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A 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.

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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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large procession along a dirt road lined with banana plants and a red tent wall. At the centre, a palanquin with a multicolour canopy and garlands is carried forward, and a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands near it holding a round ceremonial fan. Many people in white ritual clothes wear orange-and-white rosette badges and carry long red-orange flags. Several people hold placards showing a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with the printed slogans 'STOP ABUSING MY FAITH! STOP ABUSING MY GURU' and 'PUT AN END TO RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION'. Ornate umbrellas and gold-finialed banners accompany the palanquin. Crowds of devotees and onlookers fill the scene.2010-07-24Aerial view of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and red tent canopies. At the centre, a flower-decorated palanquin carries a seated figure in orange robes with garlands, while a man in an orange robe walks beside it holding a ceremonial fan-like object. Ahead, a pink tractor pulls a float under multicoloured ornate umbrellas. Hundreds of people in white clothes, many carrying orange and red flags and placards, walk along on both sides. Several large decorated parasols with gold-fringed panels and a green-blue emblem accompany the procession, and a small red car and a few vehicles are visible in the background.2010-07-24A street procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a red tent wall. At the centre, a decorated palanquin mounted on a red tractor carries a deity murti under a golden canopy and an ornate umbrella. In front of the palanquin walks a shaved-headed man in saffron/orange robes with a folded hand posture, appearing to be a sannyasi. Around the vehicle, many people in white clothes and white caps carry red-orange flags and placards, and others hold ceremonial umbrellas and decorative poles. Spectators in mixed clothing stand along the roadside and a small crowd is visible in the background. A green waste bin and a red car are visible at the edges.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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin-style float topped by a multicoloured umbrella canopy, hanging bells, tassels and white and yellow flower garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and a golden-orange head wrap rides the float, with a standing attendant in orange beside him and another in white holding a white fan. Crowds of men and women in white and orange clothing carry orange flags on poles, and some hold signs with a small portrait and Kannada text. A uniformed guard in khaki and black stands at right. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a shaved head stands at the float's edge. Behind is a red-earth bank and a concrete wall.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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a procession moving along a dirt road through an ashram, with a large crowd of people dressed predominantly in white garments. Many carry red-orange flags and gold-coloured ceremonial fans, and several hold posters with red and white lettering. In the upper left, a palanquin or ratha is carried in front, with a figure in orange robes seated or standing on it, surrounded by white-clad devotees. Two ornate palanquins with multicoloured canopies and gold-embellished panels follow in the centre, carried by marchers in white. Tents with red and white covers and banana plants line the right side of the road.2010-07-24Aerial view of a procession on a dirt road beside a tent and green lawn. Crowds in white clothes march with red and orange flags and gold-topped staffs; several large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with gold tassels shade a decorated palanquin. Near the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a floral-decked palanquin, with a slightly raised cloth canopy above. Many marchers hold handheld placards with a small portrait and printed slogans about stopping abuse of devotees. Pada yatra procession with palanquin and parasols.2010-07-24A large procession on a dirt road winds through a rural landscape with scrub trees, power lines and a hill in the background. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a red and blue fringed canopy and floral garlands is carried forward, with a saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban standing near its front among the crowd. Dozens of people in white clothes walk around it, many carrying orange flags and white flags bearing a blue dove-like emblem. A man in the foreground holds a tall silver ceremonial staff. Additional decorated carts and vehicles with floral ornaments appear further back along the road.2005-12-31Aerial view of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a red-curtained tent with a corrugated metal roof and banana plants. Dozens of people in white clothes, many with orange-red flags, walk in a crowd. Some carry red placards bearing portraits and printed slogans. Ornate decorated palanquin-style umbrellas and gold-coloured ceremonial structures move through the centre, with an orange-robed figure visible near the front. Bystanders stand along the edges and on a rooftop at left.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.2010-07-24