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Aerial 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.

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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.2010-07-24Aerial 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.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.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road below a reddish embankment, with many devotees in white clothing and white dhotis marching among orange flags. Several decorated umbrellas with gold borders and blue-and-yellow emblems are carried on poles, and a golden ceremonial staff with a finial rises at right. Some participants hold red placards on sticks, and a woman in a pale peach sari walks near the center. Banana-leaf decorations and bamboo poles frame the scene. The crowd fills the frame with well over twenty people visible.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana trees. At the centre, a palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a colourful umbrella-canopied top is carried forward. Seated on it is a figure in orange robes, and a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head walks beside it, holding a fan or whisk. Many devotees in white clothes with orange and red flags follow, some wearing orange and red badges, and tractors with decorated colourful canopies move along the route. Several ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered panels and tassels, and a golden ritual fan, are visible at the front. Spectators stand at the roadside. a person appearance uncertain; the orange-robed walker and seated figure are not clearly identifiable.2010-07-24A festive street procession of many people moving along a dirt road beside a hillside. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden swan-like prow, a multicoloured canopy and garlands of white and orange flowers carries a seated figure in orange robes and a red-orange shawl with a flower garland. A bald man in orange robes stands at the palanquin's front. Around it, men and women in white clothes carry orange flags and placards, a woman in orange sari walks nearby, and uniformed officers in khaki stand at the sides. Strings of marigold garlands hang from the palanquin.2010-07-24A festive procession on a dirt ground with a red-brown embankment behind it. A tall, ornate golden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, tasselled bells and garlands is carried forward. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands on the palanquin, raising a hand. Around it a large crowd of women and men in white and cream clothes, many holding saffron-orange flags and white placards, follows closely. A few uniformed officers in khaki and dark caps walk near the palanquin. Garlands and a decorated white banner stand in the background.2010-07-24Outdoor 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.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesAerial 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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road, seen from above, with a flower-decorated palanquin carried on a platform at centre. A man in saffron/orange robes stands on the palanquin holding a large ornate fan or lamp, with garlands and red and gold decorations around him. Large multicoloured umbrellas with blue, yellow, red and green patterns shade the palanquin and walkers. A crowd of many people in white clothes and orange-and-red flags, including women in white saris, walks alongside a red tractor pulling a trailer. A green metal bin and bamboo fencing are visible at the edges.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.2010-07-24