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Outdoor photo of a roadside procession on a paved road lined with trees and low buildings. Saffron and orange flags are raised by marchers, and several banners with printed Kannada text are carried at the back. In the centre, a man with a short grey beard wears a saffron robe and an orange shawl and walks barefoot-style in sandals. Beside him, a marcher in a white dhoti with a yellow sash and a rudraksha mala holds a folder. To the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow sash raises one arm and holds a saffron flag on a blue pole. Others in white shirts, orange shirts and grey trousers walk along the road, and a white jeep is parked at left. The scene shows a pada yatra walking procession.

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A road procession of men in white ritual clothing and orange sashes walks along a paved street lined with trees and buildings. Many raise their arms and cheer while carrying orange-red flags and placards. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange kurta and dhoti with a white-clad companion walks arm in arm with a bearded man in a white kurta and sunglasses, who holds a white ceremonial scarf over his chest. Several participants wear round orange-and-white rosettes printed with a portrait. Placards carry Kannada text. A sign reads "WE WANT OUR RELIGIOUS RIGHTS" in English. A white-clad man at the left wears a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with trees and greenery. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a grey beard and glasses walks centre, flanked by men in white kurtas and dhotis. A man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks at left, and a man in a white turban and rudraksha mala appears at right. 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