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A street procession moves along a dirt-and-tarmac road lined with shops and parked cars. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk in the crowd, many carrying red-and-orange flags and white placards printed with small portraits and text. A decorated ratha-style float with colourful umbrella-like canopies and orange-clad figures appears at the top right. A green-and-white Srisiva Sankara truck and a blue auto-rickshaw are in the middle of the road, and a uniformed policeman stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a pada yatra procession.

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A 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.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24A 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. In the centre, an ornately decorated palanquin with orange and gold fabric and a flower-covered structure is pulled along the road, with a figure in orange robes standing near it. Colourful umbrella-shaped canopies, auto-rickshaws, buses and a flatbed truck with passengers surround the procession.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.2010-07-24Aerial 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.2010-07-24Elevated 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.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a busy road in a town, with many people in white clothes and white dhotis or saris walking behind a line of bright orange-red flags on poles. Several are holding white and red placards. Traffic fills the road: a green truck with a canvas cover on the left, an orange-red lorry loaded with white sacks in the foreground, a white bus at the left edge, and yellow auto-rickshaws and cars in the middle. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk among the marchers. Spectators line the roadside on the right and lower left, and shops, trees and a large roadside billboard frame the scene.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long procession moving down a wide road lined with palm trees, bare earth and roadside shops. Many people walk in white clothes, with men in white dhotis and some women in white or red saris, many carrying orange and red flags on poles. A red banner is held near the front of the group. A decorated palanquin or ratha appears near the middle of the crowd. Buses, cars and an auto-rickshaw share the road. On the right, stacked grey paving stones and black planters sit beside the path, and a yellow sign stands at lower left.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a red-curtained tent with a corrugated metal roof and banana plants. Dozens of people in white clothes, many with orange-red flags, walk in a crowd. Some carry red placards bearing portraits and printed slogans. Ornate decorated palanquin-style umbrellas and gold-coloured ceremonial structures move through the centre, with an orange-robed figure visible near the front. Bystanders stand along the edges and on a rooftop at left.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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long white-clad procession moving along a curving paved road lined with green trees and a low wall. Many participants in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris carry saffron-orange flags and white placards. A man in a red-and-orange banner held at lower left shows a portrait and printed text. Behind the marchers, a decorated palanquin with garlands and orange cloth is pulled by people, followed by a blue tuk-tuk. Police in khaki uniforms walk alongside at the front. A red truck and a yellow dump truck with gravel sit on the right edge of the frame.2010-07-24