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A photograph of a long procession of women and some men walking along a dirt road lined with grass, scrub trees and utility poles under an overcast sky. Many women wear white or cream saris with orange or red borders, and one woman in the front wears a red floral sari. Most carry orange-red flags on poles, and several hold white placards with orange-framed portraits and Kannada text. A brown-and-white cow walks at the left edge of the road, and a blue truck and a white vehicle are parked further back. The procession is a pada yatra in the sense of a walking procession.

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A 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 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. 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