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A wide outdoor photo of a dirt road lined with young banana plants tied to bamboo stakes, with a white wall and green fields on the left and a rocky hill and low buildings in the background under an overcast sky. On the left, a large informational signboard with diagrams and maps stands beside a white cloth draped on the ground. Three men in shirts and trousers walk toward the camera on the road, and a few more people are scattered farther down the path near parked vehicles and a striped canvas structure.

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December 31 20092009-12-31A dirt road at an ashram grounds runs through a palm-lined field under an overcast sky. Several people walk along it: a man in a white shirt and white trousers on the left, and women in white sarees with coloured borders. Further down, more people in white and some in orange walk toward the distance. A string of white and blue banners with printed emblems stretches across the left, and orange triangular pennants flutter on the right beside young saplings and a tall billboard frame.2009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with wooden poles, banana plants and strung decorations under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a group of children and several adults walk along the path, including a girl in a pink top and pink trousers, boys in striped and plain shirts, a woman in a light blue top, a man in an orange shirt and khaki trousers, and a young woman in a white embroidered outfit. Further back, many people in white and colourful clothing follow a procession with orange-clad figures and a decorated palanquin or ratha in the distance. The scene suggests a padayatra-style walking procession.2010-07-24A photograph of an unpaved reddish-brown dirt road running straight into the distance at Adi Kailasa ashram grounds in Bengaluru. A tall grey cinder-block wall lines the left side, planted with green shrubs, pink and purple flowering groundcover and small trees. The right side has a shallow ditch edged with flowering plants, a row of young trees and palms, and white buildings far off under an overcast sky. Two small figures in white clothing walk along the road far ahead. Purple fabric hangs from a tree at upper left.2009-09-06A long procession of people dressed in white walks along a dirt road lined with young banana plants and orange-saffron pennant flags strung on cords. Many marchers wear white kurta and dhoti or white saris, while a few in saffron carry bags. A pink canopy-style banner stands at the left edge beside the road, and an embankment of red earth runs along the right side. Palm and tall trees fill the hazy background under a pale sky. The scene matches a ritual procession during the year-end Brahmotsavam celebrations.2008-12-31A photograph of a dirt road climbing between green shrubs, mango-like trees, palms and rocky hillside outcrops under a cloudy sky. Two flagpoles stand at the left edge, one with an orange flag, and a small poster board is attached to a pole. Strings of blue-and-white bunting run across the road. Near the centre, a small group walks along the road: several people in white clothes, one woman in an orange sari holding a dark umbrella, and a man in a white shirt. A printed portrait on the poster board shows a bearded man in saffron-coloured clothing, but identity is uncertain and the figures in the road are too small and distant to confirm.2008-11-13A dusty unpaved road leads toward an orange gateway in a procession scene. Many people in white clothing walk in a long column, many carrying red and orange flags on poles. In the centre-right, a decorated palanquin or float with garlands and green-yellow decorations is carried forward. A figure in an orange robe stands at the left edge of the road, and men in yellow and green traditional clothing walk alongside the procession. A man in grey trousers and a shirt with a camera bag walks in the foreground. Banana leaves and a white boundary wall line the route, with a blue-and-white draped stand at the right. Utility poles and trees sit beyond the wall under an overcast sky.2010-07-24A wide dusty unpaved road runs through the centre of the frame, lined on both sides with tall banana trees with broad green leaves and bunches of flowers and fruit tied to bamboo poles. On the right, a long crowd of devotees stands behind a rope barrier, many in white dhotis and white clothes, some with garlands and colourful offerings in their hands. On the left, a line of people in white and saffron-coloured clothing stands along the road edge. A small vehicle is visible far down the road in a hazy, dusty landscape with low buildings and a hillside in the distance.2010-01-01A wide dirt road runs through a procession route lined with young banana trees hung with flower garlands and red-orange streamers. On the right, a large crowd of devotees stands behind a metal barrier, many in white clothing, some holding up items. On the left, a few people in white and saffron-coloured garments walk along the verge. A small vehicle travels down the road toward distant buildings and a pale hillside under a hazy sky.2010-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of an unpaved dirt construction site under a heavy overcast sky. A rutted red-brown earth track runs diagonally from the lower left, and bare excavated ground fills the right side. Behind, a half-finished multi-storey concrete building with exposed rebar and scaffolding stands beside white low-rise structures and a tall tree. A blue-and-white signboard and a green cylindrical bin sit near the roadside, and a truck is parked at the left edge. No people are visible.2009-01-01