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Aerial view of a crowded outdoor ceremonial ground at an ashram-style event. Hundreds of people in white dhotis and white kurtas, with women in white and colourful saris, move through the open area. Many carry small orange-and-red flags on poles. A silver minivan with an orange flag drives through the crowd. Stacks of cut bamboo or sugarcane stalks sit on the ground, and banana plants decorate a large white tent with blue patterned trim. A white canopy and a truck with speakers stand at the right edge.

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Aerial photograph of a large open-air ashram ground during a procession. A dense crowd of people in white clothes fills the dirt lanes, with some orange-clad figures and orange flags visible. Near the centre, a decorated procession vehicle with orange and gold elements moves through the crowd. Corrugated metal roofs, a long red-roofed hall, white tent canopies, a yellow-and-red painted wall panel, laundry hung on fences, and a water tower frame the scene, with trees and palm fronds at the right. Dry logs are stacked along the left side.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors on a dirt ground beside white tents and a blue-and-white patterned canopy, with banana plants and palm fronds decorating the area. Most people wear white dhotis and white saris, with a few saffron-orange flags and colourful saris in teal, blue and red visible among them. Stacked bundles of bamboo or cane poles lie on the ground to the right, and a wooden cart stands in the crowd. The scene appears to be a procession or gathering, with a tall structure and a yellow banner at the far right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is described.2010-01-01Elevated view of a dense procession on a dirt path at an ashram compound. A large crowd of people in white clothing moves around an ornate golden palanquin with a canopy and decorative gold fringe, carried near the centre-left. Several people in saffron/orange robes walk among the white-clad devotees, and orange flags flutter along the right edge. Behind them stand a white tented structure, a corrugated-roof building with a white cloth wall, and banana plants. Bundles of cut bamboo and a concrete mixer lie on the ground at the front.2010-01-01An elevated outdoor view of a large crowd gathered around an ornate golden ratha, a festival chariot with a round white canopy and gold decorative carving, parked on a dirt lane beside a corrugated-roof pavilion draped in white cloth. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris mill around, with a few in saffron and orange clothing. Orange flags are carried, and piles of cut palm fronds lie on the ground. Banana plants and trees line the edges, and a tall flagpole stands nearby. The people visible in the crowd number in the many dozens, with a few partially visible in the foreground.2010-01-01An elevated view of a large outdoor procession moving across a dusty dirt ground past white tented pavilions and palm plants. Dense crowds of devotees dressed in white and some in saffron fill the scene, with many orange flags raised on poles. Near the centre, a group in white moves around a stacked pile of wooden sticks and logs, with a faint smoke or incense haze rising. A vehicle and a red-and-white canopy stand at the left, and a small kalasha-like decorated figure is visible. A cement mixer and piled firewood are in the foreground. Unclear whether a specific individual is present.2010-01-01Aerial 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.2010-01-01An elevated view of a crowded outdoor procession on a dirt road between wooden fences and corrugated-roof sheds. Dozens of people dressed in white clothing walk around a decorated float or palanquin with a golden canopy and an orange-and-gold ornamented structure, with a round umbrella-like top. Several people carry orange and red flags on poles. Bundled bamboo poles lie stacked on the ground in the foreground, and a man in white walks at the lower edge. Spectators stand along the fence on the right, and a white truck and blue tarpaulin tents appear in the background beside a row of low buildings.2010-01-01Aerial view of a large outdoor procession moving along a dirt road beside white tented pavilions and palm-leaf decorations. At upper left, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a canopy and a flat umbrella-like parasol is carried through the crowd. Dozens of people wear white clothing, with some in saffron and orange robes; several hold saffron-orange flags on poles. Devotees and drummers move in the procession, and a green-roofed building stands at the top right. Many people are visible, though most are at a distance.2010-01-01Aerial view of an evening procession on a dirt road beside a red-walled hall with a green metal roof. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis and saris crowd the road and an open ground, many carrying flowers or stepping forward. On the right a decorated ratha chariot with a golden canopy and an orange-and-red parasol moves along the road, carrying a deity murti with garlands and banners. A white car and a stage with blue drapes and a white inflatable dome stand on the left. Bamboo fencing lines the path and small cloth bundles hang on it.2010-02-12Aerial view of a large outdoor gathering beside a white tented pavilion with a red lower wall and a scaffolding frame on top. Hundreds of people, mostly dressed in white, walk and stand across a dirt ground dotted with banana plants and stacks of bamboo poles. Several women wear colourful saris, and a few people carry orange flags. A hillside with trees and a white boundary wall rises behind the tent.2010-01-01Outdoor photo from an elevated angle of a large crowd of devotees standing in long lines on a dirt ground at a festival site. Many people wear white dhotis, shirts and sarees, with some in pink, green, yellow and orange garments. A child in an orange cloth is held by a woman at right. Parked white SUVs and cars sit at left, banana plants and palm trees line the grounds, and orange and red flags and banners fly near a decorated stall at right under hazy morning light.2009-01-01Aerial view of a large outdoor procession moving along a dirt path between white tent structures and banana plants. Hundreds of devotees wearing white dhotis and white clothes walk in dense crowds, many carrying orange and saffron flags. At the upper left, an ornate golden palanquin or chariot with a yellow umbrella is carried through the crowd, with figures in orange and saffron robes near it. Bamboo scaffolding lies in the foreground beside a tree, and a large tent with blue and white patterned drapes stands to the right.2010-01-01