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Outdoor 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.

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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.2010-07-24Elevated 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 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 tall garden poles. A dense crowd of people in white clothing moves along the route, with many carrying saffron-orange flags. A white-roofed open tent structure and a red-and-white canopy stand to the right, a decorative arch marks the entrance on the left, and parked cars and vehicles line the edge of the road. Some people in the crowd wear orange garments. Smoke or a small fire is visible at the lower right near the crowd, and a red umbrella appears in the middle distance. The setting is open rural ground with trees and a boundary wall in the background.2010-01-01Aerial photograph of a large outdoor procession at an ashram-style site with a dirt road. Hundreds of people in white clothes move along the road, many carrying orange and red flags on poles. Some devotees in orange and saffron garments walk near the centre, and a decorated float or palanquin with a golden kalasha-like ornament rises above the crowd. Banana trees line the path, and a long white tent with red side walls stands beside it. Smoke rises near the middle of the crowd, and stacked wooden poles and a small cement mixer lie in the foreground. A white van and a small red vehicle sit at the left edge.2010-01-01A 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.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants and a wooden fence. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, and many carry red and orange flags. Drummers in white march near a decorated palanquin with colourful canopy and red-and-orange cloth. Two people in orange robes walk near the centre of the group, one in a saffron robe and one in orange with a green lower garment. Parked vehicles, portable toilets and a white van sit beyond the road, and a few onlookers stand by a black water tank and a utility pole. A banner in red with white lettering is held up in the crowd.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 large procession of devotees walks along a dusty dirt road toward an ornate orange-and-cream gateway topped with a small dome. Most marchers wear white dhotis and white kurtas, and many carry red and orange flags and banners. Several men in white stand on the gateway's roof. In the middle distance a decorated float or ratha with golden ornaments and a deity murti is visible among the crowd. A woman in a bright orange sari stands in the foreground on the left. Men in white shirts and dark trousers, some wearing lanyard badges, walk along the right side. Banana plants and a blank black screen stand beside the road, and a banner is visible at the far right.2010-07-24An aerial photograph of a large outdoor procession moving along a dusty dirt road lined with banana plants and bamboo fencing. A dense crowd of hundreds of devotees in white clothing fills the central roadway, with saffron-orange flags carried among them. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk near the front of the crowd. White canopy tents with red side panels stand beside the route, and a red-and-white vehicle is visible at the left edge near a decorated stand. Smoke or dust rises near the right side of the procession, and a palanquin-style float appears to move through the crowd near the centre.2010-01-01A wide photograph of a dirt-road procession at an open site. A long line of people in white dhotis and white shirts walks toward a red-orange gateway arch, with red and saffron flags and banners in the crowd. In the right foreground, a palanquin-style float with a canopy of blue and white striped cloth carries elaborate garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Drummers in orange and green costumes play drums beside it, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge. Palm fronds decorate the route and a blue-and-white banner stretches along a fence behind the crowd. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with green banana plants and tall palm-like strips. Hundreds of people in white clothes move through a crowd, many carrying small orange-red flags on poles. A decorated arch stands at left, and a long white tented structure with red draping and a stage frame is at right. Several white cars and a vehicle are parked nearby, with smoke rising at the lower right. Trees and a plain bordering wall frame the scene under a hazy sky.2010-01-01