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Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a Pada Yatra. Drummers in the foreground wear yellow turbans, black skirts and orange-gold embroidered tops with red tassels, playing large drums and sticks. Behind them a large crowd holds saffron-orange flags and placards, with men in white shirts and dhotis, and a decorated chariot or palanquin with an ornate golden canopy visible at upper right. A fence of dry branches and a cloudy sky are in the background. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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Outdoors on a dusty ground, a group of drummers in traditional dress performs while a large crowd stands behind them. Four or five drummers wear yellow headcloths, gold-patterned sleeveless tunics, black wrap skirts and red tassels, playing large drums with sticks. Behind them, many people in white shirts and dark trousers stand among a sea of saffron-orange flags with white and red banners. A chain-link fence of dry reeds runs along the back under an overcast sky. The scene suggests a procession or yatra gathering.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road beside a wire fence. In the foreground, drummers in yellow turbans, black loincloths, red and green fringed ornaments and beaded necklaces play large cylindrical drums with sticks, dancing. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and dark trousers and some in white dhoti and shirt holds up bright orange and red flags and placards on poles. A man in a blue shirt gestures toward the drummers. Decorated umbrellas and a festooned float are visible at the right edge under an overcast sky.2010-07-24December 31 20092009-12-31A street procession in daylight with drummers in the foreground. Several drummers wear yellow head cloths, gold-and-black sleeveless tunics, black lower garments, white body markings, red tassels and black armbands, playing large hand drums. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-orange flags move along the road. Two orange banners are held up, one showing a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure beside Kannada text, and a red-and-white banner reads Walk to Religious Persecution. Concrete buildings, a tree and a shaded canopy frame the scene.2010-07-24December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photo of a festival procession moving along a dirt road under an overcast sky. Drummers in yellow turbans and yellow sashes with dark costumes play large drums while dancers and a crowd of white-clad men follow. Many red-orange flags and red banners with white lettering fill the scene, and a decorated ornamental float or palanquin with gold and colourful canopy appears in the background. Children in the foreground watch from the roadside, and a man in white with an orange sash holds a camera. A pink and white rope runs diagonally across the frame beside tall wooden poles hung with small lamps.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with a wire-mesh fence behind. Saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem wave above a crowd of men and women in white shirts and white kurtas, many wearing round orange-and-white badges. At center, drummers in yellow turbans and yellow-and-orange tunics with red tassels play large barrel drums, while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a round badge spreads his arms in dance. Boys in the foreground watch. Some marchers hold white placards with red lettering, and a large orange banner shows a portrait photo.2010-07-24Outdoor procession scene on a dirt road with drummers in yellow turbans and leopard-print sleeveless tunics over black skirts, playing large hand drums with sticks. Ornate painted umbrellas and decorated canopies with red, yellow and blue accents hang above them. Behind the drummers, devotees in white and orange-saffron robes stand in a crowd, some wearing rudraksha and beaded necklaces. Banana leaves and flags frame the festive street scene.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky. Crowds of men in white shirts and white trousers, some wearing lanyards with round orange badges, carry many saffron-orange flags and white placards. Drummers in yellow headcloths, black skirts and bare upper bodies play large drums in the foreground. Young boys in light shirts watch from the lower edge. Ornate decorated floats or palanquins with gold-toned canopies appear in the background beside a fence. Several white placards with orange text and small portrait images are held aloft.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a Pada Yatra procession on a dirt road beside a fence. Several drummers in yellow turbans, fringed black skirts and bare chests play large barrel drums, with red tassels at their waists. Behind them a large crowd of men, women and children in white shirts and everyday clothes stands among waving saffron-orange flags and handheld placards with printed portraits and slogans. A man in a white shirt and trousers walks in the foreground at left, and a man in a blue striped shirt stands closest to the camera at lower right. Overcast sky.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with several drummers in front. Foreground drummers wear yellow turbans, leopard-print sleeveless tunics, orange and red cloth wraps, and green fringed tassels, playing large hand drums with sticks. Behind them, people in white and yellow clothing walk along, and saffron and orange flags fly on poles. Banana plants and a row of orange and yellow pennant strings decorate the route beside an earthen embankment under a bright sky.2008-12-30A street procession of drummers in leopard-print tunics and black lower garments, wearing yellow head cloths, plays large drums with blue shells and orange-and-red draped covers on a dirt road. Several men in red shirts and white dhotis stand behind them, and red and orange flags on poles rise above a whitewashed wall. Spectators, including children, watch from the background.2008-12-30