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A long procession of people in white clothes walks along a roadside on a dirt shoulder, many carrying orange-red flags and some holding red banners. Traffic of buses, trucks, cars and a three-wheeler moves on the adjacent road. A large yellow billboard reading UltraTech Cement stands behind roadside buildings and trees, and a wooden utility pole and a fence run along the grass verge. Several people in the foreground wear white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange garments. Grey skies and green vegetation fill the background.

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July 24 20102010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesA long procession of people walks along the edge of a roadside lined with parked and moving buses, lorries and cars. Many marchers wear white dhotis and kurtas and carry orange-red flags on short poles. A decorated ceremonial palanquin with gold and orange ornaments and a canopy is carried near the middle of the line. A large orange banner is held by people on the left. Utility poles and a concrete fence run along the right side, with green foliage and a roadside sign for a Tech business at the upper left.2010-07-24A long procession of people in white clothes and orange-red flags walks along a roadside lined with palm trees, passing a police vehicle with a blue light and a line of buses and trucks. Many marchers wear white kurta and dhoti, some carry red banners and small placards, and spectators stand on the dirt path at the left. A green signboard at the bottom reads Maharishi Institute of Management, and a yellow UltraTech billboard stands behind the roadway.2010-07-24Aerial view of a pada yatra procession on a roadside path beside a paved road lined with palm trees. Many people in white clothes walk in a long column carrying red-orange flags on poles. Several drummers in white with drums march near the front. Vehicles including a red and white bus, a white truck, a tractor-trailer and motorcycles travel on the road, and a few onlookers stand near a green signboard. The photo is watermarked and attributed to the archive.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a long procession along a roadside on a hazy day, with palm trees and a green hedge behind. Dozens of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the road, many carrying small red-and-orange flags on poles. A drummer in white stands among them. Behind them an ornate decorated float or palanquin with orange and gold drapery and an umbrella-like canopy moves slowly. Motorcycles, cars, a truck, buses and a yellow vehicle line the road. Spectators in colourful saris and casual clothes stand on the grassy verge at right, and a banner advertising UltraTech cement appears at top right along with a green roadside sign.2010-07-24Aerial photograph of a long procession on a rural road lined with tall palm trees. Dozens of people in white clothes walk in a column, many carrying orange-red flags on poles. Several white vehicles, a red bus and a large orange truck travel along the road beside them. A green signboard stands on the grassy roadside, and a motorbike is visible at the left edge. The scene reads as a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long pada yatra procession walking along a roadside on a sandy path lined with palm trees. Many people in white clothes with orange-red banners and flags move in a line, with drummers in the front and a white bus and white SUV with a roof light nearby. Vehicles travel on the adjacent road, and green fields and a fenced plot surround the path. A green roadside sign and a small crowd of onlookers stand at the edge.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long procession of people in white clothes walking down a wide road, many carrying red-orange flags on poles and some holding placards. A red banner is carried near the middle of the line. Spectators stand on a pedestrian overpass and along the roadside railing at right, while traffic including cars, autorickshaws, buses and motorbikes moves on the left. Shops, a pink building and trees line the road. Many people are visible, numbering well over twenty.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.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a roadside pada yatra procession on a dirt shoulder beside a paved road. Many people in white clothing walk in a line, several wearing orange-and-white round badges on their chests, and several carry orange-red flags on poles. Older women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis lead the group. Behind them an ornate decorated palanquin with gold and orange canopy and draped fabric is carried along the road, with buses, cars and trees in the background. A blue road sign with Kannada script stands at right, and a white banner is visible among the flags.2010-07-24A long procession of people walks along a narrow paved road lined with green shrubs, grass, palm trees and a low white wall. Many marchers wear white clothes, and several wear orange scarves or sashes. Many carry orange-saffron flags with a blue emblem and white placards. Leading the group, a man in white carries a large red-and-orange banner bearing a printed portrait and text. Further back, a blue truck and a row of red banners appear along the road. The scene is a pada yatra walking procession.2010-07-24