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Large outdoor procession of many people on dry dirt ground, mostly men and women dressed in white shirts, white dhotis and white salwar-kurta, carrying saffron-orange flags on poles and several ornate gold and red ceremonial banners with golden finials. Many hold white placards and orange signs bearing portrait photos and Kannada text. A woman in a white sari stands near the centre left, and a blonde woman in white is visible at upper left. Crowd fills the frame densely, with spectators and marchers in plain shirts on the right side.

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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.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a roadside in daylight. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among numerous saffron-orange flags bearing a blue-and-white emblem, and some wear orange and yellow scarves. Several people hold placards with printed slogans and portraits. A white hatchback car is parked behind the marchers, and a floral-decorated palanquin or chariot with a large painted deity figure in red and orange rises at the top right. Two large orange banners with a portrait of a saffron-robed, long-haired figure stand at the left edge. A woman in white stands at the far left, and a crowd of onlookers lines the road.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road with many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, carrying bright orange-red flags on poles. Several men in front play large drums and a long brass horn, and one drummer wears a red shirt with a garland. Participants hold red and white placards and a banner with Kannada script, and some wear orange sashes and round saffron-and-gold badges bearing a portrait of a saintly figure. A few women in yellow and green saris walk on the right. The scene is a street-style pada yatra with many people visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-07-24Aerial view of a street procession on a paved road, with a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing lanyards, marching behind orange flags on poles. Several hold red and white placards with portrait photos and slogans. At lower centre a figure of a man in a saffron and yellow garment is carried or lies on the road among the marchers. A man in a dark jacket raises an arm at the left edge. Shops, motorbikes and onlookers line the right side of the road.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road below a reddish embankment, with many devotees in white clothing and white dhotis marching among orange flags. Several decorated umbrellas with gold borders and blue-and-yellow emblems are carried on poles, and a golden ceremonial staff with a finial rises at right. Some participants hold red placards on sticks, and a woman in a pale peach sari walks near the center. Banana-leaf decorations and bamboo poles frame the scene. The crowd fills the frame with well over twenty people visible.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 large procession of devotees walks along an unpaved dirt road toward an orange gateway with pinnacles, framed by palm fronds and brick walls. Many men in white shirts and dark trousers, and women in white and cream saris, hold hands or carry small red and white placards. Numerous saffron-orange flags are raised above the crowd. Near the centre, a carried palanquin or ratha with ornate canopy and decorated poles is borne by bearers. A large red banner held aloft shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a printed slogan. Uniformed police officers stand along the left edge, and a large blank billboard and white van are visible in the background.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession of many people walks along a dusty road, carrying red flags and handheld placards with printed portraits and text. Most marchers wear white shirts and dhotis or white saris and salwar; several women wear colourful saris. Two drummers in yellow turbans and gold-patterned clothing play large drums in the foreground. Above the crowd, a decorated ornate palanquin with gold-and-red canopy poles and a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy is carried forward, and a figure in orange robes stands near its top. A red banner reads walk against persecution. A vehicle covered with a tarpaulin moves at the front of the crowd.2010-07-24Outdoor street scene at an ashram gate during a procession. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some women in saffron and yellow saris, mill about under trees beside a brick wall and a red-roofed white building. Numerous saffron-orange flags on poles are held aloft, and several participants hold white placards with red and orange printing and a small portrait. A man in a blue shirt wears a red rosette. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. A vehicle with a crowd is visible in the background past the iron gate.2010-07-24A crowd of women in white saris with gold borders walks in a street procession, many holding orange-red flags with a blue circular emblem and dark poles. A woman in the centre wears a white sari and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a white placard printed with a saffron-robed figure portrait and the slogan "WE WANT OUR RELIGIOUS RIGHTS!" Another placard shows a similar portrait and Telugu text. Several women wear jasmine flowers in their hair, and others in orange and green saris stand in the background.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession of devotees in white and orange moves along a dirt path past a white single-storey building with barred windows. Many people carry saffron-orange flags on poles and hold placards with printed portraits of a bearded figure and slogans such as "We want our religious rights" and "Walk for the religious tradition." Men in white shirts with orange circular badges and women in white saris walk closely together. Behind them, a decorated ornate palanquin with a gilded canopy and a distant ratha-style structure are visible under trees, with a crowd of onlookers in the background. A brass vessel is carried on a tray by a man in white at the upper right.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past a boundary wall. At the centre, a flower-decked palanquin carries a seated figure in saffron and orange robes beneath a canopy, with garlands of white and orange flowers. Just ahead, a man in saffron robes stands near the palanquin front. A red tractor draped with flowers and striped multicoloured canopies follows behind. Hundreds of marchers in white dhotis and saris carry red-and-orange flags and placards, and many wear round printed badges. Some placards show portrait photos of a figure in orange robes. A large red banner is visible at the lower right edge.2010-07-24