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Aerial view of a street procession on a busy road lined with buses, trucks, autorickshaws and parked motorbikes. Marchers dressed in white with orange sashes and orange flags lead the procession. At the centre, a blue canopied cart carries seated people in white and a group carries multicoloured umbrellas. A red tractor with orange flags follows, with men in white standing on it. Uniformed police stand along the road and spectators line the pavement, many watching from the roadside.

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Aerial view of a large procession moving down a wide city road lined with buses, trucks, cars and autorickshaws. Crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts carry saffron-orange flags, and police in khaki stand along the route. In the lower right, an ornate palanquin with a colourful multi-panelled umbrella canopy and garlands carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, while attendants in white clothes walk beside it. Several other multicoloured canopies and a decorated vehicle appear further up the procession, and onlookers line the pavement on the right.2010-07-24 +1 copiesJuly 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesAerial view of a large street procession moving down a busy road lined with buses, trucks, cars, autorickshaws and roadside stalls. Hundreds of participants in white clothes carry saffron-orange flags along both sides. At center, a palanquin draped in orange cloth with a golden canopy is carried forward, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland. Several multicolored decorative umbrellas, red and gold with blue and yellow panels, shade the procession, and a musical group with drums and horns walks ahead. Police officers in khaki and brown uniforms guide the route, and spectators line the pavement watching.2010-07-24A large street procession seen from an elevated angle, with a dense crowd of people dressed mostly in white walking along a busy road lined with buses, trucks, cars and auto-rickshaws. Many marchers carry orange-red flags on poles. In the centre, a decorated palanquin topped with a multicoloured canopy is carried forward, with a few figures in saffron/orange robes standing on or beside it, and a figure in a white dhoti stands on the platform. Several colourful umbrella-style canopies are also visible among the marchers. Uniformed police officers stand along the roadside, and onlookers in casual and traditional clothing watch from the pavement.2010-07-24A large street procession on a busy road in an Indian town, seen from an elevated viewpoint. Many people in white clothing carry small white placards and bright orange-red flags on poles. Ornate umbrellas with colourful canopies and gold fringe are carried at the front on the left. Yellow auto-rickshaws and parked vehicles line the roadside, and a blue vehicle with a green canopy moves with the marchers. Uniformed police officers in khaki and white topis walk alongside, and motorcycle riders pass on the right. Shop fronts, signboards, palm trees and a hoarding with a portrait are visible along the street.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large road procession moving down a wide street lined with parked buses, trucks, autorickshaws and roadside shops. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and white clothing carry saffron-orange flags on poles, forming a long column. A blue open vehicle near the right holds drummers playing drums and cymbals, and a large orange-and-multicolour umbrella appears at lower right. Spectators stand along the roadside and police officers in khaki uniforms direct traffic. Trucks and a blue lorry on the left side of the street remain stopped, and a motorcycle is parked at bottom left.2010-07-24Street procession on a wide road lined with parked auto-rickshaws, buses and trucks. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and colourful umbrella-shaped awnings is carried forward, with a figure in a saffron-orange robe standing on it. Large crowds of men in white kurta and dhoti walk along both sides and behind, many carrying orange flags and white placards. Uniformed police officers in khaki accompany the marchers. A woman in a yellow sari and red-trimmed shawl walks near the palanquin. A hillside of white quarried rock and palm trees rise in the background, with roadside billboards and shops along the street.2010-07-24Aerial view of a street procession with a decorated palanquin carried along a road. Multicoloured umbrellas with cream and blue motifs shade the palanquin, which is draped with garlands and has a saffron-orange cloth. A figure in orange robes stands on the palanquin beside a man in white dhoti and shawl, while a bald man in an orange robe stands at the right edge. Crowds of men and women in white dhotis, saris and orange-red sashes and flags surround the procession, with uniformed police and a few men in shirts along the roadside. A parked car and a red vehicle appear at the top. Orange and red flags are held aloft by many participants.2010-07-24 +1 copiesJuly 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesAerial view of a street procession. A decorated palanquin with an orange-draped platform is carried along a road, with a seated figure in orange robes and a standing attendant in white on it, beneath a colourful multi-panel umbrella and garlands of flowers and beads. Around it, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange sashes, walk alongside, while others in colourful clothes and uniformed police line the road. Two orange-and-white umbrellas, a red tractor, and trucks loaded with black pipes appear nearby, with spectators along the roadside.2010-07-24 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a road lined with buses and parked vehicles. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a large multicoloured canopy and a golden kalasha-style finial carries a seated figure in orange robes, surrounded by garlands of flowers and dangling tassels. Two saffron-robed men walk beside the palanquin; the one on the left has a shaved head and bare upper body, while the one on the right wears orange robes and a garland. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange rosettes, carry orange flags and hold placards, and a red tractor follows behind. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the roadside.2010-07-24A decorated procession on a town road. A golden-yellow palanquin with a red and gold canopy, garlands of white flowers and multicoloured tassels is carried on a flatbed vehicle. A seated saffron-robed figure with a shaved head is under a striped umbrella, with a man in white holding it. Around the vehicle, many men and women in white dhotis, sarees and kurtas walk with saffron and orange flags, and uniformed police officers direct traffic. A red tractor and cars are on the road; a Karnataka Bank ATM and a shop sign stand behind the crowd, and a white hoarding reads 'S.S.V. Motors' with the Kannada script on a sign.2010-07-24