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A roadside procession on a dusty shoulder in front of parked vehicles. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk with orange and white flags, and one man at centre carries a long ornate silver staff with a finial. A woman in a white sari with a shawl raises one hand, and a girl in green stands among the group. Behind them are a grey shipping container, a TVS truck, a red car and white-and-blue buses, one reading Sri Sathya Sai Travels, with passengers at the windows. Overcast sky.

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December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor 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 roadside religious procession moving along a dirt shoulder past parked buses and a TVS truck. Devotees walk in two long rows. A man in front wears white with an orange shawl and holds an orange flag. Several women wear saris in yellow, pink, cream and blue; one woman in a white sari with blue border carries a cloth bag. Ahead, a figure in orange robes and an orange headwrap stands among the group. Two large purple fringed parasols with gold trim and two decorated poles tipped with orange and gold emblems rise above the marchers. A red circular no-turn road sign stands at right beside a white-clad man holding a pole.2005-12-31A roadside procession on a paved road lined with a dirt shoulder. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line, many carrying tall orange and white flags on poles. A few devotees wear garlands and ornaments, and one man in front wears a gold bracelet. A white bus and motorcycle pass on the right, and a green hoarding with Kannada script and a RIM Prepaid advertisement stands behind a low shed on the left under a hazy sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the marchers.2005-12-31Street procession on a palm-lined road, with a blue flatbed truck and a yellow-green bus at left. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a garland of beads walks at centre-right, holding a round orange-and-white fan-shaped object. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas carry orange and white flags, and several women in white saris walk along; some hold circular decorated fans. Two large canopy-style palanquins with pink and red fringed tops and floral decorations proceed in the background, with smoke rising from the left. a person is the saffron-robed figure, identifiable by long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads and saffron clothing, leading a Brahmotsavam-style procession.2005-12-31Outdoor festival procession on a road in front of a white and silver bus. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a ceremonial gold-beaded necklace, walks among devotees; the figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by these cues. Two large lilac-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered gold motifs are carried overhead. Men and women in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, some holding orange and white flags bearing a blue bird emblem. A man in white in the foreground raises a flag pole, and a young boy at the right edge watches. Crowd of devotees on a festival march.2005-12-31January 04 20182018-01-04Outdoor procession on a paved road with a dry hillside behind. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside red flags on poles, and a man in an orange wrap at the left holds one. Two red-and-orange parasols shade a decorated palanquin and a murti on the roadside. A man in a rust-coloured robe walks centre-right, possibly a sannyasi, with a white-robed group behind him. A white bus with partial lettering runs at left, and small boys walk along the verge. About 30 people are visible.2018-01-04A photograph of a long roadside procession of devotees walking barefoot along a red dirt shoulder beside a cream and orange-striped bus. The foreground participants wear white ritual clothing and garlands; a man in front wears white with a rudraksha-style necklace and carries a metal vessel topped with yellow flowers on his head, followed by a woman in a pale yellow sari and others similarly balancing offering pots. Behind them a line of people in white, some with garlands, continues past parked white vans and trucks toward palm trees and a hazy sky. Passengers look out of the bus windows. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance; the figures are devotees in procession.2005-12-31January 04 20182018-01-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA road procession moves along a dirt path beside grass and trees. A man in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala and a rosette badge leads in the foreground, carrying a bright orange flag with a blue emblem. Women in white and cream saris with orange and yellow borders walk in the crowd, and men in white shirts carry gold-topped staffs. Behind them a decorated palanquin with a tiered, ornate canopy in red, yellow and blue, with white plumes, is carried through the crowd. Buses and vehicles line the road in the background.2010-07-24