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An elevated view of a roadside procession on a wide road lined with trees, power lines and roadside shops. A large crowd of devotees in white clothing walks in the road, many carrying saffron-orange flags and some holding placards. Among them are women in red and orange saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis. A decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and red ornaments is visible at the upper right, with vehicles, trucks and autorickshaws mixed among the marchers. Stacked black and grey stone slabs and pots sit on the right side near the road. A yellow roadside signboard stands at lower left. The scene is a pada yatra procession moving through a rural-suburban area.

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Aerial photograph of a large procession moving down a dusty roadside lane lined with palm trees, a utility pole, parked cars and auto-rickshaws. Dozens of marchers in white clothes wave saffron-orange flags on poles, and some carry banners reading 'Pada Yatra' and similar text on yellow signs. A red passenger bus and a white car are visible among the crowd. On the right, stacked black pots and grey stone slabs sit beside the road. The scene looks like a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage, on the way to Bidadi.2010-07-24Elevated view of a large procession moving along a road lined with trees, utility poles and roadside shops. Many participants in white dhotis and kurtas walk in the street, many carrying small orange-and-red flags and placards. A decorated bus in red and white and a red truck follow behind, and an auto-rickshaw is in the foreground. 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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 roadside in a rural-suburban area. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a dense crowd, many carrying red and orange flags on poles. A decorated red-and-yellow bus and a colourful decorated float or palanquin with ornamental panels stand in the street, with a cyclist and autorickshaws nearby. Palm trees, a bank kiosk and piles of dark paving stones line the road, and a yellow-and-black roadside sign is visible at left. No individual within the crowd can be clearly identified as a person candidate from appearance alone.2010-07-24A photograph of a street procession on a dusty road lined with low buildings, parked vehicles and a blue truck. Many people walk in white clothes, with white dhotis and white saris, carrying red-and-orange flags and white placards with red lettering. A black-and-yellow auto-rickshaw moves through the crowd, and a decorated float with orange-and-gold ornaments appears at the upper right. A man in a red-checked shirt walks a bicycle in the foreground, and a child in pink stands near the procession.2010-07-24Elevated view of a large padayatra procession moving along a wide road lined with parked cars, auto-rickshaws, and trucks. Hundreds of participants in white clothing and white dhotis walk in the middle, many waving saffron-orange flags. A decorated vehicle with a golden canopy and ornate floral panels leads the group, with a large orange-robed figure and a garlanded statue visible on a float. Participants carry orange banners along the left side. On the right, stacked grey stone slabs and black planters lie on the roadside. Palm trees and a multi-storey building appear in the background.2010-07-24Elevated photo of a large pada yatra procession marching along a roadside in a town, with many participants in white clothes and white caps carrying bright orange-red flags and small placards. Several people in the foreground wear white kurtas and dhotis, and a few women wear white saris with orange borders. Auto-rickshaws, cars, vans, trucks and motorbikes fill the road, and a blue-and-yellow auto-rickshaw sits in the middle. Concrete blocks and stone slabs are stacked at the right edge, with a bicycle and a child near the lower left. A white-clad figure in the upper middle appears to be part of the procession, but no one can be identified with confidence.2010-07-24Aerial view of a road procession in a town, with a long column of people in white clothes and orange-red flags moving down the middle of the street. Many marchers wear white dhotis and white kurtas, and some women wear saris. Buses, trucks, cars and a jeep share the road, and onlookers line the pavement and stand on a bus roof. Trees, low buildings and signboards frame the street, with hills in the distant haze. The procession appears to be a pada yatra, though no individual leader can be clearly identified.2010-07-24A street procession on a road lined with parked vehicles, shops and billboards. Many men and women in white ritual clothes, some wearing white dhotis, walk carrying bright orange and red flags and placards. 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