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A large road procession moves down a busy two-lane street lined with palm trees, parked vehicles, motorbikes and roadside shops. Hundreds of marchers in white dhotis and kurtas, many waving orange-red flags, fill the road. Near the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with garlands and an ornate canopy carries two large figures, one in orange-saffron and one in green, and a man in white stands at the front. Several marchers carry red-and-orange banners. A traffic policeman in khaki stands at the left edge and a child in green watches from the lower right. Buses, vans and auto-rickshaws crowd the background.

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A 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.2010-07-24A large crowd marches down a palm-lined roadside in a town, filling the road in a long procession. Many marchers wear white clothing and carry red and orange flags and placards, some bearing portrait images. A decorated palanquin or float with a garland-covered structure moves within the procession near the centre. Parked cars, motorbikes, a yellow auto-rickshaw, buses and trucks share the road, while bystanders stand along the roadside beside small shops and a tyre stack. Tall coconut palms and utility wires line the street.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty road lined with parked vehicles, auto-rickshaws and two-wheelers. Hundreds of people in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing yellow or saffron scarves, carry red and orange flags and placards. On the left, a flower-decorated float or palanquin draped in garlands and green cloth carries a large figure in red and gold, possibly a deity murti, though its features are unclear. A sign on the left reads in Kannada, and a red roadside sign is visible. The scene suggests a pada yatra pilgrimage procession.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a road lined with parked vehicles, a yellow truck, a white van and auto-rickshaws. At left, a palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and a green-and-gold canopy carries a deity murti with a crown. Marchers in white dhotis and white shirts carry many red-orange flags and placards, and several wear yellow shawls. Some people hold printed portraits on sticks. A red banner with white Kannada script runs along the left edge, and a bus stands at left. Roadside palms and a thatched stall are visible at right. A large crowd fills the frame.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves down a busy two-lane road lined with palm trees, parked cars, auto-rickshaws, buses and trucks. Hundreds of participants in white clothing, many with orange and white flags and red-and-white placards, fill the road. At left, a decorated palanquin (palaki) covered with flower garlands and green and orange drapes carries a large painted deity murti with a golden crown. A red banner with a portrait and Kannada script is held at left.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large street procession on a palm-lined road in India, with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts carrying many orange-saffron flags and red banners. A decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful floral garlands and a purple canopy moves near the front. Traffic of cars, vans, buses, motorbikes and auto-rickshaws shares the road, and roadside shops and bystanders watch from the sides. Some marchers wear orange scarves and yellow shawls. Readable Kannada text appears on red and orange banners.2010-07-24A large street procession photographed from an elevated angle, rotated sideways. A long column of people in white clothes and orange-saffron scarves walks along a road lined with shops and palm trees. Several men carry red and white banners and a large framed panel, and a white car and motorcycles are interspersed in the crowd. Along the left side, people in white stand near piled grey tiles and a small roadside stall. The procession appears to be a padayatra with a palanquin-style float at its centre, though the float details are small and hard to read.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a road lined with parked vehicles, auto-rickshaws and a large blue-tarpaulin truck. Many marchers wear white kurta and dhoti clothing and carry red-orange flags, and several hold framed printed posters. A decorated float or palanquin carries a painted figure with a pink face, orange-red garments and a crown, surrounded by green and gold draped fabric. A large orange banner on the left shows portraits and Kannada text. On the right, stacked grey stone tiles and concrete blocks line the roadside. Some marchers wear orange or yellow sashes and a few children are visible among the crowd.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesA street procession moves past parked auto-rickshaws and a green truck. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts carry orange-red and orange flags and white placards. At center, a large decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a golden-yellow turban and green-embroidered figure is carried along, with an orange-robed figure walking beside it. Saffron-robed attendants and a uniformed police officer in khaki line the roadway. A man in a white shirt wears a white and orange lanyard. Some people are partly obscured by the crowd.2010-07-24Aerial view of a road procession moving along a wide urban street lined with parked vehicles, trucks and auto-rickshaws. A large crowd of people, mostly in white clothing, many carrying red and orange flags, walks in a dense column. Some participants wear orange or saffron garments. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside the procession. Several trucks and a green canvas-covered vehicle sit at the roadside, and a red-and-white decorated banner is visible among the marchers. Buildings and trees line the left side of the road.2010-07-24Aerial view of a street procession on a dirt road lined with parked cars, autorickshaws and motorcycles. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, with orange-and-red flags and placards raised among them. A decorated float or palanquin at left carries a painted figure with pink-and-gold clothing and a crown-like headpiece, beneath a green-and-yellow canopy. A red truck and a blue vehicle are in the background, and a few women in saris walk along the roadside. Stacked grey stone slabs and concrete pipes lie along the right edge.2010-07-24