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A long road procession moves along a multi-lane highway lined with parked vehicles and a pink building. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the street, many carrying saffron-orange flags. Two large orange banners are held aloft, one reading a Kannada-script padayatra slogan. A decorated palanquin-style float carrying figures in gold and colourful ornamentation moves at the front, with a large effigy-like figure on it. Uniformed police officers walk alongside, and motorcycles and cars pass on the road. Spectators line the roadside.

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A long padayatra procession moves along a wide road, with many men in white dhotis and kurtas and several carrying red and orange flags. Large orange banners with Kannada text and a portrait are held aloft by marchers. Ahead of the crowd, a decorated palanquin or float carries statues of two figures, one with a pink and yellow costume. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the edge of the road, and spectators line the pavement on the left and right. A pink multi-storey building and a green minibus appear in the background.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession on a paved road, with a crowd of people in white clothes and many orange-red flags moving toward the viewer. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a large painted figure of a deity and another figure in a pink-and-gold costume is carried forward, surrounded by marchers. Several banners show a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with text in Kannada. Some marchers hold small placards with the same image. Vehicles, a green auto-rickshaw, trucks and a police officer line the roadside, and pink buildings and a boundary wall stand behind.2010-07-24A long padayatra procession moves along a wide paved road, with many people in white clothes and red-and-white flags filling the lanes. Near the centre, a decorated palanquin or float carries figures in orange and gold, with a red umbrella overhead. A red-and-white banner carries a portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi and Kannada script. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the left edge, while onlookers line the roadside and traffic moves on the left. A pink multi-storey building stands behind the road.2010-07-24A large padayatra procession moves along a paved road, with many white-clad devotees, several in orange or saffron-coloured scarves and garlands, following behind banners and marchers. A man in an orange turban and white clothing walks near the front carrying a long pole with an orange flag, flanked by uniformed police in khaki with white caps. A red banner shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned man labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, held aloft beside large painted papier-mache figures in green and red at the top left. Orange flags and red placards fill the street, and a green-canopied truck and a white van stand along the roadside. Many people are visible, well over twenty.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large road procession on a multi-lane highway. A dense crowd of marchers in white clothes carries many red-orange flags and placards, and a long red banner is held high. At the front left, a large decorated float carries painted figures with flower garlands, one with a gold crown and yellow attire, and drummers in yellow and orange walk beside it. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, and traffic, buses and trucks move alongside. Roadside spectators stand behind a barrier on the left. A red banner displays a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a crowned, swept-back look and Kannada text. The scene is a padayatra style pilgrimage march.2010-07-24A large padayatra procession moves down a divided highway in daylight. Hundreds of marchers in white clothes carry saffron-orange flags and placards, and a red banner reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda Padayatre' in English and Kannada. Police in khaki uniforms with lathis walk along the road edge, and a decorated palanquin on the left carries large painted figures garlanded with marigolds. Buses, trucks and a row of spectators line the roadside, with a few schoolchildren in the foreground. Several drummers in yellow shirts play in the crowd. A visible a person portrait appears on a placard at the front of the banner. Bidadi area roads are visible in the distance.2010-07-24A long street procession on a paved road lined with hillside and a low building. Many marchers in white clothes wave saffron-orange flags and carry white placards with orange borders. A large red banner shows a portrait of a saffron-robed man with a turban and a Kannada caption reading Padayatre. Two large decorated effigies with flower garlands, one with a yellow turban and one with a dark braided figure, ride on a float-like cart at the centre. Uniformed police officers walk along the edge, and buses and trucks pass on the left.2010-07-24A large procession moves along a multi-lane road lined with buses, cars, auto-rickshaws and pedestrians. Many marchers in white clothing carry red and orange flags, and some hold red banners. A decorated palanquin-style float with a large painted figure head and colourful draped fabric is pulled forward on the left-centre of the road, accompanied by drummers in yellow and orange clothing. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the road. Commercial buildings, palm trees and a pink multi-storey building appear on the sides, with an overcast sky above.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a large pada yatra procession walking along a wide paved road. Many participants wear white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, and women in white and orange saris carry small orange flags and handheld placards. A large red banner held aloft reads a slogan about the religious persecution, with a printed portrait of a bearded saffron-robed figure. Further ahead, an ornate float or palanquin draped in orange and gold rises above the crowd. Auto-rickshaws, cars, trucks and a motorcycle share the road, and onlookers in casual clothes stand along the roadside by a pink building and a low concrete wall.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.2010-07-24Elevated view of a large procession on a multi-lane road lined with palm trees and low buildings, including a pink multi-storey house. Many people in white clothes walk in dense crowds, many carrying red-and-orange flags. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk alongside the marchers. Several red banners are carried, and a decorated float or palanquin with a deity murti or framed portrait is visible near the front. Motorcycles, cars and a truck share the road, with spectators standing along the roadside on the left and right. A small cyclist and pedestrians are visible at the lower right.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.2010-07-24