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Aerial view of a road procession on a tree-lined highway. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd beside orange-and-blue flags, some holding them aloft. Several men in saffron and yellow clothing move among them, and a decorated palanquin with green, red and gold drapery sits at the right edge beside a red car. A large red banner with printed Kannada script is held up at centre. Motorbikes, a green truck and a blue auto-rickshaw line the roadside, and a figure in red lungi stands near the blue vehicle. Green roadside vegetation and palm trees fill the background.

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Aerial 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 large procession of devotees walks down a roadside street in daylight, with many people in white clothing and some in grey or blue shirts. Many carry orange-and-red flags on poles and hold small rectangular placards. Behind them, a decorated float with a canopy of umbrella-like panels in red, orange and gold carries a seated figure; attendants in orange and saffron clothing surround it. Parked cars, a green tipper truck, buses, motorcycles and a blue auto-rickshaw line the road, with shops and a multi-storey building in the background. Concrete posts and a drainage ring sit at the lower right. The scene is a pada yatra procession passing through town.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long white-clad procession moving along a curving paved road lined with green trees and a low wall. Many participants in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris carry saffron-orange flags and white placards. A man in a red-and-orange banner held at lower left shows a portrait and printed text. Behind the marchers, a decorated palanquin with garlands and orange cloth is pulled by people, followed by a blue tuk-tuk. Police in khaki uniforms walk alongside at the front. A red truck and a yellow dump truck with gravel sit on the right edge of the frame.2010-07-24A long procession of people dressed in white walks along a roadside lined with palm trees, moving past a dirt side path. Many marchers carry red-orange flags and a large red-and-white banner is visible near the front. Drummers in white with drums lead the group on the left. Passing traffic, including trucks and a white van, runs on the highway beside them, and a green roadside sign with white lettering stands in the foreground near a low concrete wall.2010-07-24Elevated view of a long pada yatra procession walking along a roadside dirt path beside a paved highway lined with tall palm trees. Marchers in white clothes and many in red or orange shirts walk in a column, some carrying orange and red flags and a large decorated banner. A palanquin-style float with ornamental canopy is visible near the front of the procession. Cars, trucks and motorbikes travel on the highway, and a green roadside sign is visible at lower right.2010-07-24A long procession of devotees walks along a narrow paved road lined with green bushes and trees. Many men and women wear white ritual clothes, and several carry orange-and-red flags. Most people in the front are dressed in white, with a few in khaki or shirts and trousers. A large red banner carried at the front shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a printed caption reading "Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beneath it. Behind them, an ornate decorated chariot with a canopy and orange and gold ornaments, plus a palanquin-style float with umbrellas, moves with a crowd of white-clad devotees. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk near the front of the procession, and a blue tarpaulin-covered vehicle and trucks are on the roadside.2010-07-24A photograph taken from above of a roadside procession on a dirt shoulder beside a paved road lined with palm trees and shrubs. Dozens of people in white clothes walk in a long column, many carrying orange-red triangular flags on poles. Drummers in yellow-and-black uniforms with yellow caps play large drums at the left edge of the procession. A red banner with white lettering is carried near the front. A white truck passes on the road at upper right, and a few onlookers in ordinary clothes stand at the right edge.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves down a busy two-lane road lined with palm trees, parked cars, auto-rickshaws, buses and trucks. Hundreds of participants in white clothing, many with orange and white flags and red-and-white placards, fill the road. At left, a decorated palanquin (palaki) covered with flower garlands and green and orange drapes carries a large painted deity murti with a golden crown. A red banner with a portrait and Kannada script is held at left.2010-07-24A roadside procession along a tree-lined street. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with bright orange-red flags, some carrying small placards, while drummers in yellow and white clothing play drums. Two large papier-mache figures, one in pink with a yellow headdress and one in green with a painted face, are carried at the left, and a decorated float with colourful garlands and cloth stands at the centre. A white truck with a covered load and motorcycles with riders pass along the road, and bystanders watch from the verge.2010-07-24A large road procession moves down a busy two-lane street lined with palm trees, parked vehicles, motorbikes and roadside shops. Hundreds of marchers in white dhotis and kurtas, many waving orange-red flags, fill the road. Near the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with garlands and an ornate canopy carries two large figures, one in orange-saffron and one in green, and a man in white stands at the front. Several marchers carry red-and-orange banners. A traffic policeman in khaki stands at the left edge and a child in green watches from the lower right. Buses, vans and auto-rickshaws crowd the background.2010-07-24Aerial view of a roadside procession on a palm-lined highway. A group of people dressed in white garments and white head coverings walks along the road carrying orange flags on poles, with some playing drums or horns. A red and white state bus, several cars, a blue three-wheeler and motorcycles share the road beside them. Tall coconut palms and dense green trees line the far side, with a hill visible in the distance under an overcast sky. A green roadside signboard stands on the grass in the foreground.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.2010-07-24