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Aerial view of a large street procession moving down a multi-lane road, with hundreds of participants in white clothing and many waving orange-red flags. Several carry red placards with slogans and small portrait photos. A large puppet figure in orange and pink robes with a yellow turban leads the march at lower left, and drummers in yellow headwear beat drums nearby. Onlookers stand along a footbridge and roadside, and buses, cars and autorickshaws share the road. A red banner is held aloft in the crowd.

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Aerial 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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large road procession along a multi-lane highway. Hundreds of people in white clothes march in a long column, many waving red-orange flags and holding red placards with printed text. Foreground includes giant papier-mache effigies with painted faces, one in pink and gold headdress and another in green and gold robes, carried above the crowd, with drummers in yellow shirts playing large drums. Uniformed police officers walk along the side. Spectators line the roadside railing and a footbridge, and buses and trucks travel on the road beside the column.2010-07-24A street procession on a paved road lined with tall grass, marching toward the camera. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in saris carry red-orange flags with a circular emblem and white placards. A large red banner shows a portrait of a bearded man in orange turban and robes above Kannada lettering. At left, a decorated float with marigold garlands carries a large painted figure in a green robe with a golden crown, and young boys in orange and yellow costumes walk beside it. Several boys in yellow shirts play drums. Trucks and a car are parked along the roadside.2010-07-24Elevated view of a large street procession on a multi-lane road, with hundreds of participants in white clothes waving orange-red flags and carrying red and white placards. Several people in front carry or walk beside oversized papier-mache style figures with painted faces, pink and yellow costumes, and a drum-playing group in colourful traditional dress. Uniformed police officers walk along the left edge of the road. Spectators line an overpass railing on the right, some photographing with cameras, and roadside traffic including autorickshaws, motorcycles and vans is visible on the left. Trees and a pink building sit in the background.2010-07-24A 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.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 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.2010-07-24Elevated view of a large procession moving along a wide road with a central median. Hundreds of men in white dhotis and white shirts carry red-orange flags on poles and hold red placards with printed slogans. A large red banner with a portrait is carried near the front. A tall, brightly painted effigy figure with a yellow turban and pink garment stands in the lower foreground. Buses, trucks and a uniformed police officer are visible along the roadside, and crowds line the left edge of the road.2010-07-24 +1 copiesAerial view of a large street procession on a multi-lane road, with hundreds of people in white clothes marching behind orange and red flags and red placards. In the centre, a tall papier-mache figure with a yellow turban and pink garment is carried by bearers, with a flower-garlanded palanquin-style float. Drummers in yellow kurtas play drums beside it, and a uniformed police officer walks along the left edge. Onlookers line an overpass at the right, and cars and a truck travel on the road.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a road lined with parked vehicles, a yellow truck, a white van and auto-rickshaws. At left, a palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and a green-and-gold canopy carries a deity murti with a crown. Marchers in white dhotis and white shirts carry many red-orange flags and placards, and several wear yellow shawls. Some people hold printed portraits on sticks. A red banner with white Kannada script runs along the left edge, and a bus stands at left. Roadside palms and a thatched stall are visible at right. A large crowd fills the frame.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 large outdoor procession moves along a road, with hundreds of marchers in white shirts and dhotis carrying orange-red KAILASA flags and placards. A tall red banner shows a portrait of a saffron-robed man with a crown or turban and a banner reading in Kannada, and a second banner with a fine print above it. On the left, a decorated palanquin with marigold garlands carries large painted figures in saffron and green. A TATA truck and a white bus stand in traffic, and police officers walk along the route.2010-07-24