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A roadside procession on a dirt shoulder beside a busy highway, with trucks, buses and cars passing. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing round rosette badges, walk in front, one holding a flag. Women in cream and white saris with orange borders and orange scarves walk in a line behind them. Behind them a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and brass ceremonial instruments is carried through the crowd, with orange and red flags flying. A blue roadside sign with Kannada script stands on the right beside green roadside vegetation.

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A photograph of a roadside procession on a dirt path beside a paved road lined with trucks, cars and a tree-filled background. Devotees in white and cream clothes walk in front, many carrying long red-and-blue flags on poles. A young woman in the foreground wears a tan shawl and maroon skirt, holding a flag pole. A man in a white shirt and yellow shawl walks near the center. Behind them, ornate decorated palanquin canopies with yellow, red and blue umbrella-like tops and gold-coloured fans are carried on a vehicle. A handheld placard shows a small photo of a saffron-robed figure with the words 'Satyameva Jayate'. A blue road sign with Kannada script stands at right. Several other people in white shirts and dhotis line the route.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a dirt shoulder beside a paved road lined with trees. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk in line, many carrying orange and red flags on poles. Women in cream and white saris with orange or yellow shawls walk among them. At centre, an ornate golden palanquin with decorated canopy panels and ceremonial fans is carried along the route. Buses and vehicles stand in traffic behind, including a bus marked Sai Satyanarayana Tourist. A blue road sign on the right shows Kannada script. No individual in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person; the palanquin is empty of any visible figure.2010-07-24A roadside procession moves along a dirt shoulder beside a paved highway, with a blue and white city bus and other traffic on the left. Men in white dhotis and white shirts carry small red-and-orange pennant flags on poles, and one man in the foreground wears a white shirt with an orange badge and a rudraksha-style mala. Further back, a decorated ornate palanquin or ratha with gold and red elements is carried along, surrounded by walking devotees. A blue roadside sign with white Kannada text points left, and green trees line the road.2010-07-24A roadside procession of devotees moves along a dirt path beside parked buses. At the centre, a palanquin with a tall gold finial and ornate multicoloured canopy is carried forward. Orange flags bearing a blue emblem with the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam are held aloft, along with gold ceremonial fans. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear white saris with orange borders. A man in white holds an orange and white badge. The palanquin is not clearly occupied in the frame, and no individual can be confidently identified as a person.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 road procession moves along a dirt path beside grass and trees. A man in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala and a rosette badge leads in the foreground, carrying a bright orange flag with a blue emblem. Women in white and cream saris with orange and yellow borders walk in the crowd, and men in white shirts carry gold-topped staffs. Behind them a decorated palanquin with a tiered, ornate canopy in red, yellow and blue, with white plumes, is carried through the crowd. Buses and vehicles line the road in the background.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a dirt shoulder beside a paved road. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-and-white ribbon badges and rudraksha-style neck beads, walk alongside saffron-orange flags. Behind them an ornate golden palanquin with red and gold panels and white plumes is carried along the road. A tourist bus with a 'Sri Satyanarayana' sign and other buses and vehicles line the road. A blue roadside sign reads in Kannada. Several dozen people are visible.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long white-clad procession moving along a curving paved road lined with green trees and a low wall. Many participants in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris carry saffron-orange flags and white placards. A man in a red-and-orange banner held at lower left shows a portrait and printed text. Behind the marchers, a decorated palanquin with garlands and orange cloth is pulled by people, followed by a blue tuk-tuk. Police in khaki uniforms walk alongside at the front. A red truck and a yellow dump truck with gravel sit on the right edge of the frame.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a roadside procession on a paved two-lane road lined with coconut palms. A long line of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks along the left side of the road, many holding saffron-orange flags on poles. Some carry hand-lettered placards, and a tour bus with a decorated white body and orange-yellow emblems is parked on the left. A blue Tata truck with passengers drives past on the road. Two uniformed police officers in khaki walk among the marchers. On the far right, a man in a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing stands on the grass verge beside a field. No one is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2010-07-24A long procession of devotees walks along a narrow paved road lined with green bushes and trees. Many men and women wear white ritual clothes, and several carry orange-and-red flags. Most people in the front are dressed in white, with a few in khaki or shirts and trousers. A large red banner carried at the front shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a printed caption reading "Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beneath it. Behind them, an ornate decorated chariot with a canopy and orange and gold ornaments, plus a palanquin-style float with umbrellas, moves with a crowd of white-clad devotees. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk near the front of the procession, and a blue tarpaulin-covered vehicle and trucks are on the roadside.2010-07-24A pada yatra procession moves along a tree-lined rural road, with many people in white dhotis and white kurtas carrying decorated umbrellas and fan-shaped standards with red and yellow designs. A palanquin-style float at the centre carries a figure in saffron-orange robes seated among floral decorations, with orange flags raised around it. Behind, trucks and a tractor trailer filled with people wave red and orange flags, and a yellow auto-rickshaw is visible among the vehicles. Some participants wear saffron shawls and women wear sarees.2010-07-24Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road lined with dry shrubs and palm trees under an overcast sky. Two decorated palanquins or ratha-style carts carry a deity murti, one at right draped with colourful garlands and flowers, with a canopy of striped and fringed fabric. Ornate parasols with purple and red fringes are held above the crowd at left. Many devotees walk along, including men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris with orange borders, men in saffron/orange cloth, and a bearded man in white near the centre. Some carry orange flags and staffs. A white bus and a truck are parked to the left, and a banner is visible at upper left.2005-12-31