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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants. Ornate golden palanquins with canopies and decorated panels lead the way at upper left. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts walk with waving orange-red flags and handheld placards. Drummers in yellow turbans and dark-trimmed costumes beat large drums at the front. A banner at lower right shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. A white van and a tanker truck are visible, and many onlookers stand along the roadside. The crowd is large, with well over a hundred people visible.

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A large outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt road moves toward the camera. Hundreds of marchers wear white kurtas and dhotis and many carry red-orange flags, with some holding printed placards and framed portraits. Drummers in yellow turbans and sleeveless costumes play large drums at the front. A decorated palanquin with a gold and multicoloured canopy, an ornate chariot-like float, and a figure in saffron robes stand near the centre, with a second canopy beside it.2010-07-24A large procession moves along a dirt road through an ashram-like compound, with a crowd of several hundred people dressed largely in white, many carrying red-orange flags and white placards printed with red text. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried forward, and drummers in yellow and white clothing play large drums on the right. Behind the crowd stand a white van with a black water tank and a parked silver car, banana plants and bamboo fencing line the road, and a few onlookers in white and yellow shirts stand at the left edge. A red banner with white lettering is held aloft in the crowd. The image is a photograph of a pada yatra procession.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants and a wooden fence. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, and many carry red and orange flags. Drummers in white march near a decorated palanquin with colourful canopy and red-and-orange cloth. Two people in orange robes walk near the centre of the group, one in a saffron robe and one in orange with a green lower garment. Parked vehicles, portable toilets and a white van sit beyond the road, and a few onlookers stand by a black water tank and a utility pole. A banner in red with white lettering is held up in the crowd.2010-07-24Elevated view of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a fence. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris walk behind red and orange flags, with drummers in the crowd and a decorated palanquin with a canopy at the front. Some marchers carry red banners and placards. Spectators stand along the roadside, and vehicles, portable toilets and a water tank are visible on the grounds. A toll of people is visible in the procession; a single figure in saffron/orange clothing walks near the right side of the road.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road at a ashram-style campus. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, and many carry saffron-orange flags. Drummers in dark sleeveless outfits with red and gold trim beat large drums at the front. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and red-and-gold ornaments sits near the center, and a red banner reads about pada yatra. Several people in orange and saffron clothing walk along the lower right. Blue portable toilets, parked white cars, a white minibus and a truck are visible in the background, with banana plants lining the road. The crowd is dense and extends far back.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.2010-07-24A large procession moves along a dusty unpaved road toward a gateway, with many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis carrying bright red-orange flags and printed placards. Men in white clothes lead the crowd holding a long banner with a portrait and Kannada text. In the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and ornate panels is carried forward, and drummers and brass-instrument players walk along the side. Uniformed police stand near the left edge, a bright orange archway stands in the background, and a hillock and boundary wall frame the scene. a person is not clearly visible among the marchers, so no candidate is identified.2010-07-24A dirt road procession moves between trees and low buildings under an overcast sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in front, some wearing beaded necklaces; one on the left wears a white shirt and holds his hands together. A man in a striped shirt and checked lungi carries a drum, and a shirtless young man in white holds a long pole with a red banner. Behind them, red-orange flags with a dark emblem flutter above a green auto-rickshaw and an ornate palanquin with a decorated canopy. Devotees in white and orange follow along the road.2008-12-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road toward an orange-framed gateway. Hundreds of participants wear white shirts and trousers or white kurtas, many carrying red and orange flags and handheld red banners. A brass band with drummers in red and gold uniforms plays on the right, and a blue-and-white striped tent stands beside the road. Some people wear dark trousers and white shirts. A large speaker stands on the left near a signboard, and a white wall and trees frame the background under an overcast sky.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past a low brick wall and an orange-pillared gateway. Dozens of participants wear white shirts and dark trousers, while others wear white kurtas and dhotis, and many carry saffron-orange flags. Several men in front hold red placards, and drummers in yellow-trimmed uniforms play drums at the right edge. A decorated palanquin or float is visible at the head of the procession among flags and palm leaves, with a blue-and-white striped canopy and a red banner on a stand behind the crowd.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a festival procession moving along a dirt road under an overcast sky. Drummers in yellow turbans and yellow sashes with dark costumes play large drums while dancers and a crowd of white-clad men follow. Many red-orange flags and red banners with white lettering fill the scene, and a decorated ornamental float or palanquin with gold and colourful canopy appears in the background. Children in the foreground watch from the roadside, and a man in white with an orange sash holds a camera. A pink and white rope runs diagonally across the frame beside tall wooden poles hung with small lamps.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road toward an orange-painted gateway on the left. Many devotees wear white shirts and dhotis or black trousers, and many hold orange flags and placards. Several people in the front carry red-and-white placards and a large orange banner with text, and a drum group in yellow and white turbans plays drums on the right. A decorated palanquin with ornate canopy and kalasha-like tops appears at the left behind the crowd, and palm-leaf decorations line the route beside a whitewashed wall. A man in the foreground wearing a white shirt and dhoti walks with a garland-like necklace.2010-07-24