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A street procession of devotees in white kurtas and white trousers, many wearing blue-and-white lanyards, carries a large red banner with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. The banner's Kannada text reads a pada yatra call to protect Hindu dharma. Several men and women behind it hold orange flags and smaller signs, and a metal gate and trees stand in the background. The portrait's man is depicted, not physically present. Those holding the banner are physical people; the banner figure is in print.

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July 24 20102010-07-24A street procession on a tarmac road lined with trees and a white car in the background. Marchers in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, carry saffron-orange flags and placards. In the foreground, a man in a white polo shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white cloth tied on his head holds up a large orange banner. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, with Kannada text above and below it. Another marcher in a white shirt holds the banner's right edge, and further back a man in orange clothing walks among the group. The banner's portrait is a depiction on printed cloth, not a physically present person.2010-07-24A street procession of people in white ritual clothes and orange-saffron flags walks past a roadside temple entrance. The central subject is a long orange banner carried by a young man in white shirt and white dhoti; the banner shows a printed portrait of a smiling bald man in an orange turban and orange robes, with Kannada text in red and white. Behind it, uniformed police or security officers in khaki stand at the roadside. Other marchers carry orange flags with a blue emblem, and a small framed portrait is held aloft at upper right. Some marchers wear garlands and lanyards. The road is paved and the scene is outdoors.2010-07-24Outdoor street photo of a padayatra procession on a roadside. A man in a white shirt, brown trousers and a rudraksha mala holds one end of a large saffron-orange banner with a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and red bindi, with Kannada text. Behind him, a man in white holds a smaller placard showing a similar orange-turbaned portrait. Other marchers in white shirts and orange-and-blue flags stand nearby; a yellow dump truck and white vehicles are on the left. Two or three other banners with orange portraits are visible on the right edge.2010-07-24A street procession of devotees in white shirts and dhotis walks past a temple gopuram-style shrine. Foreground: a young man in white holds the left edge of a long orange banner with Kannada text and a portrait of a smiling monk in saffron. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and a white shirt, with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, walks forward. Behind, many marchers carry orange flags with a blue emblem and hold smaller placards. A woman in a green sari and a girl in a green dress appear among the crowd. Large shade trees line the road. The scene is a padayatra, a walking pilgrimage procession.2010-07-24A street procession passes a temple gopuram in a roadside setting. In front, a man in white shirt and cream trousers holds one end of a large red banner printed with a smiling portrait of a man wearing an orange turban and orange robes, with Kannada text and a pada yatra notice. Behind, marchers in white shirts and white dhotis carry orange flags with blue emblems and wear round orange rosettes on their shirts. A parked white van and a motorcycle sit on the left, and onlookers stand along the roadside.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24Outdoor photo of a roadside pada yatra procession on a paved road beside green shrubs and trees. A man in white kurta and white dhoti walks at left with a beaded necklace and bracelet. A barefoot young man in a white shirt carries a large orange banner and a white bundle, and another young man in a striped shirt and grey trousers holds a banner at right. The banners are orange-red with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed, bearded figure with long hair, and Kannada text. Other marchers in white and several orange flags are visible behind them. The banner portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with trees and a multi-storey concrete building with balconies. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white cloth, bare-footed, holds a blue pole that carries a large orange flag with a dark blue circle, and gestures with his other hand. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing white and orange lanyard badges, raise orange flags and smaller handheld signs. Two large orange banners show a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with Kannada text. A man in dark trousers and a shirt on the left stands smiling with his hand raised. Sunlight and a pale sky are visible above.2010-07-24A procession of men in white kurta-pyjama and white dhoti walks along a dirt roadside, many wearing orange-and-saffron lanyards or badges. Two large orange-red banners carried at front show portraits of a smiling man in saffron turban and saffron robe, with Kannada text. Orange flags with a blue emblem wave above. A red placard reads 'Silence is Acceptance; Speak Out Against Injustice'. A maroon SUV and a black auto-rickshaw are in the background, and a floral-decorated palanquin is visible at upper right. The portraits are printed depictions, not physically present figures.2010-07-24Outdoor street photo of a padayatra procession. In the foreground, a grey-haired man in a white shirt and dark trousers, wearing a small round rosette badge, holds one end of a long orange banner. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with Kannada text reading padayatre. Behind it, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange rosettes, carry orange and red flags on poles, and one man holds a gold-topped ceremonial staff. A man in a light blue shirt on the right holds the banner's edge. A blue kiosk marked CLUB stands in the background.2010-07-24A street procession on a roadside, with a large orange banner carried by marchers at the front. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with Kannada text and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha logo at top right. Behind it, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and round white and orange badges. A man in an orange kurta with a shoulder wrap walks near the centre. Many people hold up orange flags with a blue emblem and smaller placards. The road is lined with trees and bougainvillea.2010-07-24