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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.

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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.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 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 street procession on a paved road lined with tall grass, marching toward the camera. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in saris carry red-orange flags with a circular emblem and white placards. A large red banner shows a portrait of a bearded man in orange turban and robes above Kannada lettering. At left, a decorated float with marigold garlands carries a large painted figure in a green robe with a golden crown, and young boys in orange and yellow costumes walk beside it. Several boys in yellow shirts play drums. Trucks and a car are parked along the roadside.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24Aerial 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 long padayatra procession moves along a wide road, with many men in white dhotis and kurtas and several carrying red and orange flags. Large orange banners with Kannada text and a portrait are held aloft by marchers. Ahead of the crowd, a decorated palanquin or float carries statues of two figures, one with a pink and yellow costume. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the edge of the road, and spectators line the pavement on the left and right. A pink multi-storey building and a green minibus appear in the background.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves down a busy road lined with palm trees, parked vehicles, motorbikes, tyre stacks and roadside shops. Hundreds of marchers wear white clothes and carry saffron-orange flags. In front, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and flower garlands is carried along, and alongside it are large painted figures of a man in a gold turban and a woman, both wrapped in pink and green cloth. Several people in the foreground hold orange and white banners with portraits and Kannada script. Traffic, buses, autorickshaws and cars fill the background.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.2010-07-24A large procession of devotees walks down a roadside street in daylight, with many people in white clothing and some in grey or blue shirts. Many carry orange-and-red flags on poles and hold small rectangular placards. Behind them, a decorated float with a canopy of umbrella-like panels in red, orange and gold carries a seated figure; attendants in orange and saffron clothing surround it. Parked cars, a green tipper truck, buses, motorcycles and a blue auto-rickshaw line the road, with shops and a multi-storey building in the background. Concrete posts and a drainage ring sit at the lower right. The scene is a pada yatra procession passing through town.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long street procession on a multi-lane road, with a large group of people in white clothes walking along the left side and carrying orange and red flags and placards. A large red banner reading "Walk to ... Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" is held near the front, showing a portrait labelled with the name of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Some marchers wear round orange badges. Onlookers stand on a footbridge and along the roadside on the right, a police officer in khaki stands near the marchers, and cars, a van and autorickshaw drive in the adjacent lanes. A signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam appears at the upper right.2010-07-24