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Aerial view of a large procession moving along a dirt road inside an ashram compound. Hundreds of participants dressed mostly in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris carry orange-red flags and hold up small framed portraits and placards. A banner reads STOP THE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION and has a red-and-orange border. Red tent structures line the right side, banana plants stand among them, and a few onlookers stand near a speaker stand at the top left. A drum is visible near the middle of the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or float is seen at the upper left.

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An aerial view of a large procession moving down a dusty dirt road lined with banana plants and red-and-white tents. Hundreds of people in white clothes walk in dense rows, many carrying saffron-orange flags and white placards with red borders. Drummers and musicians in white with red or orange accents play drums in the front ranks. Ahead, an ornate palanquin with gold and multicoloured canopies is carried through the crowd, with saffron-robed figures near it. Vehicles and a tall arch are visible in the background.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession of devotees in white ritual clothing walks along a dirt road lined with banana plants and red-and-white tent canopies. Many carry saffron-orange flags on poles and hold red placards with printed text. A decorated palanquin with gold-trimmed canopies and ornate panels is visible near the front of the procession, carried on poles. Musicians in maroon and white play drums and a brass instrument, and women in saffron and white saris walk among the marchers.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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a red tarpaulin wall. Many men and women in white dhotis, sarees and shirts carry saffron-orange flags and handheld placards with printed portraits and slogans. Several ornate decorated palanquin-style carts with golden canopies move at the top left, and a red banner reads in English about religious persecution. Spectators stand at the edges and a crowd fills the roadway.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large padayatra procession marching along a wide road. Hundreds of participants in white clothing carry red-orange flags and red placards, and a long red banner reads "Walk to ... The Religious Persecution" followed by "...msa a person". Two men in white walk ahead near the left edge, one raising an arm. Onlookers stand on a footbridge at the right, and cars, autorickshaws and motorbikes share the road. A figure in orange robes walks near the middle of the column.2010-07-24A large street procession on a rural road lined with trees and a few small shops. Hundreds of marchers in white dhotis and kurtas carry red and orange flags and placards, many printed with a portrait and Kannada text. Near the front, an ornate decorated float with garlands and a raised figure of a robed, crowned person is carried forward, with marigold-covered sides. Buses, cars, an auto-rickshaw and motorbikes share the road, and onlookers stand along the edge, including a small girl in a green dress in the foreground. A banner in orange reads in Kannada.2010-07-24A dirt-road procession winds through an open compound lined with trees and a low building on the left. Many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk in the crowd, several wearing orange-and-white lanyards with orange emblems. Numerous orange triangular flags with blue and white markings are carried aloft. At the front, a large portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a folded garland is carried on a board, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks beside it. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the edges. Giant puppet-like figures in pink and yellow appear at the top left, and a red banner with printed text is held aloft. Drummers in yellow and orange costume are visible at the lower right.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large procession of devotees walking along a dirt path between trees and a corrugated roof. Most are dressed in white, many carry orange flags bearing a blue emblem, and several hold white placards. A red decorated structure appears at the right edge. Onlookers stand near a fenced area at the top left, and a bicycle and a blue cart are visible among the trees.2010-07-24Aerial view looking down on a long procession of many people dressed in white, walking along a dirt path between a corrugated tin roof in the foreground and a row of buildings with blue and multicolored fabric awnings and orange-tiled roofs on the right. Many marchers carry orange triangular flags on poles and some hold white placards. A few people stand watching at the left edge beside a palm and green shrubs. Palm trees and a low tree line rise in the background under an overcast sky. A pink banner is carried in the middle of the crowd, and a vehicle is parked near the far end of the procession.2010-07-24A photograph of a large procession of devotees walking along a dirt road through an ashram-style compound, seen from an elevated angle. Many people wear white clothing and carry orange-red flags on poles, and some hold white placards. Trees, palms and low buildings with corrugated roofs line the route, and a red draped tent-like structure with gold patterns stands at right. Crowd density is high; a few people in orange and colourful saris are visible among the white-clad marchers. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-07-24Elevated photo of a large white-clad procession winding along a dirt path between green trees and tin-roofed buildings. Many participants wear white clothes and carry bright orange-red flags on poles, and some hold white placards. A red-draped stall and a blue-and-pink awning stand on the right, with a green vehicle and more walkers in the distance. The foreground rooftops are corrugated sheets, and the left side shows a small group of onlookers in white dhotis and shirts beside a grassy slope.2010-07-24Aerial view looking down on a long column of people marching along a dirt path beside a corrugated metal roof. Many participants wear white clothing and carry small orange-red flags on poles, and some hold white placards. Several people wear orange or saffron garments among the crowd. Green shrubs and young trees line the path, with a red-and-white tent structure and a tall tree at upper right. Palm trees and other greenery appear in the background, and a few people stand at the left edge watching the procession.2010-07-24