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Elevated view of an evening procession moving down a wide dirt road toward an orange gateway. Hundreds of people in white clothes walk in the crowd, with saffron-robed figures among them. A decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and ornate golden top is carried in the middle of the procession, and several small ceremonial flags and umbrellas flank it. A blue signboard in the foreground shows text in several scripts. Blue and red tented pavilions with blue draped walls line the right side of the road. Parked white cars and a dry tree sit in the foreground.

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Wide outdoor photo of a dusty unpaved ground during a festival procession. A large crowd of mostly people in white clothing moves along the road toward a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying an ornate canopied structure with colourful floral and fabric decorations near the centre. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, and a few people wear orange or saffron garments. Blue-and-white draped tents with red and white bunting line the right side, and parked white cars sit on the left. A blue signboard with multilingual text stands in the foreground. Several people are visible but the crowd is too dense to count precisely, and no figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2010-02-12A large outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with blue and white tents and bamboo barricades. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or float carries a tall garlanded structure topped with a golden canopy, with a smoke trail rising behind it. Walking around it are men and women in white ritual clothes, several carrying drums, and a few in orange or saffron robes. Large parasols in red, yellow and green lead the group. A blue signboard in the foreground reads Ananda Linga and Vaidya Sarovar with Healing Lake text in several scripts. Dense crowds of white-clad devotees fill the roadway and sides, with onlookers standing among the tents.2010-02-12Wide outdoor photograph of a crowded procession on a dusty open ground lined with blue-and-white tent canopies and bamboo barriers. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a gilded canopy and a small ornate figure moves forward, flanked by umbrellas and attendants in white. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees fill the road, with some in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a large blue signboard with multilingual text describes the Ananda Linga, Vaidya Sarovar and a healing site. Parked cars line the left edge, and a faint smoke plume rises near the procession.2010-02-12Aerial photograph of a large outdoor ashram gathering on a dirt ground. Hundreds of people dressed in white clothing fill the central courtyard, with many saffron-orange flags raised among them. Long rows of white cloth and garments hang on lines over corrugated metal roofs in the foreground. A red-and-white pandal tent stands to the right, beside a grey-roofed structure with a yellow and red banner. Smoke rises from a fire pit at the right edge, and banana-leaf or palm decorations line a path leading to an arched gate on the left. Parked vehicles sit near the entrance road.2010-01-01A large outdoor procession on a dusty ground, seen from an elevated angle. Crowds of people in predominantly white clothes walk around a decorated palanquin or ratha with a gold and red canopy and ornate golden top, carried forward by a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts. Several people in saffron-orange garments walk among them, and a drummer beats a drum at the front. Blue and white tented shelters with scalloped edges line the path on the right, and a white van drives at the upper left. Bare branches frame the lower foreground. The crowd is dense and extends beyond the frame.2010-02-12Aerial photograph of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple or ashram complex. A dense crowd of people dressed in white moves along the road, with many saffron-orange flags carried among them. Banana plants and palm trees line the roadside and an arched gateway stands at left. Long white and red tented pavilions, corrugated-roof sheds and parked cars surround the route. Stacked firewood or logs lie along the lower path, and white clothes hang on lines in the foreground. Overcast hazy sky above.2010-01-01A wide outdoor photograph of a large procession moving across a dusty open dirt ground in late afternoon light. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk in a dense crowd, with a few people in orange or red clothing among them. In the middle, a decorated float or ratha carries a tall golden canopy topped with a cross-like finial, flanked by smaller decorated carts with colourful ornaments and drums. On the right, a shaded tented enclosure with blue canopies and an orange gateway stands beside the path. A white van and a blue temporary structure appear at the left edge, and a few people in casual clothes stand in the foreground. Due to crowd density, the visible people number well above twenty.2010-02-12A large procession moves along a dusty unpaved road under a pale sky. Many people in white clothing walk in a dense crowd, some in white dhotis and kurtas and a few in orange saris. Near the centre a decorated golden-yellow and red chariot or ratha with a canopy is pulled forward, with drummers in white beside it. Parked white and silver cars line the left edge, a blue portable structure and a tall brown mound stand behind the crowd, and an orange gateway arch with a small domed shrine stands at right. Bare trees and utility poles frame the scene.2010-02-12Aerial view of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with green banana plants and tall palm-like strips. Hundreds of people in white clothes move through a crowd, many carrying small orange-red flags on poles. A decorated arch stands at left, and a long white tented structure with red draping and a stage frame is at right. Several white cars and a vehicle are parked nearby, with smoke rising at the lower right. Trees and a plain bordering wall frame the scene under a hazy sky.2010-01-01Aerial photograph of a large outdoor procession at an ashram-style site with a dirt road. Hundreds of people in white clothes move along the road, many carrying orange and red flags on poles. Some devotees in orange and saffron garments walk near the centre, and a decorated float or palanquin with a golden kalasha-like ornament rises above the crowd. Banana trees line the path, and a long white tent with red side walls stands beside it. Smoke rises near the middle of the crowd, and stacked wooden poles and a small cement mixer lie in the foreground. A white van and a small red vehicle sit at the left edge.2010-01-01Outdoor evening procession on a dusty hillside site with blue tarpaulin awnings and bamboo fencing. A large crowd, mostly people dressed in white, walks around an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti, with a red-and-gold canopy and colourful garlands. Several people in white hold ceremonial staffs or umbrellas near the cart, and some devotees wear orange or saffron cloth. Stalls with tents and white banners line the background, and a tall rocky slope rises behind the scene.2010-02-12A large procession on a dirt road winds through a rural landscape with scrub trees, power lines and a hill in the background. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a red and blue fringed canopy and floral garlands is carried forward, with a saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban standing near its front among the crowd. Dozens of people in white clothes walk around it, many carrying orange flags and white flags bearing a blue dove-like emblem. A man in the foreground holds a tall silver ceremonial staff. Additional decorated carts and vehicles with floral ornaments appear further back along the road.2005-12-31