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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.

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A 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.2010-07-24Aerial 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.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with banana plants, with a red-and-white tent and a blue tarp on the right. Many people wear white and carry orange-red flags and handheld placards. A palanquin-style float with a golden canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried forward, and a figure in orange robes stands near its front. Several people in white hold ornate ceremonial staffs topped with gold finials, and placards read slogans about religious persecution and abuse of gurus. The crowd is dense, filling most of the frame.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 on a dirt road beside a long red-curtained tent with a white corrugated roof. Hundreds of participants, mostly men and women in white ritual clothing, walk in dense rows carrying orange-red flags on poles and small red placards. Some hold orange-red ornamental umbrellas, and a decorated palanquin-style float with gold and red canopies moves near the front. A green dustbin, banana plants, parked vehicles and a distant stage area appear in the scene. The procession appears to be a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2010-07-24A photograph of a large outdoor procession of devotees moving along a dirt path between a red tent wall and banana plants. Many men and women in white clothing, some in white dhotis and saris, carry orange-red flags and handheld placards. Two drummers in white stand at the centre playing large drums. Overhead, ornate palanquin-style canopies in gold and red decorated with colourful panels are carried on long poles. A few people in orange and saffron clothing appear at the left edge. The scene is crowded with well over a hundred people visible across the frame, several with lanyards.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large procession on a dirt road beside a dusty open field. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a crowd, many carrying red and orange flags and red placards. Drummers in the procession play large drums. Near the centre, a decorated palanquin with a yellow-and-red canopy is carried forward, and a large ornate float topped with flowers and garlands follows. On the right, a large pink-faced effigy with a yellow headdress and pink robe stands on a float. Behind them are parked vehicles, a blue-and-white portable toilet, a white van and an auto-rickshaw. Hills and palm trees lie in the background.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large procession winding along a dirt path between temporary tents and tin-roofed buildings. Many people, mostly dressed in white, carry small saffron-orange triangular flags on poles. Some marchers carry white placards. Bystanders stand near a red-and-white tent on the left, and trees and palm trees lie beyond the open ground under an overcast sky. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.2010-07-24An aerial view of a large procession moving along a dirt road beside a white-roofed tent with red side panels and a corrugated metal structure. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris carry orange-red flags and handheld placards bearing a portrait photo and text. In the foreground, a drummer in a maroon shirt plays a large drum, and a woman in a yellow sari walks with a placard. At the left edge, an ornate palanquin-like float with decorated umbrellas and a red-and-gold canopy moves through the crowd. A uniformed officer in khaki stands at the right. Green banana plants and a green bin line the route.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.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants and a red-walled tent with a white roof. Hundreds of people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a dense crowd, many carrying red flags and small white placards. Drummers in white with yellow turbans play large drums at the lower right. At upper left, a decorated palanquin with ornate canopies and a small figure is carried forward ahead of the marchers. A banner with a portrait of a figure with a saffron-coloured garment is visible among the crowd at lower right, and the figure in the portrait cannot be assessed here.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.2010-07-24