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A long street procession on a paved road lined with hillside and a low building. Many marchers in white clothes wave saffron-orange flags and carry white placards with orange borders. A large red banner shows a portrait of a saffron-robed man with a turban and a Kannada caption reading Padayatre. Two large decorated effigies with flower garlands, one with a yellow turban and one with a dark braided figure, ride on a float-like cart at the centre. Uniformed police officers walk along the edge, and buses and trucks pass on the left.

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A large padayatra procession moves down a divided highway in daylight. Hundreds of marchers in white clothes carry saffron-orange flags and placards, and a red banner reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda Padayatre' in English and Kannada. Police in khaki uniforms with lathis walk along the road edge, and a decorated palanquin on the left carries large painted figures garlanded with marigolds. Buses, trucks and a row of spectators line the roadside, with a few schoolchildren in the foreground. Several drummers in yellow shirts play in the crowd. A visible a person portrait appears on a placard at the front of the banner. Bidadi area roads are visible in the distance.2010-07-24A large street procession moves along a road as a crowd of many marchers in white clothing and yellow shawls carries red-orange flags and placards. Two long banners are held aloft, each showing a portrait of a man with an orange-saffron turban and a Kannada inscription. A decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands and red, green and purple cloth is carried in the procession, and beside it a large painted papier-mache style figure of a bearded man in a yellow turban and a woman figure stand out. A drummer in yellow clothing beats a drum at the left, and uniformed police officers walk along the edge of the road. Trucks and a bus are visible at the right and upper left, and onlookers stand on the roadside.2010-07-24A large padayatra procession moves along a road with crowds of people in white clothes and many saffron-orange flags. A long orange banner held by marchers reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure and a Kannada message about the padayatra. Smaller placards show portraits and slogans, and a decorated palanquin draped with garlands and colourful cloth is carried at the left, alongside two large painted papier-mache effigies in turbans and green and red costumes. Yellow-clad drummers play drums, a uniformed police officer stands at the lower left, and buses and trucks line the road. The participants are mainly men in white kurtas and dhotis, with some women and youths among them.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession on a paved road, with a crowd of people in white clothes and many orange-red flags moving toward the viewer. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a large painted figure of a deity and another figure in a pink-and-gold costume is carried forward, surrounded by marchers. Several banners show a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with text in Kannada. Some marchers hold small placards with the same image. Vehicles, a green auto-rickshaw, trucks and a police officer line the roadside, and pink buildings and a boundary wall stand behind.2010-07-24A large procession of many people in white clothes moves along a wide road, carrying orange flags and orange banners. Two orange banners at the front read in Kannada and English about a padayatre (foot pilgrimage). Near the front, a large painted papier-mache effigy of a man with a yellow turban and orange robes is carried upright, and a second large effigy with a dark-haired figure in a green-patterned garment is also carried alongside. Behind them, an ornate float or palanquin covered in marigold garlands and purple and green drapery is carried. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the road, and buses and trucks line the roadside. Crowds of onlookers watch from the left and bottom edges.2010-07-24A long padayatra procession marches down a paved road lined with people, led by large painted effigies on a decorated float with garlands and a canopy. Hundreds of participants in white clothes carry bright orange-red flags and small red placards with portrait photos. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the roadside. A large red banner in Kannada script is held aloft, and yellow-clad drummers play drums at the front. Buses and trucks follow in the background, with a blue-and-white bus visible. Many spectators line the roadside, some wearing backpacks.2010-07-24A road procession moves along a tarmac highway lined with palm trees and dry scrubland. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a large crowd, many carrying saffron-orange and red flags on poles. Several red banners carry portraits of a man wearing an orange-yellow turban and text in Kannada script. Ahead, a decorated palanquin with garlands and gold-trimmed canopy carries large painted figures, one with a yellow turban. Uniformed police in khaki walk alongside, and a red KSRTC-style bus and white vehicles are visible on the left.2010-07-24A long padayatra procession moves along a wide road, with many men in white dhotis and kurtas and several carrying red and orange flags. Large orange banners with Kannada text and a portrait are held aloft by marchers. Ahead of the crowd, a decorated palanquin or float carries statues of two figures, one with a pink and yellow costume. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the edge of the road, and spectators line the pavement on the left and right. A pink multi-storey building and a green minibus appear in the background.2010-07-24A large padayatra procession moves along a paved road, with many white-clad devotees, several in orange or saffron-coloured scarves and garlands, following behind banners and marchers. A man in an orange turban and white clothing walks near the front carrying a long pole with an orange flag, flanked by uniformed police in khaki with white caps. A red banner shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned man labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, held aloft beside large painted papier-mache figures in green and red at the top left. Orange flags and red placards fill the street, and a green-canopied truck and a white van stand along the roadside. Many people are visible, well over twenty.2010-07-24A long road procession moves along a multi-lane highway lined with parked vehicles and a pink building. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the street, many carrying saffron-orange flags. Two large orange banners are held aloft, one reading a Kannada-script padayatra slogan. A decorated palanquin-style float carrying figures in gold and colourful ornamentation moves at the front, with a large effigy-like figure on it. Uniformed police officers walk alongside, and motorcycles and cars pass on the road. Spectators line the roadside.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves down a busy road lined with palm trees, parked vehicles, motorbikes, tyre stacks and roadside shops. Hundreds of marchers wear white clothes and carry saffron-orange flags. In front, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and flower garlands is carried along, and alongside it are large painted figures of a man in a gold turban and a woman, both wrapped in pink and green cloth. Several people in the foreground hold orange and white banners with portraits and Kannada script. Traffic, buses, autorickshaws and cars fill the background.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large road procession on a multi-lane highway. A dense crowd of marchers in white clothes carries many red-orange flags and placards, and a long red banner is held high. At the front left, a large decorated float carries painted figures with flower garlands, one with a gold crown and yellow attire, and drummers in yellow and orange walk beside it. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, and traffic, buses and trucks move alongside. Roadside spectators stand behind a barrier on the left. A red banner displays a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a crowned, swept-back look and Kannada text. The scene is a padayatra style pilgrimage march.2010-07-24