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A large outdoor procession moves along a wide paved road lined with palm trees and open fields. Dozens of men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk in the crowd, many carrying red-and-orange flags and red placards with printed portraits and slogans. Near the left, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and orange-and-yellow cloth panels is carried forward, with an orange-robed figure near its front. A blue three-wheeled auto-rickshaw and several cars share the road, and two uniformed police officers in khaki walk at the front of the marchers. The scene looks like a padayatra, a foot march, with a palanquin at its head.

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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 on a multi-lane road, with a dense crowd of marchers in white kurtas and dhotis and many carrying saffron-orange flags. A decorated palanquin on the left has a garland-covered canopy in red, yellow and green flowers, carried by men in orange clothing; atop it a large painted papier-mache figure with a crown and pink-and-gold robe stands above the carriers. Large red banners with Kannada text are held aloft, and placards are raised. Roadside spectators line the left edge, police in khaki stand along the road, and vehicles including a white van, an auto-rickshaw and trucks share the carriageway.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a multi-lane road with a white line down the middle, buses, trucks, a tuk-tuk and an auto-rickshaw in the traffic. A long column of men in white kurtas and dhotis walks along the road carrying orange and red flags and red placards bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure and slogans. Spectators line the left verge behind a railing, and a few people in casual clothes watch from the right side of the road. Further ahead, a decorated float or palanquin with orange and gold ornaments and a tall ornate canopy moves at the head of the procession, with a banner overhead. Several men march in front of the vehicles at the front. Many participants are visible, and the scene reads as a protest-style march.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 large procession moves along a multi-lane road lined with spectators on the left and a green embankment on the right. Hundreds of marchers in white ritual clothing and orange-saffron attire carry red and orange flags and placards. A decorated palanquin in the lower left is adorned with green and orange garlands and carries a large painted figure with a yellow crown and green-and-pink robes. Uniformed police officers walk along the left edge of the road. A red state bus and several trucks travel alongside the marchers, and a pink building stands in the background. A large red banner with white and yellow lettering is held aloft at the center of the crowd.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large road procession moving down a wide street lined with parked buses, trucks, autorickshaws and roadside shops. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and white clothing carry saffron-orange flags on poles, forming a long column. A blue open vehicle near the right holds drummers playing drums and cymbals, and a large orange-and-multicolour umbrella appears at lower right. Spectators stand along the roadside and police officers in khaki uniforms direct traffic. Trucks and a blue lorry on the left side of the street remain stopped, and a motorcycle is parked at bottom left.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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a roadside procession on a tree-lined highway, with a large crowd of people in white clothes walking alongside the road and carrying orange and red flags. A decorated palanquin or float with colourful draped cloth is visible within the procession, and a figure in a tall ornate headdress stands near the front. Tall coconut palms line the road, a red car, a white bus and a blue three-wheeled tempo travel past, and motorcycles are parked at the edge.2010-07-24A long outdoor procession moves along a paved road lined with parked and moving cars, vans and an auto-rickshaw. Dozens of men and women in white clothing walk in the procession, many holding small red-and-white placards and bright orange flags. In the centre, a decorated palanquin topped with a colourful canopy and fringed umbrellas is carried forward, followed by a second ornate canopy and a blue-and-green auto-rickshaw. A motorcycle rider in white leads the way near the traffic, and uniformed police officers walk along the right edge. Palm trees, a metal scaffold structure and a green field with a white wall sit in the background.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a red tent wall. Hundreds of people in white clothing, many holding bright orange-red flags and placards, walk toward the viewer. Ornate golden palanquin canopies with decorative umbrella tops rise above the crowd at the upper left, and a few people in orange robes stand among the marchers. A pole with a cage-like structure runs along the left edge. Several men in white play brass horns at lower right, and a green metal bin stands at right. Many placards show a small portrait and printed Kannada-style text. No individual figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the candidate is unsure.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 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.2010-07-24