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A photograph of a procession on a paved rural road lined with trees and palms under a clear blue sky. Many devotees walk away from the camera wearing white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls or sashes across their shoulders. Some carry long poles with orange flags. Further ahead a decorated golden-and-red ratha or palanquin is visible, followed by a blue bus and cars. Motorcycles and a few onlookers appear at the roadside on the right.

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A long procession of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees and green shrubs. Many carry saffron-orange flags and tall ornate pennant-shaped standards decorated with coloured patterns and gold fringe. Several men at the front and sides wear white clothing with lanyards and a few wear orange caps. Power lines run overhead and a small white pickup truck is parked on the left. The scene is a rath yatra style walking procession.2009-01-12A procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks down a tree-lined road, many wearing saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Two tall saffron flags are held aloft at the front, and a drum is visible among the marchers. Behind them, decorated carts or floats with saffron and colourful panels move slowly, and a blue jeep and white car are parked to the left.2008-08-01Outdoor photograph of a procession walking along a paved rural road lined with tall casuarina-style trees and palms under a bright blue sky. A large group of men and youths in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the road, many carrying orange-red flags on poles; the foreground flag-bearer wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace and holds an orange flag with a decorative emblem. A tractor, a van and ornamented float-like vehicles with decorations follow behind the crowd, and a motorcyclist rides on the left shoulder. Roadside signboards and a painted wall are visible in the background. No individual is identifiable as a particular figure.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a pada-yatra, a walking pilgrimage along a paved rural road lined with palm trees and green fields under an overcast sky. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walk barefoot, holding orange flags on poles. A white van follows behind them, carrying a decorated display with an orange-robed figure image and orange flags attached. Faint printed text on the van's side is not legible. Some marchers wear white shirts with blue logos on the back.2009-01-29 +1 copiesA 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.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A wide photograph of a pada yatra procession on a paved rural road lined with palm trees, green shrubs and a distant hill. Many participants in white clothes walk in a long column, many carrying orange flags and banners. A blue truck with a red-and-white banner follows at the back of the column. A man in a white shirt with an orange sash walks near the centre, and a man in white with an orange cloth stands on the roadside at right, holding what appears to be a camera. Several people hold orange and red flags aloft at the front of the group.2010-07-24A large procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a paved road lined with tall cypress-like trees and palms. Several walkers carry saffron-orange flags, and a young man in the foreground holds an orange banner with a round emblem on a pole. Behind them, a row of orange-and-red umbrellas and vehicles follows, and a red-and-yellow painted wall runs along the roadside. Some marchers wear rudraksha malas and a woman in blue walks among them. The scene suggests a devotional foot pilgrimage on a sunny day.2009-01-12January 20 20092009-01-20A long procession of people walks along a wide paved road lined with palm trees and dense green foliage. Many marchers wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and several women wear white saris. Numerous saffron-orange flags are carried aloft, and some marchers hold white placards. A marcher in a white shirt holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, and the framed picture is held up for the procession to see. A blue truck travels in the opposite lane on the left, and uniformed people walk along the left edge of the procession.2010-07-24