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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.

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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.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.2010-07-24Aerial 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.2010-07-24Aerial 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 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 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.2010-07-24Elevated 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.2010-07-24A 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 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 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.2010-07-24Aerial photograph of a large open-air ashram ground during a procession. A dense crowd of people in white clothes fills the dirt lanes, with some orange-clad figures and orange flags visible. Near the centre, a decorated procession vehicle with orange and gold elements moves through the crowd. Corrugated metal roofs, a long red-roofed hall, white tent canopies, a yellow-and-red painted wall panel, laundry hung on fences, and a water tower frame the scene, with trees and palm fronds at the right. Dry logs are stacked along the left side.2010-01-01Outdoor 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.2010-07-24