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A street procession in a small town under bright daylight. A woman in a bright orange-red sari leads a group of men and women walking down a dusty road. Behind her, a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and orange sash walks with hands folded. Men in white shirts, yellow shirts and teal shirts follow, and a decorated multicoloured canopy with orange flags is carried above the group. Bicycles, a scooter and roadside shops and trees line the street, and a Vodafone sign is visible.

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A village street lined with large shade trees and small roadside shops, including a red Vodafone sign. A crowd of men gathers in the middle of the road, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with several holding saffron and orange flags on poles. A large multicoloured umbrella is raised above the group. A man in a green shirt stands at the centre, and a man in a red-and-black striped shirt stands at right. Parked motorcycles and bicycles line the road, and a seated elderly man in white rests at left beside a bicycle loaded with green leaves. Offering plates or bundles of greenery are visible in the procession.2009-01-20A street scene in a small town with a crowd of men and some women walking and standing on a dusty road lined with trees, shops and parked motorcycles and bicycles. A woman in a red-orange sari stands near the centre under a multicoloured parasol. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some in yellow or green shirts, and several hold orange flags. On the left, a bundle of green leaves sits on a bicycle beside a man sitting on a low wall, and a large torn painted portrait hangs on a fence. A Vodafone sign appears on a shopfront at right.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A dense outdoor street crowd surrounds an older bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, bald-headed, walking through a busy town road. Behind him an orange and yellow fringed umbrella canopy is held aloft, and a man in an orange robe with a red turban stands near him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press close, some holding hands or steadying the group. Background shows multi-storey concrete buildings, a red Vodafone banner, a banana plant and a palm frond decoration. The mood is a procession-style public walk.2009-07-23Outdoor village street procession in daylight. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a gold beaded necklace walks at the front, smiling. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry a decorated palanquin with an ornate canopy and red, orange and yellow fabric, draped in garlands of marigolds and white flowers, bearing a deity murti. A boy in white clothes carries a white flag with a blue emblem, and other white-clad men and bystanders line the dusty road lined with shops and trees. Whether the front figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2005-12-31A village street during a pada yatra procession, a walking pilgrimage. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk on the road, with saffron and orange flags. A man in white holds up a decorated ceremonial umbrella-like standard with a pointed embroidered top. Behind them a large orange-and-yellow building and a coconut palm are visible. On the left, villagers in plain clothes stand watching, including an older woman in a red sari, a young man in a lilac shirt and khaki trousers, and a shirtless man in a green lungi. Small houses, a bare-legged tree trunk and a stray dog line the roadside.2008-08-07December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a paved road with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti on their foreheads. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with gold border and an orange turban walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a gold necklace and long hair; a probable Swamiji by these cues, leading the procession. Two large orange, green and blue decorated parasols shade the group, and roadside signboards and utility poles appear behind. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2007-01-12August 03 20092009-08-03A procession moves along a dirt path lined with dry grass and thatched huts. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace walks under a colourful striped parasol, with others in orange robes and white dhotis around him. On the left, men in white garments carry tall flags with orange and yellow banners. On the right, a drummer in a red t-shirt plays a drum, and a man in a checked shirt walks ahead holding a small cymbal-like instrument. A white ambulance is parked behind the huts. The scene shows a temple-style festival procession.2008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a padayatra procession walking along a paved rural road lined with trees and a low wall. Two central figures in saffron/orange robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas lead the group; the figure on the left wears a tall orange-saffron head covering and flowing saffron clothing, while the figure beside them wears an orange wrap and rudraksha mala. Most participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas and white caps; some wear yellow scarves. Several people hold orange flags, and multicoloured umbrellas and a large yellow-and-red decorated banner on a pole are visible. a person appearance is uncertain at this distance, so the central saffron-clad figures are described by role only.2009-01-12