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A street procession moves along a dusty road past a bus and parked vehicles. At the front right, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a standing figure in orange robes, surrounded by garlands and colourful umbrellas. Ahead, a line of people in white clothes walks while holding orange and red flags and some carry ceremonial staffs. Men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas line the route, and a small crowd gathers along the roadside. A blue auto-rickshaw with a decorated front stands among them. A banner reading Sri Kamal Nithyananda Trust is visible on a building in the background.

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A 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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dusty road in a town street, with a decorated palanquin (palaki) at the centre carried on a vehicle draped with orange and gold cloth and flower garlands. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands on the palanquin under a decorative canopy. Many umbrellas with blue, red and yellow patterned panels shade the procession. Devotees in white clothes, some wearing orange badges and carrying saffron/red flags, walk alongside. A yellow-and-blue auto-rickshaw and other vehicles are visible in the street, with shops and a roadside sign in the background.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a dusty roadside lined with parked vehicles and shops. At the centre, a decorated palanquin topped with an ornate canopy and garlands carries a deity murti, with an orange-clad figure standing beside it. Around it, a large crowd of volunteers in white kurtas and dhotis, with orange sashes, carry orange-red flags bearing a blue emblem. Others hold framed pictures and hand-held decorated parasols in red, blue and yellow. A yellow-and-black auto-rickshaw passes in front, and a yellow truck with a painted board stands behind the palanquin. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk among the marchers. Over a hundred people are visible.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.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with parked vehicles and roadside shops. At the centre, a decorated palanquin (palaki) with a golden finial and a tall kalasha-like top is draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands and strings of marigolds. Two figures sit on the palanquin, one in orange robes and a saffron head wrap, the other in orange with garlands. A man in orange robes stands at the front holding a golden staff, and a man in orange stands at the rear. Multicoloured umbrellas with blue and gold motifs shade the palanquin. Around it, many men and women in white shirts and saffron scarves and sashes walk with orange flags, some carrying placards. Men in khaki uniforms with orange badges walk among them. Spectators stand along the roadside, and a tractor and a white van are visible at the edges.2010-07-24 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession on a dusty roadside in daylight, with a decorated palanquin-style float (palaki) near the centre carrying an ornate deity murti under a canopy of colourful umbrellas. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron, carry orange-red flags on poles and walk alongside the float. Vehicles including blue and white buses, a green truck, an auto-rickshaw and white cars line the road, with a bicycle and onlookers at the edge. Brick structures and trees stand behind, and a few people in sarees watch from the right. Numerous people are visible, but their precise number cannot be determined from the image.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.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a road lined with parked cars, motorbikes, an auto-rickshaw and a pink-and-green bus. At centre, a decorated float carries a seated figure in orange-saffron robes under a multicoloured canopy, with garlands and gold ornaments on the float. Ahead, many people in white clothes walk with small orange flags and ceremonial umbrellas, some holding decorated staffs. Several women wear saris and a man in a white shirt stands near the front. a person: the figure on the float wears saffron/orange robes and ornate float decoration; appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.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 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. On the left, a parade figure in orange and green ceremonial clothing with a golden headdress is visible near the bus, with attendants around it. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the roadside among stacked black plant pots and grey paving slabs. The scene suggests a padayatra or ceremonial march.2010-07-24Elevated view of a road procession on a multi-lane highway lined with trees, shops and signboards. Many people in white clothes march along the left side, many waving red-and-orange flags and carrying white banners. Near the center-right, a decorated palanquin with orange and saffron drapery and a red canopy is carried forward, with colorful umbrellas raised above it. Traffic includes a red bus, white cars, motorbikes and trucks, and a yellow signboard appears at the right edge. The scene shows a pada yatra procession. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road with palm trees and roadside buildings. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a small orange bag walks beside men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a placard. Behind them, a ceremonial palanquin carried on poles, decorated umbrellas and embroidered canopy panels in red, yellow and blue, and red-and-orange flags are carried by marchers. Several people wear orange-and-yellow rosette badges. A bald man with a white beard in white clothes walks among the marchers. Buses and cars are parked along the roadside.2010-07-24