Outdoor procession on a dirt road between dry embankments, with a crowd of devotees walking behind many saffron-orange flags carried on poles. Most participants wear white clothing, and several women wear white saris with coloured borders. Some carry small placards with photographs. At right, drummers in yellow turbans and red-and-yellow outfits play large drums. - Nithyanandapedia

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road between dry embankments, with a crowd of devotees walking behind many saffron-orange flags carried on poles. Most participants wear white clothing, and several women wear white saris with coloured borders. Some carry small placards with photographs. At right, drummers in yellow turbans and red-and-yellow outfits play large drums.

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Aerial view of a large procession of devotees walking along a dirt road past a corrugated-roof tent structure and tree-lined grounds. Many participants wear white dhotis, saris and kurtas, and carry orange-saffron flags and small white placards with red printed text. Some hold ornate decorated poles or palanquin-style parasols in gold and orange. Onlookers stand along the roadside, and a cluster of white-clad marchers leads the yatra.

An elevated view of a procession moving along a dirt road between a tin-roofed building and green trees. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees walk in a long column, many carrying small orange flags. Near the front, a man in white holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Uniformed police officers walk along the left edge. On the right, young men in yellow shirts play drums, and a costumed figure with a painted orange face walks among them. Above the crowd, a large decorated float with a pink umbrella and a painted figure is visible, and a red banner with printed text hangs at the top left.

A 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.

A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with banana plants and red-roofed tents. Many people wear white dhotis and white kurtas or saris and carry orange-red flags and placards, and several hold white signs. A decorated float or palanquin with yellow and pink ornaments moves near the front, and a red-and-orange banner is carried in the crowd. Vehicles, a white truck, blue tarpaulin, portable toilets and a water tank sit along the edges.

A 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.

A 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.

A 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.

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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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and khaki trousers. Many carry tall orange flags with a blue emblem and some hold decorated yellow, orange and red ceremonial arches or banners. Palm trees, shrubs and a distant rocky hillside form the background under a clear blue sky. A woman in a white saree stands near the center, and a person at the right wears a white kurta. Drums are visible at the right edge.

Outdoor photograph of a large procession on a dirt road beside a concrete wall and a red-earth embankment with banana plants. Many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees carry saffron-orange flags and white placards. At center, a man in white holds a framed photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with long hair. A foreground man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a round ribbon badge with a small portrait. Other badges are visible on several participants. A decorated palanquin or ratha with golden ornaments sits at the far left under overcast sky.

A large crowd of devotees processes along a dirt road toward a gateway with orange pillars and a small domed structure. Many people in white shirts and trousers, and some in white dhotis and orange clothing, walk in a dense group, many waving orange and saffron flags. A decorated palanquin with a canopy and garlands is carried near the front, with orange-robed figures beside it. A red and white banner shows a portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair, and other handheld placards are visible. Police in khaki uniforms stand at the left edge. A white van and palm fronds are visible along the roadside.