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Aerial 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.

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A photograph taken from an elevated vantage of a street procession on a busy road lined with parked buses, trucks, cars and auto-rickshaws. A long crowd of men and women in white clothes and orange-saffron sashes walks along the roadway. In the centre-right, a palanquin with a multicoloured umbrella canopy and garlands is carried forward; a figure in orange robes sits on it while a man in white stands beside, and other people in orange and white surround the palanquin. Several more multicoloured canopies are visible in the middle of the procession, and uniformed police officers stand along the road. Roadside spectators watch from the pavements, and a red car and silver vehicles pass along the street.2010-07-24 +1 copiesJuly 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-24Aerial 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.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.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesStreet 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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a road during a pada yatra. At center, a decorated palanquin with a tall ornamented canopy, colourful garlands and flags is carried along, with a saffron-robed man standing on it beside a mirror-like fan. Another saffron-robed figure walks near the palanquin. Ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue-and-white surround it. Many people in white shirts and dhotis or trousers walk around it, some holding red-and-white flags. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the left side. A blue bus and white vehicles are parked along the road, and a yellow building stands at right.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 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 copiesOutdoor street procession on a busy road lined with autorickshaws, parked vehicles and roadside shops. A decorated palanquin in the foreground is topped by multicoloured umbrellas and garlanded with flower strings and tassels; beside it a figure in orange robes walks. Behind, a long column of people in white clothes carries red-orange flags along the road, while uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside. A pale quarry hill rises behind palm trees and advertising boards. Vehicles include a green truck and white cars.2010-07-24