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Wide outdoor view of a large procession moving along a dirt road lined with banana plants and a bamboo fence. Dozens of participants in white clothing carry red and orange flags and placards, and several men wear traditional headgear and play drums. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a canopy is carried through the crowd. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the route, and spectators and vehicles fill the background beside blue portable toilets and a red tent. A saffron-robed figure stands in the lower right foreground.

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Elevated 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 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.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road at a ashram-style campus. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, and many carry saffron-orange flags. Drummers in dark sleeveless outfits with red and gold trim beat large drums at the front. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and red-and-gold ornaments sits near the center, and a red banner reads about pada yatra. Several people in orange and saffron clothing walk along the lower right. Blue portable toilets, parked white cars, a white minibus and a truck are visible in the background, with banana plants lining the road. The crowd is dense and extends far back.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt road moves toward the camera. Hundreds of marchers wear white kurtas and dhotis and many carry red-orange flags, with some holding printed placards and framed portraits. Drummers in yellow turbans and sleeveless costumes play large drums at the front. A decorated palanquin with a gold and multicoloured canopy, an ornate chariot-like float, and a figure in saffron robes stand near the centre, with a second canopy beside it.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road through an ashram grounds, with a crowd of many people walking in white clothes and carrying saffron-orange flags and placards. Several drummers play drums at the front of the group, and ornamented carried structures with decorative canopies lead the march. A few spectators stand along the left side near a parked white van and a row of buses, while banana plants line the right edge beside a red-draped tent. Most marchers wear white kurtas and dhotis, and a few wear orange garments.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road toward an orange-framed gateway. Hundreds of participants wear white shirts and trousers or white kurtas, many carrying red and orange flags and handheld red banners. A brass band with drummers in red and gold uniforms plays on the right, and a blue-and-white striped tent stands beside the road. Some people wear dark trousers and white shirts. A large speaker stands on the left near a signboard, and a white wall and trees frame the background under an overcast sky.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large procession moving along a dirt road through an ashram compound. Dozens of participants in white clothing carry bright orange-red flags on poles and hold white placards. Drummers in white with drums lead part of the column at lower right. A long red-and-white tent structure with corrugated metal roofing lines the road, and corrugated roofs and fencing sit in the foreground. Bare trees and banana plants stand along the route under an overcast sky, with a few vehicles and scattered onlookers in the distance.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.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants. Ornate golden palanquins with canopies and decorated panels lead the way at upper left. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts walk with waving orange-red flags and handheld placards. Drummers in yellow turbans and dark-trimmed costumes beat large drums at the front. A banner at lower right shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. A white van and a tanker truck are visible, and many onlookers stand along the roadside. The crowd is large, with well over a hundred people visible.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24A wide outdoor photograph of a large procession on a dirt road at a construction-type site. Many people, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, carry saffron-orange flags and some hold red banners and placards. In the background an ornate decorated float or palanquin with yellow and gold elements is visible near a traditional gateway arch. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the left edge and near the front. A blue-and-white striped canopy stands on the right beside a low wall, and banana plants are visible. The sky is overcast.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.2010-07-24