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A large outdoor procession on a rural road, with a crowd of devotees pressing around a central figure seated under colourful umbrellas decorated with gold emblems. A woman in an orange sari wearing a thick orange and yellow marigold garland sits at the centre, with a white flower garland draped over her shoulder. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, a drummer in a red uniform beats a large drum at left, and a man in a red cap and red shirt stands nearby. A man in a white shirt holds up a framed portrait on a stick, and orange flags and bunting line the roadside. Women in saris and older devotees in white watch from the crowd. Palm trees and fields are visible behind the procession.

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A large crowd of devotees walks along a village road during a procession. Two striped umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with a bird emblem shade the front. Drummers in red uniforms with a drum and a cymbal lead the way. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear saris and carry flowers and brass items. A woman in the centre has a red and orange garland. Placards on sticks show printed portraits of a woman and roadside banners hang with a flag. The page is a photo of a ratha paada yatra with no visible a person.2009-01-21Outdoor procession on a village road during the Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra at Rajapalayam. Musicians in red uniforms play a drum, cymbals and a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) at the front, led by a man in a white shirt and light trousers. Several participants wear white and orange robes, rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Four large umbrellas with red, green, blue and yellow panels and gold tassels are carried overhead, and an orange flag and a decorated yellow banner are held at the left. Printed portrait placards with captions are held aloft, and strings of orange and blue pennants decorate the roadside trees and bushes.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A large outdoor street procession crowded with devotees. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and multicoloured panels with gold motifs are held aloft over the crowd. Near the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl and a garland walks beside a man in saffron-orange robes. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in red sports shirts and a white cap, press around them. A tinted bus with a sign reading Guru Shakti is at left, and handheld placards with small portrait photos are visible in the background. Trees and a low yellow-roofed structure line the street.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession crowd on a sunny day with many devotees in white and orange. At center, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a pink and white flower garland, hands folded in greeting. Nearby, a white-clad man wears a red beaded mala. Several people in white shirts and white dhotis hold large multicolored umbrellas with yellow and red fringe, and orange flags with a blue and white emblem flutter. Handheld placards with Tamil text are visible. Many onlookers fill the foreground and background, and a few devotees wear orange garments.2009-01-21A dense street procession moves through a town, with many people in white shirts and dhotis and men in red-and-blue uniform jackets walking near a large saffron-and-gold ceremonial banner on a pole. Colourful striped canopy umbrellas with golden finials rise above the crowd, and saffron flags are visible. At the centre, a young man in an orange-saffron robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland and walks among the devotees, while a shaven-headed man in a brown-orange robe walks nearby. Shops, buses and vehicles line the road behind the crowd, with campaign-style placards and portraits visible on the right.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession on a tree-lined road, with several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green with gold tassels overhead. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with a pink flower garland and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beside him, also with hands folded. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and devotees in white clothes press their palms together. At left, drummers in red uniforms play a large drum and a horn player holds a wind instrument. Along the right side, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands, and a banner with Tamil lettering and portrait photos is held up. The scene conveys a devotional ratha paada yatra with a band and procession.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21