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A red Mahindra tractor decorated with white and red flower garlands leads a procession on a dirt road. A smiling young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits at the steering wheel. Behind him, a tall ornate palaki or ratha canopy is adorned with flower garlands, golden bells, a round decorated umbrella, and tasselled fringe. Men in saffron-orange robes stand near the canopy. Other attendants in white shirts carry orange-and-red flags with a circular emblem. A large banana leaf sits in the foreground, and a yellow bus is visible at left.

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A red Mahindra tractor decorated with white and red flower garlands and banana leaves leads a procession on a road beside a yellow-and-red bus. A man in a white shirt with a yellow sash sits at the wheel, smiling. Behind him, a palanquin with gold bells, a kalasha-like top, flower garlands and a decorated canopy carries two saffron-robed sannyasis, one standing and one seated. Ornate fringed red and orange umbrellas frame the scene. Men in white shirts and a uniformed officer in khaki walk alongside, and a man holds an orange flag. Trees and a cloudy sky appear in the background.2010-07-24Night photograph of a red Mahindra tractor, its headlights on, pulling a decorated float toward the camera. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a sash sits at the tractor wheel, smiling. Behind him a golden canopy with multicoloured fabric and garlands shelters a figure of a deity murti or decorated icon amid flower garlands and lamps. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands to the right at the roadside. Dark trees frame the left side of the scene. The float appears to be part of a procession.2015-04-29A red tractor, decorated with a white and orange flower garland on its grille and banana leaves on the front, leads a procession along a roadside. A tractor driver in a white shirt sits at the wheel. Behind it, a palanquin-style canopy with an ornate multicoloured top and a golden figure stands above orange and white draped fabrics, with a man in white and orange clothes standing on it. Uniformed men in khaki with caps walk beside the tractor, and devotees in white shirts and saffron sashes follow. A blue and red wall with partial lettering stands on the right, and palm trees are in the background. The tractor's front plate reads KA 42 T2116 and a yellow panel carries Kannada script.2010-07-24A red Mahindra 275 DI tractor with a cream canopy pulls a green flatbed trailer through a gateway in a dusty dirt yard under a bright blue sky. On the trailer, several men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls sit and stand around an ornate decorated structure, while a man in white stands at the back holding a multicoloured parasol over it. A white wall and green metal gate frame the scene.2007-05-31A procession on a rural road: a red Mahindra-style tractor with registration plate HA 42 T 2116 pulls a decorated float carrying two saffron-robed monks standing under a canopy. The float is draped with garlands of orange and yellow flowers, white fan-like plumes and a golden kalasha-like ornament. Two large colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fringed tassels shade the scene. Men in white dhoti and white shirts walk alongside, some holding umbrellas or bamboo poles; a man in white with an orange shawl photographs the float, and a banana-leaf and flower garland decorates the tractor's front. Onlookers stand along the roadside.2010-07-24A street procession on a palm-lined road. A decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, marigold garlands and golden finials is carried in front of a red Mahindra tractor, driven by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. On the palanquin, a figure in saffron/orange robes sits beside a second person in orange; a white fringed cloth hangs at its side. Ahead, men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside a uniformed security guard in khaki, and a man wears a saffron-and-white rosette badge. A videographer with a shoulder camera films the scene from the left, and a man in a cap photographs from the right. Red and blue walls and small saffron flags line the roadside.2010-07-24A street procession on a cloudy day passes beneath an orange gateway with pinnacle finials. A decorated palanquin draped in flower garlands, yellow and multicoloured fringe and a golden umbrella is carried along the road, and a figure in orange robes stands on it. A red Mahindra tractor at left carries a man in white clothes, and marchers in white shirts wear orange rosette badges. Uniformed attendants in khaki and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari with a yellow shawl walk alongside, while red and orange flags wave and onlookers line the road.2010-07-24Night procession on a dirt road. A pink Mahindra B275 DI tractor pulls a decorated trolley carrying a deity murti or image under a gold canopy with a multicoloured striped umbrella top, garlanded with colourful flower and fabric strands. A man in a white shirt drives the tractor while a figure in orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style garland sits beside him; two other men in white shirts ride on the tractor. A lamp flame glows at the trolley's side where a person kneels. Another person stands in the background. Rocky ground and dark sky surround the scene.2015-04-29A street procession in daylight with red Mahindra tractors pulling decorated red-draped trailers garlanded with white and pink flower strings. Red flags with saffron emblems flutter on poles. A golden ceremonial umbrella shades a deity murti or figure on the middle float, and another ornate umbrella stands on a float behind. A man in a green shirt drives the lead tractor while a man in white kurta and saffron scarf sits beside him. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas walk along the road, and a white building with balconies stands on the right.2016-04-18A red tractor decorated for a procession travels along a tree-lined road, its front garlanded with white and yellow flower strings and banana leaves fixed to its sides. Above the tractor a golden canopy with a red and white fabric top shelters a seated figure in orange robes with white hair and beard, who appears to be the honoured guest. Around the vehicle, devotees in white shirts and trousers and orange garlands walk alongside, one holding an orange flag, and a man at left photographs the scene with a camera. A tractor number plate reads KA 42 T2116 with Kannada script. The scene reads as a padayatra procession.2010-07-24February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph of a street procession passing through an orange gateway. A red Mahindra tractor leads, driven by a man in white with a yellow scarf. Behind it, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti draped in garlands, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead and white feather fans beside it. Men in white shirts and lanyards walk alongside, one holding a placard. Women in saris and men in shirts follow, and orange flags with a blue emblem are carried. Two men in white stand on the rooftop of a small orange kiosk, and an orange domed structure sits to the left.2010-07-24