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A street procession on a paved road with a sandy verge at right. Orange flags with a blue bird-and-circle emblem are carried by several people. A man in an orange kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala walks at centre, his appearance somewhat distinctive but not clearly matching a specific identification. Nearby, men in white shirts and women in white saris with orange-bordered shawls walk alongside, many wearing identical orange-and-white circular badges. A woman at right holds a placard showing a small portrait and Kannada script. At lower left a bearded older man in white walks beside a woman in white holding a flag. Roadside edges are visible in the background, with a stone-lined boundary at left.

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A photograph of a street procession on a paved road with a kerb of black and white stripes at the top edge. Several people walk in a group. A man in a saffron-orange kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala walks at the centre, with a man in white kurta and a saffron sash beside him and another man in white walking in front. Two women in white and cream sarees walk behind, one holding a placard with Kannada text and a small portrait. Several saffron flags on poles are carried by people, including a girl in orange with a white scarf on the left. A partially visible older man in white stands at the lower left edge. The scene reads as a padayatra march.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a paved road, viewed from above. Devotees in white ritual clothes and orange-saffron garments walk with orange flags bearing a blue emblem, and several carry red placards with a small portrait. A man in an orange robe and a white-clad man walk near the centre, a bearded elder in white leads the front, and women in white saris stroll alongside. A dark blue van drives past on the road behind them. Pedestrians and devotees with flags fill the foreground and edges.2010-07-24A photograph of a road procession on a tree-lined rural lane. Many people in white clothes walk forward, carrying red and orange flags and handheld placards. At the front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a large orange-red banner bearing a portrait and Kannada text. Further back, a second banner with a portrait is held by men in light clothing. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk at the right edge. Green bushes and trees line the road, and a concrete wall runs along the upper left.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a tree-lined road with many devotees in white and orange. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange kurta and dhoti, with wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala, gestures toward a man in white with a yellow scarf and a white-clad devotee with a long dark braid whose back faces the camera. Orange flags on poles and handheld placards fill the background; a placard with Kannada text is visible, and one devotee wears a round orange rosette badge. Several people in white kurtas and dhotis stand near the road. Roles are unclear and the bearded man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described by role only.2010-07-24Aerial view of a pada yatra procession moving along a roadside. Many devotees in white clothes walk alongside a white van on the road, carrying red-orange flags bearing a blue emblem and small square placards with portraits. A figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the center, with a man in white and a red shawl beside him. Devotees in white and yellow dupattas and sarees and men in white dhotis walk on the dusty shoulder.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with trees and greenery. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a grey beard and glasses walks centre, flanked by men in white kurtas and dhotis. A man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks at left, and a man in a white turban and rudraksha mala appears at right. Behind them marchers carry red-and-saffron flags and a large banner with Kannada text and a portrait. Many people in the crowd hold white placards.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long procession of devotees walking along a road, many women and men dressed in white with orange-red flags on poles. Many carry placards with portraits and Kannada text; a large orange banner at the top reads in English about ending religious persecution. A man in an orange robe and dhoti walks at the front left of the column, and a few men in white shirts and trousers walk alongside. Onlookers stand on the right-hand roadside and a footbridge, and a white car drives along the left lane.2010-07-24A dusty dirt road is filled with a procession of devotees in white clothing walking toward the camera. Many carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and several hold white placards bearing a framed portrait of a smiling figure with long hair in orange robes, with Kannada script beneath. Men wear white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas, and women wear white or cream saris and salwar kameez. Palm trees and a small building line the background, and one man in the foreground holds a placard near the lower edge. The scene appears to be a pada yatra. Printed Kannada text on the placard and an orange-robed portrait appear, but the portrait figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with trees and multi-storey buildings with balconies. A man in an orange-saffron robe and a crown-like headpiece holds a long blue pole raising a large orange flag with a blue circular emblem; he has long dark hair and is pressing his palms together in greeting. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing yellow scarves and white and orange badges, walk among orange flags. A large banner in Kannada reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' with a portrait, a second banner with the Kannada text 'Kirukulaka Padayatra' and '24 km, 9,000 people' visible, and a man on the left in white stands with hands folded. Several people in the crowd are visible in the background; some onlookers stand on a balcony.2010-07-24A street procession of many men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange rudraksha-style ID badges, walks along a road. Several carry red and orange flags, and a large orange banner held up by marchers shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled with Kannada text. Behind them a dark car is on the road. Some marchers wear blue or check shirts and trousers. A man in a yellow shawl walks in front, and a bearded man in a brown shirt carries a small pale bundle. The scene is a pada yatra on a roadside.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with trees and a multi-storey concrete building with balconies. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white cloth, bare-footed, holds a blue pole that carries a large orange flag with a dark blue circle, and gestures with his other hand. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing white and orange lanyard badges, raise orange flags and smaller handheld signs. Two large orange banners show a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with Kannada text. A man in dark trousers and a shirt on the left stands smiling with his hand raised. Sunlight and a pale sky are visible above.2010-07-24A photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a roadside dirt path beside a paved road under an overcast sky. Foreground: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a small girl in a white dress and bare feet holding a small item, and several men in white kurta or shirt and white dhoti, many wearing round orange-and-white badges on their chests. A woman in an orange-yellow sari walks at right. Many people carry orange flags bearing a blue emblem with a star-like motif, and some hold white placards with text. Trees, buses and a distant decorated chariot appear in the background, and more white-clad marchers continue down the road.2010-07-24