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Aerial view of a street procession. A decorated palanquin with an orange-draped platform is carried along a road, with a seated figure in orange robes and a standing attendant in white on it, beneath a colourful multi-panel umbrella and garlands of flowers and beads. Around it, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange sashes, walk alongside, while others in colourful clothes and uniformed police line the road. Two orange-and-white umbrellas, a red tractor, and trucks loaded with black pipes appear nearby, with spectators along the roadside.

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July 24 20102010-07-24A street procession moves along a road as a decorated orange-and-gold palanquin, a palki, is carried forward on a flatbed set on a red tractor. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the palki beneath a multicoloured parasol, while a man in white stands at its side with a long white fan or chamara. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some carrying orange flags, walk alongside and around the tractor. Garlands and gold-tipped ornaments decorate the palki. Onlookers line the road, and trucks and a jeep stand nearby. Nearby, a mobile vendor's cart is visible at the left edge.2010-07-24A street procession moves past a leafy tree and parked cars. At the centre, a flower-decorated float carries a figure in orange robes seated under a decorated canopy, with garlands of marigolds and tassels hanging from the float; a tractor pulls it. Several ornate canopy umbrellas in blue, red and green with gold tassels shade the procession, and orange flags are carried alongside. Dozens of people in white clothes and saffron-coloured attire walk around the float, including men in white shirts and dhotis and young women in white. A large banner reads Sri Ramalingeswara Transport nearby. The scene is an outdoor pada yatra procession in daylight.2010-07-24 +1 copiesA roadside procession on a dusty shoulder beside a paved road. At centre, a gilded palanquin with a red-and-gold canopy and garlanded white flower festoons is carried by men in white shirts and white dhotis. A man in orange robes stands on the palanquin near its front, with a second orange-robed figure beside him. Several multicoloured canopy umbrellas are held aloft by men in white, and orange-and-red flags are carried along the rope-lined route. Bystanders in casual clothes watch from the grass, a red tractor and a silver car are on the road, and a large truck is parked at the top left.2010-07-24A roadside photograph of a pada yatra procession on a highway shoulder. A decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, garlands and white floral draping is carried by men in white dhotis and shirts, with saffron flags on poles. A figure in orange robes stands on the palanquin under a bright umbrella. A red tractor and multicoloured parasols are visible among the crowd, and a white bus passes at right beside utility poles.2010-07-24Aerial view of a street procession with a decorated palanquin carried along a road. Multicoloured umbrellas with cream and blue motifs shade the palanquin, which is draped with garlands and has a saffron-orange cloth. A figure in orange robes stands on the palanquin beside a man in white dhoti and shawl, while a bald man in an orange robe stands at the right edge. Crowds of men and women in white dhotis, saris and orange-red sashes and flags surround the procession, with uniformed police and a few men in shirts along the roadside. A parked car and a red vehicle appear at the top. Orange and red flags are held aloft by many participants.2010-07-24 +1 copiesA decorated palanquin procession moves along a roadside with traffic. A figure in orange robes stands on the ornate golden palanquin, which is hung with white flower garlands, multicoloured tassels and a striped canopy umbrella with a blue-and-gold circular emblem. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, carrying orange-and-red flags. A man in a white shirt and a second orange-robed figure stand near the palanquin, and a tractor, cars and a motorcycle appear in the background. Around 20 people are visible, including those on the road and at the roadside.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a tree-lined road. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a canopy and garlands is pulled by a red tractor, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and long hair under a canopy at the front of the palanquin, but appearance is too uncertain to label him a person. Behind it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron sashes walk and carry colourful umbrellas and tall decorated staffs, and a second red tractor follows. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, and a motorcyclist rides on the right. A bare-headed figure in white stands in the lower foreground, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge.2010-07-24A street procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a red tent wall. At the centre, a decorated palanquin mounted on a red tractor carries a deity murti under a golden canopy and an ornate umbrella. In front of the palanquin walks a shaved-headed man in saffron/orange robes with a folded hand posture, appearing to be a sannyasi. Around the vehicle, many people in white clothes and white caps carry red-orange flags and placards, and others hold ceremonial umbrellas and decorative poles. Spectators in mixed clothing stand along the roadside and a small crowd is visible in the background. A green waste bin and a red car are visible at the edges.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesJuly 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesOutdoor roadside procession on a multi-lane road beside a grassy verge. A decorated ornamental float with a golden canopy, fringed hangings, and a colourful umbrella stands centre; a man in an orange robe sits on a raised seat on the float, with a white-clad attendant beside him. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk alongside holding red-and-orange flags, and several colourful decorated umbrellas appear on the left. A red tractor pulls the float, and a green truck and white cars travel on the road. A signboard at lower left reads a Maharishi Institute of Management affiliated to Bengaluru University, and a red-and-white banner hangs on a pole above.2010-07-24