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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.

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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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long dirt-road procession on a construction-site ashram grounds under an overcast sky. Dozens of men in white dhotis and kurtas walk in a crowd, many carrying orange and red flags on poles. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk among them near the front. Along the road a red-walled tent structure, corrugated metal sheds, banana plants and a palanquin-like decorated float with orange cloth move through the crowd. Scaffolding, parked vehicles and a yellow truck line the sides. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this distant view.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 large procession on a dusty dirt road in front of an orange-pillared gateway with a domed top. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a crowd, many holding saffron-orange flags and red placards. A decorated ornate float or palanquin with gold and orange elements is visible near the gate, and banana plants and a blue-and-white striped canopy line the right side. A few men in white wear orange badges. The crowd numbers in the dozens to a hundred, so the people count is 21-100 range but counting visible people roughly yields well over twenty, and the foreground shows several individuals in white. A cameraman in khaki trousers and white shirt is at lower center. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-07-24A large procession moves along a dusty unpaved road toward an orange-painted gateway at a rural site. Many men and some children wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many carry saffron-orange flags on poles. A decorated palanquin or ratha with gold and orange ornamentation appears at the centre of the crowd, and a large red banner is held aloft. A man in a light shirt and tan trousers walks in the foreground carrying a small object. A blue-and-white striped canopy and potted palms stand at the right, with a concrete wall and a small domed structure behind the gate.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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and bunting, with a large crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas carrying red-orange flags and placards. A decorated ratha/chariot with a colourful flower garland and a palanquin-style canopy in blue-and-white cloth appears at the right. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge, and a man in orange clothing walks near the right. Behind the crowd is an orange gateway arch, a domed structure, and a bare field under an overcast sky. Some marchers hold framed portrait photographs.2010-07-24A procession on a dirt path through a construction-site campus, with many devotees walking between rows of orange and red flags on poles. Many people wear white and cream clothing; some women wear saffron sarees and one man at left wears a white shawl with an orange sash. A decorated chariot with a multi-tiered golden canopy and colourful cylindrical pillars rises at right, behind a crowd in white. Several young boys in yellow and white sashes and a child in a green shirt walk near the front, and a man carries a camera on his shoulder. Brick and concrete buildings, scaffolding and a palm frond frame the scene.2009-12-29An 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.2010-07-24An 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.2010-07-24December 24 20082008-12-24