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A street procession moves past roadside shops on a dusty road. At right, a flower-decorated palanquin with orange and gold drapes and a canopy is carried in the procession, with a figure in orange robes standing on it. Several colourful umbrellas with blue, red and yellow panels and tassels are held aloft, and a long-handled golden staff or standard is raised at left. Many devotees in white clothes, some with orange sashes, walk alongside, while a red Mahindra tractor and an auto-rickshaw are visible. A banner reads SRI RAMALINGESWARA TRANSPORT in the background.

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Outdoor 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 past a leafy tree and parked cars. At the centre, a flower-decorated float carries a figure in orange robes seated under a decorated canopy, with garlands of marigolds and tassels hanging from the float; a tractor pulls it. Several ornate canopy umbrellas in blue, red and green with gold tassels shade the procession, and orange flags are carried alongside. Dozens of people in white clothes and saffron-coloured attire walk around the float, including men in white shirts and dhotis and young women in white. A large banner reads Sri Ramalingeswara Transport nearby. The scene is an outdoor pada yatra procession in daylight.2010-07-24 +1 copiesA 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 copiesA street procession moves along a dusty road lined with onlookers and parked vehicles. At the centre, a golden palanquin decorated with flower garlands and colourful fringe is carried by men in white dhotis and shirts, with saffron-robed figures seated on it under a multicoloured umbrella. Several umbrellas in red, green and blue shade the procession, and saffron flags are carried by devotees. A yellow truck and a tractor with a trailer appear behind, and a black-and-yellow auto-rickshaw is in the foreground. A building with signboards stands in the background.2010-07-24A street procession on a busy urban road fills the frame. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a canopy of orange and yellow panels is carried forward, with a figure in saffron/orange robes standing on it and another saffron-robed figure beside it. Several people in white dhoti-style clothing and white shirts walk alongside, many holding orange-red flags on poles and small white placards. Multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and gold-tipped standards with decorative panels accompany the palanquin. Khaki-uniformed police officers direct traffic on the left. Cars, autorickshaws and motorbikes fill the road, and onlookers line the pavement on the right.2010-07-24A street procession in daylight moves along a dusty road lined with parked vehicles and a brick building. At the centre, a palanquin decorated with flower garlands and white and coloured fabric carries an orange-robed figure seated on a raised platform, with a crown-like headpiece and a small attendant beside him. Several orange and red umbrellas are held overhead, and many people in white dhotis and white clothes walk alongside, some carrying red and orange flags and placards. A yellow Road Transport Corporation truck and a green C.M. Travels bus are visible, and a blue-and-yellow auto-rickshaw is at the lower right. The crowd includes devotees in white and saffron, with a few onlookers at the roadside.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a dusty shoulder beside a paved road. At centre, a gilded palanquin with a red-and-gold canopy and garlanded white flower festoons is carried by men in white shirts and white dhotis. A man in orange robes stands on the palanquin near its front, with a second orange-robed figure beside him. Several multicoloured canopy umbrellas are held aloft by men in white, and orange-and-red flags are carried along the rope-lined route. Bystanders in casual clothes watch from the grass, a red tractor and a silver car are on the road, and a large truck is parked at the top left.2010-07-24Aerial view of a procession on a roadside. A richly decorated golden palanquin with garlands of marigold and tassels carries a seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a saffron turban; a multicolored umbrella canopy shades him. Attendants in saffron and white walk alongside, along with men in white shirts and uniformed guards in khaki. Saffron-and-blue flags are carried, and a palanquin-bearer tractor with a red body sits at left. Placards in Kannada are held by people on the right. Cars and motorcycles line the road.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.2010-07-24Street procession on a roadside in a town, with a red tractor pulling a decorated float (ratha) draped with garlands, ribbons and flowers, and a central deity murti area at its top. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels shade the float. Devotees in white clothes walk alongside, many wearing round orange-and-white rosette badges, and several carry saffron/orange flags. Some women in white saris with orange borders walk in front with rudraksha-style beads, and uniformed policemen in khaki line the route. Shops, palm trees and buses are visible behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible on the float or in the crowd.2010-07-24A street procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a red tent wall. At the centre, a decorated palanquin mounted on a red tractor carries a deity murti under a golden canopy and an ornate umbrella. In front of the palanquin walks a shaved-headed man in saffron/orange robes with a folded hand posture, appearing to be a sannyasi. Around the vehicle, many people in white clothes and white caps carry red-orange flags and placards, and others hold ceremonial umbrellas and decorative poles. Spectators in mixed clothing stand along the roadside and a small crowd is visible in the background. A green waste bin and a red car are visible at the edges.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana trees. At the centre, a palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a colourful umbrella-canopied top is carried forward. Seated on it is a figure in orange robes, and a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head walks beside it, holding a fan or whisk. Many devotees in white clothes with orange and red flags follow, some wearing orange and red badges, and tractors with decorated colourful canopies move along the route. Several ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered panels and tassels, and a golden ritual fan, are visible at the front. Spectators stand at the roadside. a person appearance uncertain; the orange-robed walker and seated figure are not clearly identifiable.2010-07-24