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Aerial view of a large outdoor procession on a dirt road through an ashram grounds. A palanquin-style ornate decorated vehicle with garlanded flowers and a kalasha-topped canopy leads the crowd, with a figure in orange robes seated or standing near its front. Crowds in white clothes walk alongside, many carrying orange-red flags, and several people hold large ornate parasols in red, yellow and blue. Some hold printed placards with portrait photos and text. Red tent walls, banana plants, parked vehicles and a green dustbin line the route. Overhead, a painted sky and trees complete the scene.

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Aerial 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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a decorated palanquin in the left foreground, its gold-trimmed canopy and tassels draped with garlands. A saffron-robed man stands beside it, bare-headed and with shaved head, wearing orange cloth. Crowds of people in white clothes and white saris, with many orange flags and white placards, move around the palanquin and past colourful multicolour umbrellas. Sunlit trees, a tent structure and buildings sit behind, and a silver car is parked at lower right.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt ground at an ashram. A large ornate palanquin with gold-painted carved frame, colourful tassels and garlands is carried forward. Beside it, a bald man in an orange saffron robe walks holding a long staff, and a person in white stands on the palanquin side. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and white or cream saris carries red-orange flags and white placards. Several multicoloured canopy umbrellas with fringed edges are raised above. Palm fronds and banana plants line the path, with a tented pavilion and buildings in the background.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.2010-07-24Aerial 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 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 procession on a dirt road passes through a dusty open site. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, many holding tall orange and yellow ceremonial flags with embroidered emblems and ornate parasols with tasselled red, yellow and green fringes. A drummer in a red shirt beats a drum at centre, and a decorated temple tower or ratha rises in the background among orange flags. A man at the front right wears a white shirt and holds a parasol pole, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi walks in the left foreground. Several participants wear garlands and rudraksha malas.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on dirt ground with a decorated golden palanquin (palaki) carried forward through a crowd. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head stands upright on the palanquin platform, with an ornate gold-and-garland canopy and gold swan-head carvings at the front. Attendants in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and a crowd of women in white and colourful saris and men in white clothes holds up orange and red flags and white placards. Multicoloured umbrellas shade the procession, and trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2010-07-24Aerial photograph of a large outdoor procession at an ashram-style site with a dirt road. Hundreds of people in white clothes move along the road, many carrying orange and red flags on poles. Some devotees in orange and saffron garments walk near the centre, and a decorated float or palanquin with a golden kalasha-like ornament rises above the crowd. Banana trees line the path, and a long white tent with red side walls stands beside it. Smoke rises near the middle of the crowd, and stacked wooden poles and a small cement mixer lie in the foreground. A white van and a small red vehicle sit at the left edge.2010-01-01Outdoor temple procession at a dusty village ground with a crowd walking among raised ceremonial umbrellas (chhatras) with white and lavender fringed canopies and red-and-gold edges. A trident-like ritual staff is held upright in the center. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis or saris; women in white, peach and pink saris walk in front, and a man in a rust-orange turban walks near the umbrellas. Saffron and white flags are carried by marchers. Behind, red and pink tent drapes, bunting and a thatched hut frame the scene under a clear sky.2005-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past a white-and-blue stall and small buildings. At the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with gold-painted horn-like poles, garlands, tassels and a golden kalasha-like top carries a bald man in a saffron-orange robe standing upright, with an attendant in white beside him. Many devotees in white dhotis and sarees, some with orange flags on poles, surround the float, and several women in white and saffron saris hold white placards. Multicoloured decorated umbrellas are raised above the crowd, and a police officer in khaki stands near the float. Trees and a hillside are visible in the background.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path through a construction site, with a terracotta-coloured building and scaffolding behind. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk between rows of orange flags and tall poles strung with white cords, under striped and coloured parasols. A man in an orange shirt and a man in a grey shirt lead the group. A decorated chariot with a colourful canopy stands at the right edge, and flowering plants line the path in the foreground.2009-12-29