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A procession walks along a dirt road beside a concrete wall. Several decorated umbrellas in orange, blue and multicolour fringed designs are held above the group. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe walks at the front, with men in white dhotis and orange shawls around them. Some devotees wear white kurtas and one child in white walks among the group. A man on the left holds a long pole or staff near the umbrella bearers. The scene suggests a ceremonial return procession.

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A procession on a dirt road between a concrete block wall and palm trees. Front centre, a tall man in a saffron-orange robe and sandals walks with a long-haired man in a saffron shawl on his shoulders, with a bare-headed man in white beside them. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls follow, some with white shirts. On the left, young girls and boys in white dresses and white clothing walk, one girl wearing a beaded necklace. Several colourful umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels and fringed edges are carried overhead, marking a ritual procession.2007-12-07A procession on a dirt road lined with low concrete walls and palm trees. In the centre, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks under a multicoloured decorated umbrella held aloft, with the orange-robed figure at the front of the group. Around them, many children and adults in white clothing walk along, several children in white dresses and shirts, some men wearing orange shawls over white. Additional matching colourful umbrellas with fringed borders are carried above the group. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome procession with umbrellas and saffron clothing.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07December 30 20072007-12-30December 07 20072007-12-07July 26 20102010-07-262009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraDecember 07 20072007-12-07A road procession moves forward under a large multicoloured canopy with red and yellow panels and decorated poles. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with bare upper body and ornamented necklaces walks at the front, while behind him men in white dhotis and shirts and sannyasis in saffron carry long staffs and umbrellas. Crowds of white-clad devotees follow along the paved road during the Kodikkan ratha padayatra.Outdoor procession on a dirt path under colourful striped canopies, with palm trees behind. A man in full saffron-orange robes walks at centre, with several devotees around him wearing white dhotis and orange shawls. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style mala and orange shawl walks at right. Some onlookers stand in the background. The scene shows a ceremonial walk as a group. a person appears to be the saffron-robed central figure, shown in orange robes with a plain appearance, walking in the procession.2007-12-07Outdoor photograph of a padayatra procession on a dusty road. A tall man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks at the front beneath a large ornate multicoloured parasol with fringed edges and a red-and-gold canopy panel, held on a long pole. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts and saffron-clothed devotees walk with them, some holding small items. Vehicles and a water tower are visible in the background, and a brass plate appears at the bottom edge.December 07 20072007-12-07