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An aerial view of a large procession moving along a dirt road beside a white-roofed tent with red side panels and a corrugated metal structure. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris carry orange-red flags and handheld placards bearing a portrait photo and text. In the foreground, a drummer in a maroon shirt plays a large drum, and a woman in a yellow sari walks with a placard. At the left edge, an ornate palanquin-like float with decorated umbrellas and a red-and-gold canopy moves through the crowd. A uniformed officer in khaki stands at the right. Green banana plants and a green bin line the route.

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A photograph of a large outdoor procession of devotees moving along a dirt path between a red tent wall and banana plants. Many men and women in white clothing, some in white dhotis and saris, carry orange-red flags and handheld placards. Two drummers in white stand at the centre playing large drums. Overhead, ornate palanquin-style canopies in gold and red decorated with colourful panels are carried on long poles. A few people in orange and saffron clothing appear at the left edge. The scene is crowded with well over a hundred people visible across the frame, several with lanyards.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large procession of devotees walking along a dirt road past a corrugated-roof tent structure and tree-lined grounds. Many participants wear white dhotis, saris and kurtas, and carry orange-saffron flags and small white placards with red printed text. Some hold ornate decorated poles or palanquin-style parasols in gold and orange. Onlookers stand along the roadside, and a cluster of white-clad marchers leads the yatra.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large procession moving down a dirt road lined with banana trees, red-curtained tent structures and parked vehicles. Hundreds of participants, mostly in white clothing, carry orange-red flags and rectangular signs. Ornate palanquin-style canopies with gold and red decorations are carried in the middle of the crowd, and a figure in orange robes stands near the palanquin. On the left, onlookers stand on a concrete area beside a black vehicle. The scene reads as a pada yatra procession with flags, banners and a palanquin.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a red-curtained tent with a corrugated metal roof and banana plants. Dozens of people in white clothes, many with orange-red flags, walk in a crowd. Some carry red placards bearing portraits and printed slogans. Ornate decorated palanquin-style umbrellas and gold-coloured ceremonial structures move through the centre, with an orange-robed figure visible near the front. Bystanders stand along the edges and on a rooftop at left.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large procession on a dirt road beside a long red-curtained tent with a white corrugated roof. Hundreds of participants, mostly men and women in white ritual clothing, walk in dense rows carrying orange-red flags on poles and small red placards. Some hold orange-red ornamental umbrellas, and a decorated palanquin-style float with gold and red canopies moves near the front. A green dustbin, banana plants, parked vehicles and a distant stage area appear in the scene. The procession appears to be a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession of devotees in white ritual clothing walks along a dirt road lined with banana plants and red-and-white tent canopies. Many carry saffron-orange flags on poles and hold red placards with printed text. A decorated palanquin with gold-trimmed canopies and ornate panels is visible near the front of the procession, carried on poles. Musicians in maroon and white play drums and a brass instrument, and women in saffron and white saris walk among the marchers.2010-07-24An aerial view of a large outdoor procession moving along a dirt road lined with young palm and banana plants beside a large white-roofed tent with red draped walls. Hundreds of participants wear white clothing and hold orange-red flags and small placards, while drummers in ceremonial dress with white and gold headgear play large drums at the lower right. Vehicles and a few onlookers stand at the edges, and a corrugated roof and fenced yard fill the foreground.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a red tarpaulin wall. Many men and women in white dhotis, sarees and shirts carry saffron-orange flags and handheld placards with printed portraits and slogans. Several ornate decorated palanquin-style carts with golden canopies move at the top left, and a red banner reads in English about religious persecution. Spectators stand at the edges and a crowd fills the roadway.2010-07-24A dirt-road procession winds through an open compound lined with trees and a low building on the left. Many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk in the crowd, several wearing orange-and-white lanyards with orange emblems. Numerous orange triangular flags with blue and white markings are carried aloft. At the front, a large portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a folded garland is carried on a board, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks beside it. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the edges. Giant puppet-like figures in pink and yellow appear at the top left, and a red banner with printed text is held aloft. Drummers in yellow and orange costume are visible at the lower right.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large procession moving along a dirt road through an ashram compound. Dozens of participants in white clothing carry bright orange-red flags on poles and hold white placards. Drummers in white with drums lead part of the column at lower right. A long red-and-white tent structure with corrugated metal roofing lines the road, and corrugated roofs and fencing sit in the foreground. Bare trees and banana plants stand along the route under an overcast sky, with a few vehicles and scattered onlookers in the distance.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with banana plants and a red-and-white tented pavilion. Hundreds of people in white clothes walk in dense rows, many waving red-and-orange flags and carrying small white signs. Some wear orange scarves. At the upper left, a decorated palanquin with ornate golden umbrellas and canopies is carried forward. At the lower right, a drum band in yellow and red uniforms plays drums. A hundred-plus people fill the frame, and a white-clad figure stands near the centre. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large outdoor procession moving along a dusty dirt road inside an ashram compound. Dozens of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk in dense groups, many carrying orange-red flags and placards held up in front of them. At the front, a decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate canopy and gold-coloured ornaments is carried forward. Beside the road a large temporary white tent with red side panels and corrugated sheds stand, with palm trees, small trees and parked vehicles in the background. Onlookers stand along the edges near a corrugated roof in the foreground. The scene conveys a pada yatra style procession with devotees in white and saffron-orange flags.2010-07-24