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Five men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walk along a sandy path beside a massive old banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. The central figure, bare-headed with a white cloth wrapped on his head, carries a ceremonial umbrella with a red, blue and white multicoloured canopy and fringed edges, held above a figure who appears to be carrying something. Two men at left carry objects; one holds a dark bag. Rocks and dry scrubby trees surround the path under bright sunlight.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession beside a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a wide trunk. Five men in plain white dhotis and white shirts walk across sandy ground. Two men on the right carry a multicoloured canopy umbrella with red, green and blue panels and fringe, shading a white object held aloft. A man on the left in white carries a green bag. A red flag hangs from a branch at left, and a purple flag is visible at the top left. Rocks and bright sunlight fill the scene.2007-02-24Three men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. The man at left holds a folded white cloth above a small white object, while the man in the centre holds a long pole supporting a colourful multi-panelled umbrella with red, blue, green and yellow fringed tassels. The man at right walks bare-footed in a white shirt and white dhoti. The setting is a sandy open ground with rocks at the lower left and right, bright sunlight and shadows on the ground. This appears to be a paduka procession carrying sacred sandals under the umbrella.2007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a procession passing a massive banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and a thick trunk. Five men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along sandy ground past large rocks. The man at the front left carries a saffron-orange flag on a pole. A man in the centre holds a dark green cloth bundle. On the right, a man wearing a white shirt and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks beneath a colourful multicoloured umbrella that another man holds above him. A white-clad attendant stands behind him. The setting is a shaded grove with bright sky visible through the branches.2007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a paduka procession beneath a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sunlit sandy ground. Three men in white ritual clothing walk together: the central man wears a white turban and white dhoti, another in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a long pole, and a third in a white shirt and white dhoti walks on the right. A colourful striped umbrella with red, blue, orange and yellow panels and tassels is held over the group. A fourth man in white stands at the far left edge. Large grey boulders lie on the ground at the lower corners.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Photograph of a procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts walking on a sandy path beneath a huge banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. The man at front left carries a long pole with a small white object. The man second from left holds an orange-saffron flag with a blue emblem. The man third from left carries a small green bag. Further back a man in white holds a colourful umbrella-style canopy with a multicoloured fringe. Several white-clad figures follow along the path, and rocks lie at the lower corners. Appears to be a paduka yatra, a procession of holy sandals.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a procession beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and dappled sunlight on sandy ground. Three men in plain white dhoti and shirt stand together; the central one holds up a multicoloured fringed parasol (red, blue, green, yellow) over an object wrapped in white cloth, which appears to be carried in a ceremonial manner. The other two men flank him, one on each side. Large granite boulders lie around the base of the tree. No identifiable a person appearance is visible; the men are shown in white ritual-style clothing, and the object under the parasol is not clearly a person.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and dense canopy, on a sandy red-earth clearing with rocks. In the foreground a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands facing right. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands on a rock with his back to the camera, long dark hair falling down. Behind them an older man in white clothes stands near the trunk. A few other people in white and orange are partly visible at the left edge. The faces of the people are not shown in detail. No identity is confirmed from appearance; the bare-chested figure with long hair and orange garments is a candidate only, with uncertain appearance.2006-10-07