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A road procession on a tree-lined street with tall coconut palms. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front, several with orange flags bearing a circular emblem. Two drummers in yellow kurtas play drums on the left. A young boy in white shirt and dark trousers carries a banner, and a man in a light blue shirt holds another. Two large banners read in Kannada, one with a portrait printed on it. On the left, a decorated palanquin draped in marigold garlands and flowers moves along the road.

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A roadside procession moves along a wide paved road lined with palm trees and a red boundary wall marked with white wing-like emblems. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dark trousers carries a large saffron flag on a pole, and other marchers in white, orange and dark clothing walk behind him. On the right a man in white holds a large banner showing a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes, with a red-and-white banner bearing Kannada text. Several more saffron flags are held aloft along the line of walkers, and a small child in a white shirt walks barefoot at the edge of the crowd. The scene appears to be a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage procession.2010-07-24A long procession of people walks along a paved road lined with palm trees and dense green foliage. Many marchers wear white dhotis and white shirts, and some carry white placards and orange flags. In the right foreground, a richly decorated palanquin draped with garlands of orange and yellow flowers is carried by men in orange and green cloth. A red banner is held up by a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers. A blue and red shop building stands in the background beside the road.2010-07-24A roadside procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin topped with a golden finial and draped in orange, red and green cloth with garlands is carried forward. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, several waving orange and red flags and holding placards with printed portraits. A man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl and garland walks at the right edge. A young boy in green shorts stands among the marchers.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a wide two-lane road lined with palm trees. Marchers in white dhotis and kurtas and others in orange and yellow clothing walk alongside a white Tata hatchback with yellow registration plate. Several people carry tall orange and red flags on poles, and a large red and white banner held aloft reads Kannada text. Behind the marchers, two flower-decorated palanquin-style carriages with garlands rise above the crowd near an Indian Oil petrol station. Motorcycles and roadside vehicles fill the background, and a person in a blue shirt holds a framed photograph.2010-07-24A road procession of many men walking along a narrow tarmac lane lined with palm trees and green shrubs under an overcast sky. Many carry saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem, and a large saffron-red banner held up at left reads in Kannada script. Most marchers wear white shirts and white dhotis; some hold small portrait placards. A few men near the front wear rudraksha malas and round orange badges. A young boy in a white shirt walks at lower centre. A faint bird-like logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees under an overcast sky. At upper left, a flower-decorated palanquin with orange and gold draping is carried forward. Many men in white dhotis and kurtas walk in the crowd, several wearing orange shawls, while a group in yellow shirts and white trousers beats drums, one a round frame drum. Orange flags are raised throughout the line, and some marchers carry small placards and walking sticks. Several people at the front wear green and orange clothing. The mood is that of a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage procession, moving along the roadside.2010-07-24A road procession moves along an open tarmac street past green trees, a grey block wall and a tall green-and-white gantry pillar. Many people in white clothes, men in white shirts and trousers and women in white saris, walk together carrying orange flags and red-and-white banners. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks with a long orange cloth draped over his shoulders, leading the group. Others on the left wave orange flags, and a boy in an orange shirt on the right holds a red banner. Some banners are partly legible.2010-07-24A pada yatra procession moves along a wide paved road lined with tall palm trees and a petrol station on the left. At the front, a decorated palanquin with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and ornate golden canopies is carried forward. Men in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, while several men in saffron-orange shirts and green lungis carry the procession. Drummers in bright yellow shirts play drums, and many marchers hold red and orange flags aloft. A red bus travels along the left side of the road. The scene is overcast with a pale sky.2010-07-24A dirt road procession moves between trees and low buildings under an overcast sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in front, some wearing beaded necklaces; one on the left wears a white shirt and holds his hands together. A man in a striped shirt and checked lungi carries a drum, and a shirtless young man in white holds a long pole with a red banner. Behind them, red-orange flags with a dark emblem flutter above a green auto-rickshaw and an ornate palanquin with a decorated canopy. Devotees in white and orange follow along the road.2008-12-24A dusty dirt-road procession with many men and boys in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards and round orange-and-white rosette badges. Many people carry orange-red flags bearing a dark emblem. In the background a decorated palanquin with gold and colourful canopy and an ornate ornamented chariot-style structure appears, with a small banner. A man in a light blue shirt stands at left, and a boy in a white kurta holds an orange flag. Trees, poles and a crowd fill the background under an overcast sky.2010-07-24A long procession of people in white clothes walks along a paved road lined with green trees, palms and a roadside building with a blue and red facade. Many marchers carry saffron-orange flags on poles and hold white placards. On the right, a decorated palanquin with orange and gold draping, flowers and a green cloth canopy is carried forward by men in white and orange dhotis. A motorcyclist and a white car travel on the left side of the road.2010-07-24A street procession of devotees in white shirts and dhotis walks past a temple gopuram-style shrine. Foreground: a young man in white holds the left edge of a long orange banner with Kannada text and a portrait of a smiling monk in saffron. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and a white shirt, with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, walks forward. Behind, many marchers carry orange flags with a blue emblem and hold smaller placards. A woman in a green sari and a girl in a green dress appear among the crowd. Large shade trees line the road. The scene is a padayatra, a walking pilgrimage procession.2010-07-24