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A 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.

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Outdoor street photograph of a procession on a paved road lined with palm trees and utility poles. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in cream and saffron, walk in a group carrying golden staffs and ceremonial items. Several carry orange and red flags. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the roadside. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with golden finials are held aloft. A small beige hatchback passes in the foreground and a white and red bus with orange flags is behind the procession. A decorated float with orange and yellow elements is visible at the left edge.2010-07-24A 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 photograph of a road procession along a wide tarmac road lined with palm trees and utility poles. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a long column, many holding red and orange flags and placards with printed slogans. Several ornate ceremonial palanquins and decorated umbrellas with gold and red embellishments are carried at the front, and a white-clad figure in the lead wears a yellow sash. Buses, a large orange truck and a red bus line the roadside, and a few men in dark trousers and white shirts stand at the verge.2010-07-24A road procession moves along a tree-lined highway lined with coconut palms. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white clothes and saffron-coloured shawls walks behind ceremonial banners and standards mounted on poles, some red and gold with tassels. A uniformed police officer in khaki, with a cap, walks alongside the group. Behind them, a white tour bus, a blue auto-rickshaw and a yellow auto-rickshaw share the road with cars, and red flags are visible in the distance. A white-shirted man in a white cap stands at the roadside. Several people are visible, including a few partially visible figures in the background.2010-07-24A photograph of a roadside procession on a palm-lined highway. A long line of people in white and cream clothing, many women in white saris with coloured borders and some in yellow, purple and red saris, walk along the left lane holding saffron-orange flags. Several hold white placards. A white tour bus with its windows and a parked white van stand beside them, and another white van and a sedan travel on the road. Tall coconut palms line the verge, with a green field on the right.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a paved road with a crowd of devotees walking behind a palanquin-like float carrying a small figure at its centre, with red and white flags and golden kalasha pots carried on the heads of women in white sari-style dress with red shoulder cloths. Brightly striped ceremonial umbrellas rise on the right, and saffron-robed participants walk in the middle. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable at this scale.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a roadside pada yatra procession on a dirt shoulder beside a paved road. Many people in white clothing walk in a line, several wearing orange-and-white round badges on their chests, and several carry orange-red flags on poles. Older women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis lead the group. Behind them an ornate decorated palanquin with gold and orange canopy and draped fabric is carried along the road, with buses, cars and trees in the background. A blue road sign with Kannada script stands at right, and a white banner is visible among the flags.2010-07-24A street procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. At the front, a shaved-headed figure in orange robes stands on a decorated float or cart draped with flower garlands and colourful umbrellas. Behind him, a red tractor pulls a parade float with a canopy of multicoloured umbrellas and gold ceremonial fans. Along the roadside, men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and cream sarees walk in orderly rows, some carrying gold-topped staffs and orange flags. A blue bus and a sign board are visible in the background.2010-07-24A roadside photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a paved road, photographed from behind a blue-and-white bus at left. Many marchers in white clothing and white caps walk in the road, many carrying orange flags and some white banners. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk among them, one in a khaki cap in front. Orange and red flags stretch along the procession. Cars and a red vehicle travel on the road beside the marchers, with palm trees, a thatched shed and roadside buildings behind. A tyre sits on the grass verge at right.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a roadside procession on a paved two-lane road lined with tall palm trees. A long line of people in white clothes stands along the left edge, many women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, and men in white dhotis and shirts. Many hold saffron-orange flags on poles, and some hold small framed pictures or placards. Behind them is a white coach bus with orange and yellow markings, and a silver SUV drives past on the road. Green shrubs and grass line the right side under an overcast sky.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.2008-08-01