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A photograph of a roadside procession on a tree-lined village road. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, walk and jog along the asphalt. Several carry saffron flags on poles and decorated umbrellas in blue, green and white with emblems. Behind them a blue and yellow TATA truck with a loudspeaker and garlanded decorations follows, with a man standing on its bed.

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A procession on a rural road lined with green trees and red flowering bushes. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk and jog along the road. Several carry large ornate umbrellas in orange, red and blue, and others hold orange flags and decorated banners. A yellow and blue truck with a large speaker and white decorated panels leads the group, its driver visible behind the wheel and a person seated atop the truck. Power poles and a blue sky with clouds form the background.2008-08-01A road procession of devotees walks along a tree-lined road in daylight. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls over their shoulders, and several carry orange flags and decorated umbrellas with bright blue, yellow and red patterns. A yellow TATA truck with people standing on its back moves through the group. Foreground men smile as they walk, one carrying a cloth bag, and a few wear lanyards. Flowering trees and power lines line the road.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, while saffron-orange flags on tall poles are carried above the crowd. Several colourful striped umbrellas shade a central group. A man in the foreground grins and holds a pole, and an older man in an orange shawl walks at the front. Vehicles and a parked auto-rickshaw line the roadside, and a drummer in a light shirt walks among them.2008-08-01A tree-lined rural road carries a procession of many men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shoulder cloths. Several orange flags fly from poles, and decorated umbrella-style canopies with embroidered panels are carried aloft. A blue Tata truck with a figure standing on top drives slowly in the background. A man in the foreground wears a light blue shirt and dark trousers, and another in front holds a pole. Some participants wear orange kurtas, and a figure in an orange robe stands near the center of the group.2008-08-01A road procession of devotees runs along a tree-lined street. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron/orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, carrying tall orange flags and decorated umbrellas with colourful floral and geometric panels. A drummer in a light shirt and shorts plays a large drum in the middle of the group, and a vehicle is visible behind the crowd.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange shoulder cloths and carry orange flags with a blue emblem, along with small decorated umbrellas and framed banners with blue and red borders. A small stone shrine with carved pillars stands at the left edge, and a truck follows in the distance under a cloudy sky. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and an orange cloth raises his arm. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl in the centre of the group walks in front, but there is no clear appearance-based cue to identify him, so no candidate is named.2008-08-01A large procession of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing saffron/orange shawls over their shoulders, walks down a road in daylight. Several carry tall poles with saffron flags and square embroidered banners bearing a blue and white emblem, and a few hold ornate umbrella-style canopies with fringed, multicoloured tops. A yellow TATA truck with a loudspeaker stands behind them, and trees line the roadside. Some participants wear identification lanyards and rudraksha-style beads. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is named.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A road procession of devotees walks along a tree-lined street. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several carry ornate umbrellas in red, blue and yellow with decorative tassels, and tall saffron flags on poles, plus embroidered banners with a blue emblem. A man in the foreground wearing glasses and a lanyard raises one arm, and a man near the centre holds a white-and-saffron object. Vehicles are parked along the left edge. The scene resembles a ritual street procession, with the men walking in ceremonial formation.2008-08-01