A street procession of devotees walks along a tree-lined road. Many wear white shirts and white kurtas, with orange and saffron flags on poles and small orange-and-white placards held aloft. A large orange banner is carried at left, showing a portrait and printed lettering. Women in sarees and salwar kameez walk among men and children; a man in a yellow shirt in the foreground gestures forward. - Nithyanandapedia

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A street procession of devotees walks along a tree-lined road. Many wear white shirts and white kurtas, with orange and saffron flags on poles and small orange-and-white placards held aloft. A large orange banner is carried at left, showing a portrait and printed lettering. Women in sarees and salwar kameez walk among men and children; a man in a yellow shirt in the foreground gestures forward.

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A 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.

A 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.

A road procession of men walks along a tree-lined roadside on a dirt shoulder. Many carry saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem, and some hold white placards with orange-bordered printed portraits. A large red-orange banner at left shows a smiling saffron-robed figure with Kannada text. Most men wear white shirts and white or grey trousers, while a few wear blue shirts or yellow. A utility pole stands at right beside the marchers.

A dirt-road procession winds through an open compound lined with trees and a low building on the left. Many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk in the crowd, several wearing orange-and-white lanyards with orange emblems. Numerous orange triangular flags with blue and white markings are carried aloft. At the front, a large portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a folded garland is carried on a board, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks beside it. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the edges. Giant puppet-like figures in pink and yellow appear at the top left, and a red banner with printed text is held aloft. Drummers in yellow and orange costume are visible at the lower right.

A long procession of women and some men in white and cream traditional clothes walks along a roadside dirt path beside a tarmac road. Many carry red saffron-coloured flags with a blue emblem, and two women in front hold framed placards showing a portrait of a person with long hair and saffron clothing. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge near the placards. Several women wear white sarees with gold or saffron borders, and a few wear dark beaded necklaces. Buses and vehicles are visible in the background under a pale sky with green trees.

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.

A 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.

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.

A long procession of people walks along a narrow dirt-edged road lined with green trees and palms, with utility poles and power lines overhead. Marchers in white dhotis and white shirts carry many orange and saffron flags. Two large orange-red banners at the front show a smiling portrait of a man with an orange turban, captioned in Kannada script. Men in blue and grey shirts walk at the front, and a decorated vehicle appears at the far end of the line. Some portraits show a face in the banners, which are printed images rather than people in the scene.

A photograph of a long procession walking along a dirt-edged roadside lined with eucalyptus trees under an overcast sky. Many people in white clothes, some with white shawls and lanyards, carry saffron-orange flags bearing a black emblem, and a large red banner with a portrait is held by a man in a white shirt and grey trousers. Some marchers hold small white placards. On the right, a decorated ornate palanquin with gold and orange elements is carried along the road, and a white-clad man walks at the rear. A pale yellow-striped curb runs beside the road.

Aerial view of a long procession of people in white clothes walking along a paved road past a blue sign reading Dhyanapeetam. Many marchers carry orange and red flags and some hold white placards. Several children in colourful clothes walk among the crowd. Trees, a fence and a low wall line the roadside, and a red banner is visible on the right. A person in white and orange at the lower right photographs the scene.

A procession of devotees walks along a paved road lined with green bushes and trees, past a gated entrance with a purple emblem at left. Many men and women wear white ritual clothes, some with white lanyards or medallions, and several carry orange-red flags with blue emblems on poles. Others hold small printed photo placards and white banners with red text. A few people in orange or saffron garments walk toward the right side of the frame.