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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.

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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.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.2011-05-24December 30 20072007-12-30A 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 roadside procession on a tree-lined road with many devotees in white and orange. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange kurta and dhoti, with wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala, gestures toward a man in white with a yellow scarf and a white-clad devotee with a long dark braid whose back faces the camera. Orange flags on poles and handheld placards fill the background; a placard with Kannada text is visible, and one devotee wears a round orange rosette badge. Several people in white kurtas and dhotis stand near the road. Roles are unclear and the bearded man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described by role only.2010-07-24A street procession of many men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange rudraksha-style ID badges, walks along a road. Several carry red and orange flags, and a large orange banner held up by marchers shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled with Kannada text. Behind them a dark car is on the road. Some marchers wear blue or check shirts and trousers. A man in a yellow shawl walks in front, and a bearded man in a brown shirt carries a small pale bundle. The scene is a pada yatra on a roadside.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24February 20 20072007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20A 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 of many men in white shirts and white dhotis carrying saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem, moving past palm trees and green foliage. A man in the foreground wears a white turban, a moustache and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala over a white shirt. Behind him a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe walks among the crowd. A young drummer in a yellow turban, gold-patterned costume and face paint plays a yellow drum at the lower right. A large orange banner with Kannada script and a portrait of a bald-headed man in orange is held aloft, and small white placards are visible in the crowd.2010-07-24