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Aerial view of a large road procession along a multi-lane highway. Hundreds of people in white clothes march in a long column, many waving red-orange flags and holding red placards with printed text. Foreground includes giant papier-mache effigies with painted faces, one in pink and gold headdress and another in green and gold robes, carried above the crowd, with drummers in yellow shirts playing large drums. Uniformed police officers walk along the side. Spectators line the roadside railing and a footbridge, and buses and trucks travel on the road beside the column.

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Aerial 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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large street procession moving down a multi-lane road, with hundreds of participants in white clothing and many waving orange-red flags. Several carry red placards with slogans and small portrait photos. A large puppet figure in orange and pink robes with a yellow turban leads the march at lower left, and drummers in yellow headwear beat drums nearby. Onlookers stand along a footbridge and roadside, and buses, cars and autorickshaws share the road. A red banner is held aloft in the crowd.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large street procession on a multi-lane road, with hundreds of people in white clothes marching behind orange and red flags and red placards. In the centre, a tall papier-mache figure with a yellow turban and pink garment is carried by bearers, with a flower-garlanded palanquin-style float. Drummers in yellow kurtas play drums beside it, and a uniformed police officer walks along the left edge. Onlookers line an overpass at the right, and cars and a truck travel on the road.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-24Elevated view of a large street procession on a multi-lane road, with hundreds of participants in white clothes waving orange-red flags and carrying red and white placards. Several people in front carry or walk beside oversized papier-mache style figures with painted faces, pink and yellow costumes, and a drum-playing group in colourful traditional dress. Uniformed police officers walk along the left edge of the road. Spectators line an overpass railing on the right, some photographing with cameras, and roadside traffic including autorickshaws, motorcycles and vans is visible on the left. Trees and a pink building sit in the background.2010-07-24Aerial view of a street procession on a paved road lined with spectators on a footbridge and balconies. At the top, a large effigy figure with a painted face and green garment is carried aloft, followed by a decorated palanquin with colourful flower garlands and a crimson canopy. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange and red sashes, walk alongside, holding red and orange flags and placards. Drummers in yellow and orange garments play drums near the front. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the top left and a man in a white hat crosses the road. A parked silver car sits at the left edge.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24Daytime photograph of a roadside procession along a wide paved road lined with green trees and palms. Dozens of men in white dhotis and kurtas walk on the left, many carrying orange and red flags on poles and some holding white placards. At the centre a decorated palanquin topped with a tiered crown of yellow, red and orange flowers and garlands is carried aloft on poles. Drummers in yellow shirts and orange or green dhotis beat large drums on the right, one wearing an orange cloth wrap. A large painted papier-mache figure of a woman in green and patterned robes stands at the right edge. Cars move in the far lane and a black car is at 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 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 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.2010-07-24