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A street procession moves past a light-blue city bus. Umbrella-shaped canopies with blue crescent-and-star motifs and cream-and-gold patterns are held aloft over the crowd, and orange-and-gold banners on poles lead the way. A red Mahindra tractor, decorated with garlands and a flower-covered float, follows; a man in a white shirt steers it. Many marchers wear white kurtas and shirts, with orange scarves and sashes and round orange badges, while women in cream saris with yellow borders and gold shawls walk nearby. Onlookers in colourful shirts stand along the roadside, and a uniformed police officer in khaki watches from the right. The bus has a white ornament with red and green decorations in its window.

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A street procession moves past a row of blue city buses. Many participants wear white clothing, and several women wear yellow shawls with orange-and-yellow rosette badges. Marchers carry long-handled golden staffs topped with decorative fans and ornate colourful parasols with red, blue and yellow panels. Orange flags bearing a blue emblem are held aloft, and a red Mahindra tractor decorated with flowers stands at right beside a man in a dark cap. A police officer in khaki uniform stands near the buses. Many onlookers and marchers fill the frame, with children among them.2010-07-24A procession on a dirt road: people in white clothes hold tall poles topped with ornate red, gold and blue canopy banners decorated with flowers and bird motifs. In the centre a red tractor pulls a decorated float with garlands, and a figure in orange cloth stands near the front of the float. A man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala walks beside the procession, and a cameraman in a maroon shirt films. Women in yellow shawls and white saris walk at the edges. Parasols and bright fringed umbrellas line the background under a pale sky.2010-07-24A 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.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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a street procession. Several white-clad men and women walk along the road, many wearing orange stoles. Four large umbrellas with colourful panels of blue, red, green and yellow and gold fringe are held aloft over the marchers. A blue and green vehicle at left carries musicians playing gold-coloured ceremonial instruments, with drummers seated in front. A red and yellow decorated bus passes at upper right, and a red Mahindra vehicle appears at lower right. Onlookers line the roadside, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks near the bus. Green banana leaves lie on the road.2010-07-24A procession on a tree-lined road outside the Dhyanapeetam campus. At centre, a decorated palanquin with a gold canopy and a fringed umbrella rides on poles, carried by white-clad bearers. A man in saffron robes sits on the palanquin, and a standing man in white is beside him. Red and saffron flags are carried by marchers in white dress and uniformed police officers in khaki. A red Mahindra tractor is in the background, and a large banner shows a smiling saffron-clad figure beside the Dhyanapeetam name. Several other decorated umbrellas are visible, and a blue Dhyanapeetam sign is behind the palanquin.2010-07-24Aerial view of a street procession on a busy road lined with buses, trucks, autorickshaws and parked motorbikes. Marchers dressed in white with orange sashes and orange flags lead the procession. At the centre, a blue canopied cart carries seated people in white and a group carries multicoloured umbrellas. A red tractor with orange flags follows, with men in white standing on it. Uniformed police stand along the road and spectators line the pavement, many watching from the roadside.2010-07-24A roadside photograph of a pada yatra procession on a highway shoulder. A decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, garlands and white floral draping is carried by men in white dhotis and shirts, with saffron flags on poles. A figure in orange robes stands on the palanquin under a bright umbrella. A red tractor and multicoloured parasols are visible among the crowd, and a white bus passes at right beside utility poles.2010-07-24A roadside procession of devotees moves along a dirt path beside parked buses. At the centre, a palanquin with a tall gold finial and ornate multicoloured canopy is carried forward. Orange flags bearing a blue emblem with the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam are held aloft, along with gold ceremonial fans. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear white saris with orange borders. A man in white holds an orange and white badge. The palanquin is not clearly occupied in the frame, and no individual can be confidently identified as a person.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a paved road. Men and women in white ritual clothes carry long poles supporting large ornate parasols with red, gold and embroidered floral panels and blue bird emblems. Behind them a decorated vehicle with flower garlands and a gold ornament follows, and a man in an off-white kurta with an orange shawl walks at its side. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands in the foreground. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana trees, with a decorated palanquin at the centre carrying a seated figure in orange robes under a large multicoloured canopy. The palanquin is draped with garlands and tassels and surrounded by marching volunteers in white, many wearing orange and white badges, and some carrying orange flags. A red tractor follows behind with another ornate umbrella, and a standing man in an orange robe walks beside the palanquin. Police in khaki uniforms walk along the crowd edges, and many spectators stand on the sides.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a road lined with buses and parked vehicles. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a large multicoloured canopy and a golden kalasha-style finial carries a seated figure in orange robes, surrounded by garlands of flowers and dangling tassels. Two saffron-robed men walk beside the palanquin; the one on the left has a shaved head and bare upper body, while the one on the right wears orange robes and a garland. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange rosettes, carry orange flags and hold placards, and a red tractor follows behind. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the roadside.2010-07-24