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Aerial view of a large procession moving down a dirt lane between a red tent wall and banana-plant decorations under a white tarpaulin canopy. Dozens of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk in a crowd, many carrying saffron-orange flags. Some wear orange scarves or rudraksha-style neck cords. Two uniformed police officers walk among them. At the front left, large papier-mache figures in pink and green costume are raised on poles, and a pole-mounted floral and orange-garlanded float stands behind. A man in a pink shirt stands near the centre. A placard in Kannada script with a printed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is held aloft, along with a small framed photo. People in yellow shirts wear elephant-headed masks. A green metal utility box stands beside the lane.

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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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a red-curtained tent with a corrugated metal roof and banana plants. Dozens of people in white clothes, many with orange-red flags, walk in a crowd. 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