Aerial view of a large outdoor procession moving through a fenced compound lined with banana plants and white tent canopies. Hundreds of people in white clothes crowd the procession, many carrying orange flags. A decorated float or palanquin with golden ornamental canopy and a multicoloured umbrella is visible at left. Trees and a dry hillside with a low wall frame the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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Aerial view of a large outdoor procession moving through a fenced compound lined with banana plants and white tent canopies. Hundreds of people in white clothes crowd the procession, many carrying orange flags. A decorated float or palanquin with golden ornamental canopy and a multicoloured umbrella is visible at left. Trees and a dry hillside with a low wall frame the scene.

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Aerial view of a large procession moving along a dirt path beside a white tented pavilion with red walls and banana plants. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside an ornate golden palanquin or ratha on the left, topped by a gold umbrella. Several saffron-orange flags with a black emblem flutter among the crowd, and a red-roofed temple structure stands behind the tent. Many people are dressed in white, with a few in orange and pink garments.

Aerial 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.

Aerial photograph of a large outdoor procession moving through an open ground with white tented pavilions and banana plant decorations. A golden ornate ratha or palanquin with a yellow canopy sits at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd of people in white clothes and some in saffron and orange garments. A colourful rainbow umbrella and orange flags are visible among the crowd. A white boundary wall, dry hillside and trees frame the scene, and a speaker stands at left.

Aerial-angle photo of a large crowd moving through an open dusty ground during a procession. Many people in white clothes walk closely around an ornate golden palanquin or chariot decorated with red and gold canopy elements, carried or pulled along the route. Banana plant stalks with green leaves line the path. Several white tent canopies and a red-draped structure sit behind the crowd, with a green hillside above. A few people wear orange and saffron garments; one person holds a multicoloured umbrella. Dense green trees fill the foreground. A sign with lettering stands at the right edge.

Outdoor procession photographed from above at an ashram grounds. A large crowd of people dressed mostly in white moves between white and striped marquee tents, with banana plant stalks lining the route. Among them is a golden ornate ratha or palanquin carried through the crowd, and several people carry saffron-orange flags. A multicolored umbrella stands out in the crowd, and a yellow sign with partly legible lettering is visible at the lower right. Green trees and a low white boundary wall frame the scene.

Aerial 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.

Aerial view of a large procession moving along a dirt path between white tent structures and a corrugated-roof shed, with banana plants and palm fronds decorating the route. At centre, a golden ornate ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti under a yellow-and-white umbrella is pulled through the crowd. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris walk alongside, with some in orange and yellow clothing; a few carry orange flags. Bundled rebar and construction material line both sides of the path.

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Aerial 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.

Aerial 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.

An 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.