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A road procession moves past palm trees and a white compound wall. At left, a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and floral garlands is carried on a flatbed vehicle, and a figure in orange robes stands on it with a bald head. Walking beside are men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a white cap and khaki uniform directing traffic, a man in an orange-yellow shawl, and women in white sarees with orange borders. Several tall gold-tipped ceremonial staffs with ornate embroidered banners and saffron flags are carried on the right. A dark Hyundai car is at the left edge.

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A 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 street procession on a tree-lined road with palm trees. Central focus is an ornate decorated palanquin (palaki) with gold-tipped poles, multicoloured fringed canopies and garlands, carried and pushed by men in white shirts and white dhotis. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head sits on the palanquin under a colourful umbrella. Men in khaki uniforms walk alongside, and red-orange flags are held up on poles. Parked cars and a white van are visible on the right, with more umbrellas and flags behind the procession.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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with trees and utility poles. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy umbrella and hanging tassels is carried forward. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the palanquin, and another man in white clothes raises an arm toward it. Around them, many people in white dhotis and shirts walk, and uniformed attendants in khaki shirts and black trousers stand alongside. Several orange flags with blue emblems are raised, and more decorated umbrellas appear in the background. The scene resembles a yatra procession.2010-07-24A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees. A figure in orange robes stands on an ornate golden palanquin-style float with a striped and fringed canopy, flanked by golden carved elephant-head ornaments. Around the float, men in white dhotis and shirts walk carrying saffron-orange flags, and several are holding small placards. Uniformed men in khaki and dark trousers walk beside the float, and a black car and white vehicles follow behind. Multicoloured umbrellas and more orange flags appear further back in the procession.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24A street procession on a busy urban road fills the frame. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a canopy of orange and yellow panels is carried forward, with a figure in saffron/orange robes standing on it and another saffron-robed figure beside it. Several people in white dhoti-style clothing and white shirts walk alongside, many holding orange-red flags on poles and small white placards. Multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and gold-tipped standards with decorative panels accompany the palanquin. Khaki-uniformed police officers direct traffic on the left. Cars, autorickshaws and motorbikes fill the road, and onlookers line the pavement on the right.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with parked vehicles and roadside shops. At the centre, a decorated palanquin (palaki) with a golden finial and a tall kalasha-like top is draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands and strings of marigolds. Two figures sit on the palanquin, one in orange robes and a saffron head wrap, the other in orange with garlands. A man in orange robes stands at the front holding a golden staff, and a man in orange stands at the rear. Multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold motifs shade the palanquin. Around it, many men and women in white shirts and saffron scarves and sashes walk with orange flags, some carrying placards. Men in khaki uniforms with orange badges walk among them. Spectators stand along the roadside, and a tractor and a white van are visible at the edges.2010-07-24 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27A street procession on a village road, with devotees carrying a long decorated canopy banner and two ornamental umbrellas on poles. The banner is red, blue and gold with painted elephants and geometric borders. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk alongside, some wearing rudraksha malas. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl and a bead necklace walks near the centre-left, and a man in a pale yellow shirt and white dhoti carries a pole. Parked buses, a small auto-rickshaw and palm trees line the road behind them.2005-12-31Outdoor 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 paved road. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe, with a wooden-bead garland and an orange head wrap, walks barefoot in the middle of the road. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti hold long poles that support large colourful ornamental canopies, with red, orange and blue panels embroidered with elephants, birds and geometric patterns. Other men in white and in shirts walk alongside, and a woman in a white shawl stands to the right. Parked buses and a palm tree are in the background.2005-12-31