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A large procession moves along a dirt road through an ashram-like compound, with a crowd of several hundred people dressed largely in white, many carrying red-orange flags and white placards printed with red text. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried forward, and drummers in yellow and white clothing play large drums on the right. Behind the crowd stand a white van with a black water tank and a parked silver car, banana plants and bamboo fencing line the road, and a few onlookers in white and yellow shirts stand at the left edge. A red banner with white lettering is held aloft in the crowd. The image is a photograph of a pada yatra procession.

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A 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 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 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.2010-07-24Elevated 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 outdoor procession of many people walks along a dusty road, carrying red flags and handheld placards with printed portraits and text. Most marchers wear white shirts and dhotis or white saris and salwar; several women wear colourful saris. Two drummers in yellow turbans and gold-patterned clothing play large drums in the foreground. Above the crowd, a decorated ornate palanquin with gold-and-red canopy poles and a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy is carried forward, and a figure in orange robes stands near its top. A red banner reads walk against persecution. A vehicle covered with a tarpaulin moves at the front of the crowd.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.2010-07-24An aerial photograph, taken from a rooftop edge, of a large crowd gathered outdoors on a dirt ground for a procession. Many people in white clothing hold orange flags and white placards, and several are walking in a dense line along a path. A red tent canopy stands at the upper left beside banana plants and bamboo poles, and a palanquin-like decorated structure with gold and orange elements appears at the left. A corrugated tin roof fills the lower right foreground. The crowd is too dense to count precisely and extends well beyond the visible frame.2010-07-24December 30 20082008-12-30A 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.2010-07-24December 25 20092009-12-25A 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.2010-07-24