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A street procession on a tree-lined road. At the left, a saffron-robed figure stands near the top of a richly decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and flower garlands. Several people in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, one wearing a red-and-orange rosette badge. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks at the centre, and men in uniform and dark trousers march nearby. Ceremonial standards with golden finials and embroidered panels are carried above the crowd. A blue three-wheeled vehicle with a green canopy and a white van are beside the road. Some people are visible in the vehicle windows.

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A 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 on a tree-lined road in daylight. Behind a white Suzuki car with plate KA 17 N 5649, a decorated palanquin with a colourful umbrella and garlands is carried along. At the front left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe walks beside the palanquin, with another figure in orange near it. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis walk in the procession, carrying long ceremonial staffs topped with golden finials and ornate multicoloured umbrellas. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl and a light-haired woman in a cream sari and yellow shawl walk among them, each wearing round orange badges. A uniformed traffic officer in khaki and white directs traffic, and a red-and-white banner stands at the right edge beside a green truck. The overall scene is a devotional pada yatra.2010-07-24A photograph of a roadside procession on a palm-lined two-lane road. A figure in orange robes stands on a decorated red-and-gold palanquin-style float with umbrellas and a canopy, pulled behind a tractor. On either side, men in white kurta and dark trousers and women in cream and white sarees with orange borders walk in two lines, several holding ornate ceremonial staffs and fans. A uniformed traffic officer stands at the roadside left, and a blue truck on the right carries a red banner with a portrait and text. Buses and cars are visible behind the procession.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 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 photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road beneath trees, with a line of men in white dhotis and shirts carrying tall decorated poles topped with ornate fringed umbrella-shaped banners in red, yellow and blue. Several men in the foreground wear white with yellow scarves, and one man in a white shirt presses his hands together in greeting. A saffron-robed sannyasi walks at the lower right. Saffron flags flutter at the left and right edges, and a blue-green auto-rickshaw decorated with the same banners is parked in the procession. Brass drums are carried in the crowd. The page is titled December 23 2008 and describes the first day of the 2008 Brahmotsava, but the people shown are not individually identified here.2008-12-23A procession on a paved road lined with green shrubs and trees, with a teal truck at left. Many people walk in white garments: men in white shirts and white dhotis, and women in white and cream saris. Several carry tall gold-tipped staffs and ornate yellow-and-red decorated banners on poles. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari walks at center, and a man in an orange-and-white outfit and an orange flag appear at right. Some participants wear round pink badges on their shirts. Roughly twenty people are visible.2010-07-24Outdoor 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 moves along a paved road lined with palm trees and a pink two-storey building with a signboard. Large ceremonial umbrellas with white fringed canopies, red borders and gold lotus designs are carried on poles. A man in white clothes carries a long pole, and a woman in an orange sari with a saffron head wrap and gold necklace walks beside him. Nearby, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and devotees in white dhotis and saris walk barefoot. A decorated truck with ornate panels stands at the left, and a woman in white holds a peacock-feather fan. The scene appears to be a festival procession.2005-12-31A procession moves along a paved road lined with green shrubs and trees. Participants in white clothing carry ornate multicoloured umbrella-like canopies and tall gold-topped staffs, with red, yellow and blue designs bearing a circular emblem. A young woman in a yellow sari walks at the left among others in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange or red scarves and rosettes. The scene shows a pada yatra style walking procession, with the canopies and staffs as ceremonial items.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 procession on a dusty road in a town street, with a decorated palanquin (palaki) at the centre carried on a vehicle draped with orange and gold cloth and flower garlands. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands on the palanquin under a decorative canopy. Many umbrellas with blue, red and yellow patterned panels shade the procession. Devotees in white clothes, some wearing orange badges and carrying saffron/red flags, walk alongside. A yellow-and-blue auto-rickshaw and other vehicles are visible in the street, with shops and a roadside sign in the background.2010-07-24