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Aerial 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.

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Aerial 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.2010-07-24A large procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with banana plants and red-roofed tents. Many people wear white dhotis and white kurtas or saris and carry orange-red flags and placards, and several hold white signs. A decorated float or palanquin with yellow and pink ornaments moves near the front, and a red-and-orange banner is carried in the crowd. Vehicles, a white truck, blue tarpaulin, portable toilets and a water tank sit along the edges.2010-07-24An 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.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.2010-07-24An aerial photograph, taken from a rooftop edge, of a large crowd gathered outdoors on a dirt ground for a procession. Many people in white clothing hold orange flags and white placards, and several are walking in a dense line along a path. A red tent canopy stands at the upper left beside banana plants and bamboo poles, and a palanquin-like decorated structure with gold and orange elements appears at the left. A corrugated tin roof fills the lower right foreground. The crowd is too dense to count precisely and extends well beyond the visible frame.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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road between dry embankments, with a crowd of devotees walking behind many saffron-orange flags carried on poles. Most participants wear white clothing, and several women wear white saris with coloured borders. Some carry small placards with photographs. At right, drummers in yellow turbans and red-and-yellow outfits play large drums.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.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a pada yatra procession on a dirt road through a campus-like grounds. Many participants in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in two streams, many carrying bright orange-red flags and some holding framed portrait photos. A decorated palanquin or chariot with gold and red ornamentation moves at the head of the crowd near an orange gateway. On the right, a woman in an orange sari stands on the road, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands in the foreground. Banana plants and a blue-and-white draped stage structure line the right side. A white boundary wall and tall trees are behind.2010-07-24A large procession of devotees walks down a roadside street in daylight, with many people in white clothing and some in grey or blue shirts. Many carry orange-and-red flags on poles and hold small rectangular placards. Behind them, a decorated float with a canopy of umbrella-like panels in red, orange and gold carries a seated figure; attendants in orange and saffron clothing surround it. Parked cars, a green tipper truck, buses, motorcycles and a blue auto-rickshaw line the road, with shops and a multi-storey building in the background. Concrete posts and a drainage ring sit at the lower right. The scene is a pada yatra procession passing through town.2010-07-24An elevated view of a procession moving along a dirt road between a tin-roofed building and green trees. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees walk in a long column, many carrying small orange flags. Near the front, a man in white holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Uniformed police officers walk along the left edge. On the right, young men in yellow shirts play drums, and a costumed figure with a painted orange face walks among them. Above the crowd, a large decorated float with a pink umbrella and a painted figure is visible, and a red banner with printed text hangs at the top left.2010-07-24A long procession of men in white dhotis and shirts walks along a tree-lined rural road lined with palms and low shrubs. Many carry orange-and-red flags and white placards, while a red banner with a portrait is held near the front. Behind them a decorated float or palanquin with orange and gold elements and trucks are visible at the far end of the road. The crowd fills the road from foreground to distance, with a boundary wall on the left.2010-07-24