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A photograph of a dense street procession moving under large shade trees, with a crowd of mostly men and boys filling the road. Many wear white shirts and some wear orange or saffron shirts; a few hold long orange-saffron flags on poles. Above the crowd on the right, a tall orange banner shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of a young man in a military-style uniform with short hair. Shopfronts and a bicycle rider line the street on the right, and a smaller banner with printed text stands at left.

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A dense street procession moves under large shade trees with red flowering blossoms. Many men fill the road, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, with some in saffron-orange shirts. Several saffron flags wave above the crowd. A tall orange banner on the right shows a portrait of a young man in a military-style uniform, with Kannada text above it. On the left, a megaphone is visible, and a man in a blue checked shirt and orange headwear raises an orange flag. The scene reads as a crowded public march in the open air.2011-05-24A dense street procession moves between shops under a long string of saffron-orange pennant flags. Many crowded men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing white caps and saffron scarves, walk and press forward. Large saffron flags on poles rise above the crowd on the left. A blue hoarding with Kannada script stands at the lower left, and a few people are visible on the right near a parked motorcycle. Concrete utility poles and overhead wires frame the street.2011-05-24A crowd of men gathers on a roadside beneath large shade trees during a procession. In the centre, a large banner shows a smiling figure wearing an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garments, beside a decorated deity image with flower garlands; the banner carries Kannada text. Several uniformed police officers in khaki stand among the crowd, some holding batons. Men in white shirts, red and blue shirts, and light-coloured clothing stand close together, some with orange marks on their foreheads. Overhead power lines cross the bright sky.2011-05-24A street procession moves along a tree-lined road past a small temple-style building with a domed roof on the left. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a crowd, several wearing orange-and-white badges. Orange flags are raised among them, and a large orange banner held by two men in white reads a Kannada-language message, with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. Another portrait banner and placards with framed portraits are carried higher up. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right holding a baton, beside a green truck and parked motorcycles. The scene is an outdoor pada yatra-style march.2010-07-24Large crowd of devotees and sadhus fills a road during a procession at sunset, with the low sun glowing through dust and trees. Many people carry saffron and orange flags, some marked with an om symbol, and a red flag is raised on a truck at right. Uniformed police in camouflage-patterned and dark caps line the crowd, with a yellow barrier at centre. On a decorated float at right, several men in white and saffron clothes stand among speakers and banners. In the foreground, a large framed portrait of a long-haired man with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace is garlanded with marigolds and held aloft by a devotee in a white shirt. Banners on poles and a truck show more printed portraits.2016-04-22Outdoors on a sunny street, a crowd of villagers lines a roadside beneath a large leafy tree. Several boys and men wave saffron-orange flags on poles; a boy in red shorts and a white shirt stands at the front, and a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a flower bundle near a woman in a patterned sari. Behind them, large banners and posters display portraits, with one figure in ochre clothing and another in a white robe, both only partially legible. A red gateway arch and palm trees stand at the right edge of the scene.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA large outdoor street crowd, mostly men, marches under a clear sky beneath leafy trees. Several banners in Kannada script are raised above the crowd, including a long white-and-green banner and yellow banners. In the foreground, a man in an orange headcloth and orange robe stands with a rudraksha-style beaded cord, flanked by other men in orange robes and white turbans. Many people wear white shirts, dhotis and caps, and some hold orange and white flags on poles.2007-02-20A street procession on a tree-lined road with a large crowd of men and boys. In the foreground, a young man in a grey-and-white striped shirt holds a saffron-orange flag on a wooden pole, and a man in a pink shirt beside him has orange marks on his face. Behind them, a tall red-bordered banner shows a painted deity pair under an ornate arch, a figure in red and gold with a crown and a companion in white and red garlands, carried on wooden poles with yellow barricades. Spectators in white shirts and caps line the road, and orange flags flutter at left.2011-05-24A dense street crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses together during a procession, many raising orange and white flags bearing a blue emblem. A red banner at upper left shows a portrait of a man in a white turban and white garment. A figure in an orange turban and orange robe stands at right among the crowd. A large bunch of green bananas hangs at the right edge. Buildings, bunting strung across the street and a camera operator are visible in the background.2006-09-24June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession moves along a paved road beside a wall and a large spreading tree. Many men in white shirts, checked shirts and lungis fill the street, while some carry green and orange pots. Near the centre right, a woman in a long orange sari with a draped shawl walks among the crowd. Behind them, orange and yellow canopies and stalls line the roadside, and a yellow-and-red banner with printed Tamil text is held aloft on the left.2007-02-19A long procession of people walks along a narrow paved rural road lined with green shrubs, palms and a low white wall. Many marchers wear white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear shirts and trousers. Several carry orange flags with a blue emblem and hold white placards. Two large banners carrying portrait images are raised in front of the group, one orange and one with a red border. A blue truck is visible at the upper right behind the marchers, and a red-and-white banner stretches above the crowd in the distance. The scene looks like a padayatra, or foot pilgrimage, moving through a countryside setting.2010-07-24