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A 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.

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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 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 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 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.2010-07-24Aerial 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 outdoor procession moves down a wide road lined with palm trees, low buildings and parked vehicles. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas carry red and orange flags, and a decorated palanquin with floral garlands and green cloth sits near the front. A small orange-and-blue auto-rickshaw is in the foreground, and a man in a saffron shirt stands at the left edge beside a banner showing portraits in orange robes. Stacks of concrete blocks and tyres are at the right near 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.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesAerial 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.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves down a road lined with buildings, palm trees and parked motorbikes, photographed with the frame rotated sideways. Dozens of people in white clothes walk in rows, many carrying orange flags and maroon-and-white banners. Orange and yellow ornamental decorations are visible in the crowd, and a white vehicle and a palanquin-style float sit near the front of the procession. Stacked grey paving slabs and a construction area are at the left edge, and an orange-roofed building stands at the right.2010-07-24