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A road procession on a wide asphalt highway with palm trees and a billboard overhead. A yellow Tata goods carrier truck leads the marchers, with a decorated float or palanquin in the background. A line of people in white clothes walks along the road, many holding red and orange flags and red placards. Two drummers in yellow shirts play large drums at the right. Behind them a white van and other vehicles follow. The scene shows a pada yatra style walking procession.

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Outdoor street photograph of a road procession in daytime. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk along a paved road lined with palm and tree foliage on the left. Several carry red-and-white placards and red flags, and a few wear orange or saffron scarves. A white van with a red flag stands on the right beside the marchers. A motorcycle with two riders passes in the foreground, and a large truck is visible in the distance. A tall billboard above shows a man in a turban with a label reading 3 Major Milestones Crossed, and a yellow sign for AVINASHI tyres. Shops line the right side under green signage. A large orange-clothed figure, possibly a statue or banner, rises above the crowd near the centre.2010-07-24A road procession moves along a paved street lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. Many participants in white dhotis and kurtas and orange-clad marchers carry saffron flags on tall poles and red banners. Some people wear white caps and head cloths, and a few children in yellow and orange outfits walk near the front. Several silver hatchback cars drive slowly in the left lane behind the marchers, and a decorated float or banner carrying a framed portrait is visible further ahead. A roadside billboard advertises a business. Overall this is a pada yatra style street walk.2010-07-24A road procession moves along a paved two-lane highway lined with palm trees and green shrubs. A white TATA truck drives in the left lane near the marchers. Walking in the road are a crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing rudraksha malas, alongside uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and belts. Several people carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles. Ahead on the float, a large figure with a golden-yellow face and orange robes stands on a decorated vehicle, and a colourful decorated float or palanquin is visible further up the road. A red roadside sign with Kannada script and a red-and-white shop sign are visible at the right.2010-07-24Elevated view of a large procession on a multi-lane road lined with palm trees and low buildings, including a pink multi-storey house. Many people in white clothes walk in dense crowds, many carrying red-and-orange flags. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk alongside the marchers. Several red banners are carried, and a decorated float or palanquin with a deity murti or framed portrait is visible near the front. Motorcycles, cars and a truck share the road, with spectators standing along the roadside on the left and right. A small cyclist and pedestrians are visible at the lower right.2010-07-24A photograph of a roadside pada yatra procession along a paved road lined with palm trees and green foliage. In the foreground a yellow-and-green decorated vehicle with painted lettering on its roof moves ahead of the marchers. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a long column, several holding orange-red flags on poles and some carrying framed or placard-style pictures. A small blue-and-red commercial building with signage stands beside the road. The marchers' white clothing and the saffron-orange flags are the prominent colours.2010-07-24A road procession on a wide tarmac highway lined with palm trees and low hills. Many marchers in white dhotis and white kurtas carry bright red and orange flags. At the front right, a decorated float carries a large painted figure of a man with a yellow-orange turban and an ornate gold-and-red garland, beside a large figure of a woman in a green sari. Police in khaki uniforms walk along the roadside. A blue-tarpaulined Tata truck, a white van and a bus share the road, and a motorcyclist rides past. Along the right, a red banner shows a photo of a smiling figure in orange robes with Kannada text.2010-07-24A photograph of a rural road procession. A large crowd of people walks along a paved road lined with green trees, palms and utility poles. Many carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and several hold red and white banners. In the foreground, two men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls walk ahead, one carrying a pole with an orange cloth. A man in a white shirt and light trousers walks beside them, and a red truck with the lettering Shabari is at left. Along the roadside, spectators in casual clothes watch the procession, including a child in a pink shirt. No identifiable a person depiction is clearly visible in the procession.2010-07-24A large street procession on a rural road lined with trees and a few small shops. Hundreds of marchers in white dhotis and kurtas carry red and orange flags and placards, many printed with a portrait and Kannada text. Near the front, an ornate decorated float with garlands and a raised figure of a robed, crowned person is carried forward, with marigold-covered sides. Buses, cars, an auto-rickshaw and motorbikes share the road, and onlookers stand along the edge, including a small girl in a green dress in the foreground. A banner in orange reads in Kannada.2010-07-24A road procession moves along a paved two-lane road lined with palm trees and dense green foliage. Dozens of people walk in a long column, many dressed in white kurtas and dhotis; some wear saffron or orange cloth and others have orange and white garments. Several marchers carry orange and red flags on poles, and a red banner with Kannada script is held up in the middle. Two uniformed police officers in khaki walk at the front beside the procession, one carrying a stick. On the left, an orange lorry drives beside the marchers, and a decorated float with a large figure is visible further ahead. Pada yatra style walking procession on a rural highway.2010-07-24A long padayatra procession moves along a wide paved road, with many people in white clothes and red-and-white flags filling the lanes. Near the centre, a decorated palanquin or float carries figures in orange and gold, with a red umbrella overhead. A red-and-white banner carries a portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi and Kannada script. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the left edge, while onlookers line the roadside and traffic moves on the left. A pink multi-storey building stands behind the road.2010-07-24A photograph of a long procession of people walking along a multi-lane road, with many devotees dressed in white and some in pink or blue, carrying red-and-orange flags and white placards with printed portraits. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk alongside the marchers. A distant decorated palanquin or float with red and gold elements is visible at the far end of the procession. Traffic including cars, a blue van, an auto-rickshaw, trucks and buses moves in the adjacent lanes, while spectators line the opposite roadside and a pink building stands at upper right.2010-07-24A road procession on a tarmac highway moves toward the viewer through a Karnataka-style roadside scene. Many marchers in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow or saffron shawls, carry bright orange-red flags and placards. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the left and centre of the road. A white and green Tata mini-van with a canvas cover drives slowly on the left. At the centre, a decorated palanquin carries large festival figures of a woman with flowers and a man in a yellow turban, and a large red banner shows a smiling man in orange robes and a turban beside Kannada and English lettering. Many people are visible, so the count is in the 100+ range.2010-07-24