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Outdoor photograph of a roadside procession on a narrow paved road under a clear blue sky, with palms and green trees on the left. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk away from the camera carrying long orange flags on poles, and some wear orange shoulder cloths; a man on the left raises an arm. A decorated golden palanquin or ratha is visible in the distance among the crowd. On the right, a green and yellow bus with passengers leaning from its windows, decorated with orange flower garlands, passes beside the marchers.

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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.2009-01-12Outdoor street photograph of a walking procession on a tarmac road lined with trees and utility poles. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a group, several carrying long poles with orange and yellow pennant-style banners with ornate red and gold emblems. A green-and-white passenger bus travels alongside the procession on the left. One marcher on the right wears a saffron-orange cloth and a beaded necklace. A few people in the foreground wear white and orange, and an orange flag is visible at the right edge. Orange and red banners stretch further up the road under a bright sky.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.2008-08-01A photograph of a long procession of devotees walking along a tree-lined rural road. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas with saffron/orange shawls, and several carry brass pots or kalashas. Colourful decorated umbrellas and ceremonial banners on poles are raised above the group, and large saffron/orange flags are carried at the front. A motorcyclist and a man in a light green shirt on a scooter ride alongside, and a vehicle is visible in the foreground. Roughly fifty or more people are visible in the procession.2008-08-01A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road under a clear sky, with many men in white dhotis and orange shawls walking in a crowd. Several tall orange flags with a dark circular emblem fly on poles carried by marchers in the foreground, and drummers beat small drums among them. Two colourful umbrella-style canopies with decorated borders rise above the procession, and a red flowering tree stands on the right beside parked buses and motorbikes.2008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession walks along a paved road lined with trees, led by men and women in orange and saffron garments with orange shawls. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange stoles, and several carry brass pots or kalashas. Orange flags and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with a decorated banner rise above the crowd. A small motorbike and a parked car are visible at the edge of the frame. At the front, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks among the marchers.2008-08-01A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and white tents. A man in white kurta and white dhoti walks at centre, hands folded, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, devotees in white clothes wear white and marigold garlands, while women in white saris with yellow shawls walk among them. Many carry large orange flags with a blue emblem. Above the crowd, a decorated palanquin with a colourful arched canopy in pink, green and yellow is carried forward. To the right, a white bus with orange stripes has framed photographs in its windows and a yellow-clad passenger visible inside.2009-06-01A festival procession winds along a dirt path between green scrub and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees walk in a long line, most in white garments, with several women in orange and green saris and one in a saffron blouse. Tall poles carry large saffron-orange flags that stream overhead, and colourful striped umbrellas appear in the background. A man in a grey-green shirt in the foreground raises one hand to steady a flagpole. Dry fields and a hillside stretch beyond the trees.2007-12-24August 01 20082008-08-01A road procession moves along a paved street lined with palm trees and small buildings. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk in a crowd, several carrying tall orange and gold banners on poles and orange flags. A yellow auto-rickshaw travels alongside, and orange and red umbrellas rise above the crowd. A devotee in orange robes walks near the front on the right. Figures in the foreground include a young man in white holding a pole and boys in the crowd. A few people are dressed in orange and white, and the scene conveys a ratha-style walking pilgrimage along the road.2009-01-12