the roadside under tall shade trees, and a traffic signboard stands at left.2008-08-01