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August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A road procession at early morning or dusk under large shade trees. Several people in white shirts and white dhotis walk along the tarmac, some carrying saffron flags. Ahead, a decorated wooden palanquin or ratha with colourful hanging fringes is carried or pulled by the group. On the left, a yellow roadside sign with red Tamil text stands beside the road, and a small group of people in the distance walks in the same direction. Hazy sunlight filters through the trees.2009-08-02Early-morning photograph of a road procession in rural India. A group of people walks along a paved road lined with large trees, following a decorated palanquin or ratha on the right covered with colourful ornaments. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and one wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder. A woman in a light top and dark skirt walks on the left side of the road. A yellow roadside sign with Tamil text stands in the foreground beside a metal pot on the grass. Hazy sunlight filters through the trees.2009-08-02April 19 20082008-04-19February 02 20092009-02-02A procession on a dirt path beneath a large leafy tree. A golden-brown ornate ratha/chariot with carved pillars and a canopy carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and decorated in red and gold cloth. Followers walk behind in white clothes, several wearing saffron/orange shawls, carrying a red-and-orange flag and an ornate umbrella. Men in white dhotis and women in white saris lead the procession. A saffron-robed man stands on the chariot's platform near the murti, with another figure in white nearby. The chariot's side panel displays a row of framed photographs with Tamil captions. Overcast sky and green foliage in the background.2008-11-11February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. A woman in orange sannyasi-style saree with a white flower garland stands at centre, hands pressed together as devotees reach toward her. Around her, men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in saris move along the road. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold embroidery and tassels are held above the crowd, and a few small orange flags and handheld placards show printed text. A yellow bus and trees line the roadside. Several dozen people are visible in the frame.2009-01-21Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road lined with dry grass and tall trees, with a blue van carrying a banner reading Paduka Yatra. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white garland walks under a small multicoloured umbrella held by a companion in white, with long swept-back hair and a garland. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white clothes, some in white dhotis and saris, walk along, and one woman in the right foreground stands with hands folded in namaste. A young person in a green shirt walks near the van. The scene is a paduka procession of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam devotees.2007-02-24A roadside scene on a paved street lined with tall shade trees. Several people walk along the roadway and shoulder, including a man in a pink shirt and a woman in a white sari with a blue shawl, plus a figure in a white dhoti and shirt and women in white saris. A white van and white SUV are parked along the verge. Beside them, a roadside stall with a blue tarp, banana leaves and a small banner reading Padha Pooja stands among green foliage and pink flowering bushes. A woman in a white sari and a dark shawl stands at right with a bag on her shoulder. No a person candidate is visible.2013-01-06A procession on a dirt path under a leafy tree, led by people in white clothes and orange shawls. Several women in white saris walk in front, and a man in an orange robe stands near a golden chariot. The gold-carved palanquin-style vehicle carries a seated deity murti decorated with garlands and a red cloth, and its side panels display framed photographs and Tamil text. Flags and a yellow-and-orange banner hang beside the procession.2006-11-11