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A road procession moves along a paved roadside. Devotees in white clothes walk in a line, several holding tall ornate yellow-gold and red banners and multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges. A uniformed policeman in khaki walks at the front-left of the group. A white bus with a painted sign is parked behind them, and a placard showing a saffron-robed figure and the words Right to follow my chosen faith is held up on the right. Dry farmland and utility poles stand beside the road.

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A road procession on a busy street with buses on the left. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a belt and cap waves traffic aside. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and an orange flower garland holds a long wooden pole topped with an orange flag; others around him in white dhotis and striped shirts carry similar orange flags. Behind them a multicolored canopy umbrella with fringed edges is carried over a red vehicle decorated with garlands. Figures in saffron and orange robes are visible further back near the palanquin area, and a yellow-roofed truck and shop fronts line the roadside.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and shopfronts. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace walks in front of several colourful umbrella-shaped palanquins with decorative panels. Around him, devotees in white clothes with orange shawls carry flags and play drums, while a uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge. Orange flags fly among the crowd.2008-08-01A road procession moves along a paved two-lane street lined with palms and utility poles. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, several with yellow shawls or sashes, walk alongside a decorated palanquin under colourful ornate umbrellas. Participants carry red-orange flags and a placard reading in Kannada. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks with them, a drum player stands near the front, and a distinct figure in saffron robes is visible at the far left beside an orange truck. A bus marked with a person Padayatra banner is behind the procession.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a paved road in daylight. Several men and women in white clothing walk in a line. Many carry colourful decorated parasols with red, yellow, green and blue panels, tasselled fringes and gold finials, while others hold tall yellow and orange banners on poles. A man in a white shirt and dhoti at the front wears a yellow shawl, and women wear white saris with orange borders. A bus with signage stands at left, a bare field lies behind the marchers, and a partly visible banner reads a slogan about faith.2010-07-24A road procession of devotees in white ritual clothes walks along a paved street lined with trees and shops. Several men carry tall gold-fringed ceremonial panels with blue and red motifs, and a red and yellow umbrella is held aloft. Many marchers wear saffron-orange sashes and hold orange flags, and a few carry placards showing a portrait photo. Men in white dhotis and kurtas lead the group, with one bare-chested man near the center. The scene is a pada yatra, a foot pilgrimage, moving through a roadside neighborhood.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a paved road during a daytime pada yatra. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several women in white saris, and some in saffron and yellow shawls walk in a line behind a decorated vehicle at left, its frame draped in orange and yellow. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the centre of the road directing the group, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial. Two large umbrellas with blue, red and multicoloured canopies and fringed borders are carried above the group at right. A white bus with orange flags and a banner on its windscreen is parked behind them, and several orange flags are visible among the marchers. Utility poles and a small building line the background.2010-07-24A road procession moves along a paved roadside with a white and orange tour bus behind. Women in white and cream saris and men in white kurta-style clothes walk in a line, many wearing orange and yellow sashes and round orange rosette badges. Several carry tall golden staffs topped with ornate finials, and two colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and gold motifs are held aloft. A man in white with a yellow shawl and a bead necklace walks at the front right. Dry fields and a low wall lie beyond the roadside.2010-07-24A road procession moves along an asphalt highway. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the front, carrying a small round placard. Behind him, men in white kurtas and dhotis carry orange flags and white placards printed with small portraits and text. A decorated palanquin-style canopy with red and gold ornaments and a yellow-and-orange umbrella is carried along the road. A red state bus and a white coach stand to the left, and a uniformed police officer walks near the bus. Devotees in white and saffron-orange sashes walk alongside, and the scene is an outdoor Pada Yatra procession.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a tree-lined highway. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk along the verge, many wearing orange shawls and white rosette badges on their chests. Several carry tall ornate ceremonial staffs topped with red, gold and blue embroidered canopy-shaped finials. A white-clad man in the foreground carries a gold-toned ritual fan. Behind them, a decorated vehicle with colourful umbrellas and floral ornamentation follows, and a bus and blue truck share the road. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside as marshals.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a tree-lined road in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris walk in a crowd, many wearing orange saffron shawls. Several orange flags on poles rise above the group, and ornate decorated palanquin-style canopies in red, gold and blue are carried behind them. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks in front, with shops, signs and parked scooters along the roadside. Drummers in white are visible among the marchers. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible, so no one is confirmed as a person.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with people. Large lilac and pink parasol-style canopies with red-and-gold lotus motifs and fringed edges are carried on long poles at the top of the frame. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot beside a bell-carrying attendant in orange. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a dark cord around his neck holds a pole of a parasol. To the right, a figure in orange with a saffron turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and sandals walks alongside white-clad devotees, one holding a pole and a woman in a white sari. Behind them, an ornate banner and orange flags line the procession route, with a white truck on the left and shops with signs in the background.2005-12-31A street procession on a roadside with devotees carrying tall umbrellas with lavender and purple canopies, red tassels, and gold-edged medallions bearing a white bird emblem. In the center, a figure in an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, and a long gold-beaded necklace walks forward with hands clasped, flanked by bare-chested young men in orange cloth. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrella poles, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and rudraksha-style beads follows at right. A red-and-white state transport bus and a red van line the road, with colorful festival banners and palm trees behind.2005-12-31