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A street procession on a roadside. Several drummers in black skirts with gold-embroidered bodices and yellow turbans carry large silver drums, beating them as they walk barefoot. Behind them a palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and red and yellow flowers is carried on poles. A white bus with a tourist sign passes, and onlookers in white and saffron clothing stand along the road. A man in an orange shawl and cream kurta stands at the left edge.

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A street procession in front of a temple-style building with ornate painted pillars and a red-and-white banner on the right. Several drummers in yellow turbans, black skirts with fringed tassels, orange-and-gold bodices, beaded necklaces and wrist and ankle bands play large drums, some silver and some painted blue and yellow, with drumsticks in hand. Behind them, spectators in white shirts and mixed clothing watch and crowd the roadside, with a uniformed officer in khaki among them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-07-24A street procession in front of a temple-style building with ornate arches and hanging decorations. In the foreground, several drummers in yellow and gold headwraps, bare feet, black fringed skirts, gold-trimmed vests and wrist and ankle bands beat large drums painted blue, yellow and natural hide while walking. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris stand and watch, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces; a boy in a denim shirt is at left and a motorbike is parked at the roadside. A small orange flag and a banner with a printed portrait are visible at right. Cultural drum troupe performing during a public procession.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a paved road lined with parked buses, one red-and-white and one white with lettering. In the centre, drummers in bare-chested or white dress with yellow head cloths beat large drums and play drums before a decorated float or palanquin draped with garlands in orange, yellow and red flowers. A man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl and a round badge walks in front, with a man in white dhoti and sandals to his left. Behind the float, a man in an orange shawl and a woman in a white sari follow. On the right, a barefoot elderly man in a white and brown lungi stands by a dirt field, and a few people walk along the roadside. The scene reads as a padayatra procession. No candidate a person figure is clearly identifiable, so the a person field is set to unsure.2010-07-24A street procession of drummers on a paved road lined with tall eucalyptus-like trees. Six men in yellow turbans and yellow-and-orange embroidered vests over black wraparound skirts with fringed hems play large drums, some hung from shoulder straps. Their arms bear white painted markings, and they wear red and green wrist bands, beaded necklaces and green tassels. Some are barefoot. In the background a red and white bus and a few white-clad onlookers stand near the roadside.2010-07-24A street procession in front of a temple with ornate gopuram-style sculptures and a flat-roofed shrine entrance. Several drummers in black skirts with fringe, yellow turbans and ankle bands play large drums while barefoot. A man in a white kurta walks at left, and a man in an orange kurta with green dhoti walks at right. Spectators line the roadside, and red-and-orange flags and printed placards are carried by the crowd. A flower-decorated float or palanquin appears at the upper right. The scene shows a pada yatra-style procession.2010-07-24December 31 20092009-12-31A roadside procession on a dirt-edged road, with a group of drummers in the foreground. Several drummers wear yellow head-cloths, orange-and-gold sleeveless tunics over black wraps, black ankle bands, and red tassels, and they play cylindrical drums with sticks. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and other people in white clothing walk along the road, and orange flags are visible. A bright red bus and a ploughed brown field sit beyond the road, with palm trees and small buildings in the distance. No a person candidate is visibly present in this frame.2010-07-24A street procession in daylight with drummers in the foreground. Several drummers wear yellow head cloths, gold-and-black sleeveless tunics, black lower garments, white body markings, red tassels and black armbands, playing large hand drums. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-orange flags move along the road. Two orange banners are held up, one showing a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure beside Kannada text, and a red-and-white banner reads Walk to Religious Persecution. Concrete buildings, a tree and a shaded canopy frame the scene.2010-07-24December 30 20082008-12-30A roadside procession on a tarmac road lined with coconut palms. In the foreground, a drummer in a maroon shirt and white dhoti carries a large gold-and-maroon drum slung over his shoulder. Beside him, men in white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders walk, one playing a long wind instrument with yellow ribbons and another carrying a small drum with a pink rosette. Further back, men in white and saffron-orange clothes walk behind a golden ornate palanquin or ratha topped with a kalasha-like finial, with red and saffron flags flying. A white passenger bus stands at the left edge of the road, and a few people in white shirts stand along the verge.2010-07-24A roadside procession moves along a dirt shoulder beside a tree-lined road. Drummers in bare-chested dress with yellow turbans and dark wraps play large blue-and-white and silver drums. Two young boys in yellow kurtas and white caps walk in front, one holding a small orange cloth. Behind them men in white dhotis and kurtas and orange-saffron shawls carry orange flags. A large banner with a portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a white beard and the text of the a person archive hangs among the marchers. Onlookers stand at the roadside, and a red-and-gold decorated vehicle appears at the left edge.2010-07-24December 16 20172017-12-16