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A large street procession moves along a road as a crowd of many marchers in white clothing and yellow shawls carries red-orange flags and placards. Two long banners are held aloft, each showing a portrait of a man with an orange-saffron turban and a Kannada inscription. A decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands and red, green and purple cloth is carried in the procession, and beside it a large painted papier-mache style figure of a bearded man in a yellow turban and a woman figure stand out. A drummer in yellow clothing beats a drum at the left, and uniformed police officers walk along the edge of the road. Trucks and a bus are visible at the right and upper left, and onlookers stand on the roadside.

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A 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 large padayatra procession moves along a road with crowds of people in white clothes and many saffron-orange flags. A long orange banner held by marchers reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure and a Kannada message about the padayatra. Smaller placards show portraits and slogans, and a decorated palanquin draped with garlands and colourful cloth is carried at the left, alongside two large painted papier-mache effigies in turbans and green and red costumes. Yellow-clad drummers play drums, a uniformed police officer stands at the lower left, and buses and trucks line the road. The participants are mainly men in white kurtas and dhotis, with some women and youths among them.2010-07-24A large procession of many people in white clothes moves along a wide road, carrying orange flags and orange banners. Two orange banners at the front read in Kannada and English about a padayatre (foot pilgrimage). Near the front, a large painted papier-mache effigy of a man with a yellow turban and orange robes is carried upright, and a second large effigy with a dark-haired figure in a green-patterned garment is also carried alongside. Behind them, an ornate float or palanquin covered in marigold garlands and purple and green drapery is carried. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the road, and buses and trucks line the roadside. Crowds of onlookers watch from the left and bottom edges.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 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 long padayatra procession marches down a paved road lined with people, led by large painted effigies on a decorated float with garlands and a canopy. Hundreds of participants in white clothes carry bright orange-red flags and small red placards with portrait photos. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the roadside. A large red banner in Kannada script is held aloft, and yellow-clad drummers play drums at the front. Buses and trucks follow in the background, with a blue-and-white bus visible. Many spectators line the roadside, some wearing backpacks.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.2010-07-24A large procession of many people in white clothes and orange-red flags moves down a wide road, viewed from an elevated footbridge. Marchers carry red and orange flags and placards. In the left foreground, a large decorated float or palanquin draped in marigold garlands carries life-size painted statues of a seated figure in a golden-yellow turban and orange-red garment beside a female figure; these are statues or effigies, not physical people. Onlookers line the roadside railing and the bridge steps, many in shirts and kurtas. Vehicles, a bus and cars share the road, and a red banner with printed text is visible mid-procession.2010-07-24 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesA street procession on a paved road lined with tall grass, marching toward the camera. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in saris carry red-orange flags with a circular emblem and white placards. A large red banner shows a portrait of a bearded man in orange turban and robes above Kannada lettering. At left, a decorated float with marigold garlands carries a large painted figure in a green robe with a golden crown, and young boys in orange and yellow costumes walk beside it. Several boys in yellow shirts play drums. Trucks and a car are parked along the roadside.2010-07-24A road procession on a tarmac highway moves toward the viewer through a Karnataka-style roadside scene. Many marchers in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow or saffron shawls, carry bright orange-red flags and placards. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the left and centre of the road. A white and green Tata mini-van with a canvas cover drives slowly on the left. At the centre, a decorated palanquin carries large festival figures of a woman with flowers and a man in a yellow turban, and a large red banner shows a smiling man in orange robes and a turban beside Kannada and English lettering. Many people are visible, so the count is in the 100+ range.2010-07-24