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Aerial view of an outdoor procession on a dirt road at a construction site with temporary red-curtained pavilions and banana plants along one side. Many people in white clothes march in a long line carrying orange and saffron flags, with a crowd gathered on a paved clearing at the upper left and a parked white truck and buses beyond. A red banner is visible in the middle of the line. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

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Aerial 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.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a large procession moving along a dirt road lined with red-curtained tents, banana plants and a tall bamboo-like pole with orange flags. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the procession, some carrying orange flags and small items. Other people in casual clothes stand along the roadside and near a white-paved area on the left, where a yellow truck and a few vehicles are parked. Overcast sky and trees in the background.2010-07-24A dirt road lined with a mesh-wrapped fence and a tall billboard on the left leads toward an orange-and-red ceremonial gateway. A long procession of people in white clothing and red flags moves down the road, with a decorated float or palanquin draped in flowers and banana leaves on the right, flanked by blue-and-white striped canopy panels. Men in saffron-orange tunics and green dhotis walk near the float, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks in the foreground holding a small object. Overcast sky above. The scene reflects a padayatra (foot pilgrimage) with a flower-decorated palanquin, though the crowd is distant and mostly unidentifiable.2010-07-24Elevated view of a dirt-road procession moving between temporary tent structures on an open site. A long line of people in white clothes, several in orange or saffron garments, walks along the path. Red-skirted tent walls and a white-roofed pavilion line the route, with a stage area and a parked white car at left. Many onlookers stand at the right edge, and a green garbage bin sits near the marchers.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 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.2010-07-24Elevated view of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a fence. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris walk behind red and orange flags, with drummers in the crowd and a decorated palanquin with a canopy at the front. Some marchers carry red banners and placards. Spectators stand along the roadside, and vehicles, portable toilets and a water tank are visible on the grounds. A toll of people is visible in the procession; a single figure in saffron/orange clothing walks near the right side of the road.2010-07-24Aerial photograph of a large outdoor procession at an ashram compound. A dense crowd of people dressed mostly in white moves along a dirt road lined with young banana plants and a canopy of tall trees. Several saffron and orange flags are carried through the crowd near a large white-and-red tent structure. Banners with yellow circular emblems hang on the side of a corrugated-roof building, and laundry hangs on a fence in the foreground. A thin haze of smoke rises at the right edge. Individual faces cannot be distinguished from this height, and no figure can be confidently identified as a person.2010-01-01A 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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a wide dirt road at an ashram-style site, with a large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing moving toward the camera. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear saffron-orange robes and carry red and orange flags and placards. Near the right foreground, a bearer in white and orange carries a decorated palanquin or ornamental float topped with flower garlands and red-and-green streamers. On the left, a truck, a parked van and a row of blue-and-white tents line the route, with banana plants and tall poles along the path. A pale grey hill and trees sit in the background under a hazy sky.2010-07-24December 27 20092009-12-27