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A photograph of a pada yatra procession on a rural road at dusk. Several people in white clothes walk behind two ornate decorated umbrellas or canopies, one multicoloured with a golden finial and a red-and-green mandala-like pattern, the other smaller and teal-and-red with a blue emblem. Many marchers carry saffron and orange flags, and a few women wear saffron and orange saris. A person in orange robes stands at right taking a photograph. A white SUV and other vehicles travel along the road beyond the crowd, with a green road sign and a distant hill range behind. Overall the scene is a roadside procession of devotees.

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A photograph of a procession on a road in the early evening, with a line of men in white shirts and white dhotis walking behind ceremonial umbrellas and banners. On the left, a large red, yellow and blue decorated canopy umbrella is carried over the procession, and on the right a red and gold ratha-style canopy with a blue emblem is borne aloft. Several people wave small orange and red flags. Traffic includes white cars, a white van, trucks and motorcycles on the road, with a green road sign overhead and hills in the distant background. The procession appears to be a pada yatra moving along a highway.February 16 20092009-02-16A procession walks barefoot along a paved rural road lined with green shrubs and rocky hills under an overcast sky. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe sits or stands beneath a colourful ornate parasol with a red-and-gold decorative canopy, a garland visible on the figure. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, carry tall decorated umbrellas and red-and-gold flags on poles. Several other men in orange and white clothing walk alongside. A motorcycle and a few onlookers stand at the roadside to the left.2008-08-07A procession of devotees walks barefoot along an unpaved dirt road at dusk during a pada yatra. Several men in orange and saffron robes lead the group, one in the centre wearing an orange dhoti and shawl. Young men in white kurta and dhoti, many with orange or yellow shawls, carry ornate embroidered parasols with gold fringes and pointed finials, and orange flags on poles. A man in a white shirt holds a bag, and a motorcycle with riders stands on the left beside blue tarpaulins. Trees and a low sky frame the scene.2008-08-07June 29 20092009-06-29A dusk procession moves down a road lined with tents. Several saffron-orange flags on poles are carried at left, and a tall gold-toned ceremonial staff with a rounded finial is held at right. Multiple colourful canopied umbrellas with blue, red and orange panels rise above the crowd. Many people walk closely together, mostly in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron or orange garments, and a man at left has a white forehead mark. A woman in an orange sari stands at lower right. The sky is pale blue with thin clouds, and overhead wires cross the scene.2007-12-25September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24December 07 20072007-12-07February 16 20092009-02-16December 29 20072007-12-29A procession walks along a paved rural road lined with green shrubs and rocky hills. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry ornate multicoloured palanquin-style umbrellas with gold-bordered red and yellow panels and tassels. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe walks beneath a decorated canopy, with a small figure or deity murti visible among the umbrellas. Other men wear orange and yellow shawls and white attire, and one carries a long red flag. The road is wide and grey, with a bicycle and onlookers in the far left background.2008-08-07