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A procession walks along a dirt road lined with green shrubs and a red brick wall, with palm trees behind. At the front, a man with long dark hair wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style orange garland over a leopard-print shawl, walking beside a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a second orange-clad man holding an orange umbrella. Behind them women in white and cream saris and white tops carry brass vessels, and a ceremonial red and gold canopy on a pole is carried overhead. Children and a man in white walk among them, and a woman in a yellow top stands at the right edge.

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November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A photograph of a pada yatra, a walking procession along a dirt road lined with leafy green trees and a low stone wall. In the foreground two young men in white dhotis and white shirts carry round brass plates heaped with white flowers. Behind them a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder holds a tall stick with an ornate decorated fan-shaped finial. A man in white with a yellow shawl carries an orange flag on a pole. Further back, a figure in orange robes walks beneath a colourful canopy umbrella, with several white-clad devotees and orange flags following along the road.2008-08-07A dirt-road procession with palm trees along the sides under an overcast sky. A cart or vehicle carries a decorated canopy with a multicoloured fringed umbrella and a garlanded figure, flanked by a tall attendant holding a fan. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl, and walks beside a shaved-headed man in orange. Ahead of them, a child holds an orange flag on a pole, while a girl in a pink dress holds another flag. Men and women in white and yellow ritual clothing, with yellow sashes, walk along, some carrying red trays. A small girl in a white dress stands on the left, and a woman in a yellow sari is in the background. Orange flags fly at the upper right, and a plain green umbrella is visible behind the cart.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a white garland walks at the centre beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella held on a pole. Around him, many men and boys wear saffron robes and orange shawls, while others wear white kurtas and dhotis. A saffron-clad bearded man and a shaved-headed man walk nearby, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries flowers at right. A yellow and red decorated banner on a pole stands at left. Bamboo scaffolding and tents line the road behind the crowd.2009-01-02A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with red earth banks and sparse trees under an overcast sky. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry colourful umbrellas with gold finials and tasselled edges, and others hold orange-and-red flags on poles. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe walks in the middle of the group, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border walks at the left. Some marchers wear orange shawls and a few carry small offerings. Two young children stand at the right edge. Hills and a distant building appear in the background.2008-08-07November 11 20102010-11-11A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a red brick wall. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth wrapped around his waist and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, carrying a tall pole with a red, blue and yellow fringed canopy. Beside him a man in orange robes and a bald head walks with an orange flag. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saris and a boy in an orange shirt follow. In the background a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, with orange flags and a white umbrella-like parasol. Ornaments and a conch-shaped object appear near the canopy. The overcast sky and wet earth suggest a village temple procession.2010-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Young men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in two lines, several carrying tall poles with ornate, embroidered pennant-shaped banners in red, gold and blue. Two decorated umbrellas, one multicoloured and one white, are held aloft over the procession. In the centre, a barefoot figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a garland walks at the front, flanked by attendants in white. A man at far left in white carries a small black box. Orange flags appear in the background.2008-08-07December 23 20072007-12-23