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A long line of women and some children walks along a paved road beside a dirt shoulder, carrying bright red-orange flags with a blue crescent-and-circle emblem on wooden poles. Most women wear white saris with gold or yellow borders, and one woman in the middle wears an orange-red sari. Some hold small white placards or banners. Green grass and trees line the roadside under an overcast sky, and a tall electric pole stands at right. The scene is a pada yatra procession on foot.

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A photograph of a roadside procession on a dirt shoulder beside a paved road, with a green grass verge to the right and trees and utility poles in the background under an overcast sky. Many people walk in a long line carrying saffron-orange flags on poles and red placards. Foreground: a woman in a white sari with an orange border and necklaces holds a flagpole; beside her a young boy in a striped shirt and a small child in a red top and pink skirt walk. A man in a white kurta with an orange emblem badge and mala walks centre-frame, with others in white and orange clothing behind him. Another woman in a white sari and a woman in orange walk at the left edge. Several participants wear orange-emblem badges.2010-07-24A photograph of a roadside procession on a dusty shoulder, with a long line of women in white and pastel saris and salwar outfits walking along a paved road. Many carry bright orange-red flags bearing a blue emblem, and some hold white placards. A few men in light shirts and trousers walk at the edge, and a red pickup and a yellow auto-rickshaw sit beside the road. Green trees and low buildings fill the background under an overcast sky.2010-07-24A long procession of women and some men in white and cream traditional clothes walks along a roadside dirt path beside a tarmac road. Many carry red saffron-coloured flags with a blue emblem, and two women in front hold framed placards showing a portrait of a person with long hair and saffron clothing. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge near the placards. Several women wear white sarees with gold or saffron borders, and a few wear dark beaded necklaces. Buses and vehicles are visible in the background under a pale sky with green trees.2010-07-24A long procession of devotees walks along the left side of a paved rural road under a pale sky. Many carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and most wear white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees, with a few in yellow, pink and blue garments. A woman in a white saree at the front left carries a flag. At the centre, a man in white clothes walks ahead of the marchers. A small white banner is visible in the crowd, and vehicles including a blue car and a yellow truck pass on the road. Trees, a wire fence and a utility pole line the roadside.2010-07-24A long line of devotees walks along the shoulder of a paved road in a rural setting, with a grassy field and a row of concrete fence posts and trees behind them. Many carry bright orange-red flags on poles, and some hold small white placards. Most wear white or cream clothing: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and cream saris, with some in pastel blue, pink, yellow and red saris. Overcast sky above. This appears to be a pada yatra procession on foot.2010-07-24A large crowd of people walks along a paved roadside in a procession. Many are dressed in white, with women in white saris and men in white shirts and white dhotis, while some wear blue, pink and yellow saris. Many carry tall orange-red flags on poles, and several hold blank white placards. Trees, low vegetation and a utility pole line the roadside, and a white car is partly visible at the right edge. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at the front of the group.2010-07-24A photograph of a padayatra procession walking along a dirt shoulder beside a paved road under an overcast sky. Devotees in white clothes walk in a long line, many carrying red-orange flags with a blue emblem and white placards. A man in a light beige polo shirt and blue track pants walks beside a young boy in a grey top and green shorts. A woman in a white sari carries a blue bag, and a white banner with red text is held aloft. Green trees and roadside shrubs line the right side, with a motorcycle rider visible at the far left.2010-07-24A large procession of people walks along a paved road lined with green grass, trees and a bare patch of earth. Many participants wear white clothes, and some carry bright orange-red flags on poles. Several hold rectangular placards and banners, including one with a red-and-orange design. A man in an orange shirt and dark trousers walks at the front of the group, and a man in a striped shirt stands by the roadside beside a motorcycle rider in white. A bus and vehicles are visible in the background, along with a tree-lined horizon under an overcast sky. The scene reads as a Pada Yatra walking procession.2010-07-24A long line of people walks along the edge of a paved roadside, marching in a procession. Many carry bright orange-red flags on poles, and several hold small white placards. Most women wear white and cream sarees and salwar-style outfits, with some in yellow, orange and blue; men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks ahead on the empty road. Beside the road are trees, a low fence, a billboard and a few buildings under an overcast sky. A few people wear white head coverings.2010-07-24A long procession of people walks along a rural road lined with trees and scrubby fields. Many marchers wear white garments, and several women wear saris in white, cream, red and orange. Numerous red and orange flags with blue markings are carried aloft. Some marchers hold small framed photographs or white placards. A man in white kurta and a man on a motorcycle stand at the roadside. A large blue-and-white truck is parked beside the road, and a few parked vehicles are visible further along. The scene suggests a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage, though the marchers' faces are too small to identify.2010-07-24A daytime street procession on a paved road lined with green foliage and palm trees. Women in cream, white and pale-peach saris walk in a line, several holding tall saffron-orange flags with a dark circular emblem and red placards. One placard shows a small portrait of a saffron-robed figure beside Kannada script. Other women carry blue bags, and a child in a blue outfit walks among them. No a person is visibly present, so no identification is made.2010-07-24A long procession of women in white saris with coloured borders walks along a rural road beside a parked white bus with red stripes. Many carry orange-red flags bearing a blue emblem on tall poles, and some hold small placards. A motorcycle with a rider and a man in dark clothing stand at the roadside on the right. Dry scrubland and trees lie beyond the road under an overcast sky.2010-07-24