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A road procession on a wet highway at dusk. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the left lane, one carrying an orange flag on a pole. Behind them, men in maroon and red uniforms with gold trim walk beside a white cloth banner held aloft. A red state bus travels in the right lane, and a white truck and motorbikes follow. Roadside signboards and power lines line the background.

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February 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12A long procession of devotees walks in a single line along the left side of a wide paved road under an overcast grey sky. Most wear white garments, with some women in red, maroon, pink and orange saris. Several carry white flags with a blue emblem and one carries an orange flag. Some hold small brass pots or offerings on their heads. Palm trees and green fields line the background. On the right, a red-and-white public bus and several cars travel in the same direction along the road.2005-12-31A photograph taken from a roadside vehicle of a long procession of people walking along a paved highway in a tropical setting. Many marchers wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many carry orange-red flags on poles. Some marchers carry small white placards. Tall coconut palms line the road, and a red-and-white billboard stands beside the route. A brown loaded truck and a motorcycle rider travel on the road, and a strip of green median with saplings runs along the right side.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a roadside pada yatra procession on a dirt shoulder beside a paved road. Many people in white clothing walk in a line, several wearing orange-and-white round badges on their chests, and several carry orange-red flags on poles. Older women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis lead the group. Behind them an ornate decorated palanquin with gold and orange canopy and draped fabric is carried along the road, with buses, cars and trees in the background. A blue road sign with Kannada script stands at right, and a white banner is visible among the flags.2010-07-24A photograph of a road procession on a wide multi-lane highway. A crowd of people in white clothing walks along the left lanes, many carrying red-orange flags. Some figures wear orange or saffron garments near the front. Two uniformed police officers stand in the road, one in khaki with a cap directing traffic, and a scooter with a rider is parked nearby. A red truck and a green billboard are visible in the background, with a blue and red wall advertisement at right. Roadside saplings line the left edge of the road.2010-07-24A photograph of a road procession along a wide tarmac road lined with palm trees and utility poles. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a long column, many holding red and orange flags and placards with printed slogans. Several ornate ceremonial palanquins and decorated umbrellas with gold and red embellishments are carried at the front, and a white-clad figure in the lead wears a yellow sash. Buses, a large orange truck and a red bus line the roadside, and a few men in dark trousers and white shirts stand at the verge.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a devotee procession walking along a paved road under hazy sky. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl with a large gold-toned pendant necklace and rudraksha beads walks beside a young man in a saffron shawl. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris carry small saffron flags on poles, some wearing rudraksha malas. A white tour bus with a saffron banner-style printed panel stands at right.2009-02-13A photograph of a roadside procession on a palm-lined highway. A long line of people in white and cream clothing, many women in white saris with coloured borders and some in yellow, purple and red saris, walk along the left lane holding saffron-orange flags. Several hold white placards. A white tour bus with its windows and a parked white van stand beside them, and another white van and a sedan travel on the road. Tall coconut palms line the verge, with a green field on the right.2010-07-24A long procession of people walks along a wide paved road in daylight, moving toward the right of the frame. Most walkers wear white dhotis or kurtas and white shirts, many carrying orange and red flags on poles. Some hold small white placards. A few figures in saffron-orange robes walk near a motorcycle at the left edge. Roadside trees, a large billboard and a utility pole line the background under a pale sky.2010-07-24A road procession on a wide paved highway, with devotees walking in white, yellow and orange clothing and carrying red and orange flags. At the left a red and white bus passes, and at the centre a decorated palanquin covered with garlands and flower ornaments is carried forward. Palm trees and an overcast sky stand behind the crowd. The palanquin is not clearly occupied by a visible figure, so no one in it is described. Several participants hold up printed signs and red banners, and some wear garlands and saffron shawls.2010-07-24January 04 20182018-01-04