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Aerial view of a large street procession on a busy road lined with trucks, buses, cars, auto-rickshaws and roadside shops. A palanquin with a canopy of colourful umbrellas is carried through the centre, with a figure in orange robes standing on it beside a person in white. Many participants in white clothes carry small orange flags, and a crowd of onlookers lines the roadside. Traffic police in khaki uniforms walk along the route. Hills and trees fill the background.

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Aerial view of a large street procession on a busy road lined with buses, trucks, cars and auto-rickshaws. A decorated palanquin-style float with a multicolored canopy umbrella and garlands carries a robed figure in orange and saffron clothing seated on an orange-draped platform, while attendants in white dhotis and shirts walk around it. Many participants in white with orange and red flags line the procession, and uniformed police officers guide the crowd along the roadside. Crowds of onlookers stand along the pavement and a motorcycle is parked at the lower left.2010-07-24 +1 copiesAerial 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.2010-07-24A 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 multi-lane road, with a dense crowd of marchers in white kurtas and dhotis and many carrying saffron-orange flags. A decorated palanquin on the left has a garland-covered canopy in red, yellow and green flowers, carried by men in orange clothing; atop it a large painted papier-mache figure with a crown and pink-and-gold robe stands above the carriers. Large red banners with Kannada text are held aloft, and placards are raised. Roadside spectators line the left edge, police in khaki stand along the road, and vehicles including a white van, an auto-rickshaw and trucks share the carriageway.2010-07-24Aerial 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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a busy road procession in an Indian town. A large decorated palanquin with an orange and gold canopy is carried along the street, surrounded by a dense crowd of people dressed in white clothes and some saffron-coloured garments. Small colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels are held over smaller carts and a palanquin. Buses, cars, a truck loaded with black pipes and two-wheelers are stopped or moving on either side. A seated figure in orange robes rides on the palanquin, and a roadside billboard and palm trees are visible in the background.2010-07-24 +1 copiesA large outdoor procession moves along a wide paved road lined with palm trees and open fields. Dozens of men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk in the crowd, many carrying red-and-orange flags and red placards with printed portraits and slogans. Near the left, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and orange-and-yellow cloth panels is carried forward, with an orange-robed figure near its front. A blue three-wheeled auto-rickshaw and several cars share the road, and two uniformed police officers in khaki walk at the front of the marchers. The scene looks like a padayatra, a foot march, with a palanquin at its head.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesJuly 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesA 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 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 street procession moves along a busy road lined with shops, parked cars, auto-rickshaws and onlookers. In the centre, a saffron-robed figure walks beneath several colourful umbrellas beside a decorated ceremonial palanquin with garlands and streamers. Behind them, a long column of people in white clothes carries red and orange flags and placards. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside the crowd. A yellow DSC stone crusher truck and buses are visible on the road, and a Bank of India signboard sits above the shops on the left.2010-07-24