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A procession on a dusty ground with several people in white shirts and white dhotis. Two drummers in the foreground play large barrel drums with green and maroon woven covers; one wears a maroon shirt and green cloth, another a white kurta. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers holds an orange-red placard showing a saffron-robed figure with a long beard beside the words WE WANT JUSTICE, NOT EXCUSES! An orange flag appears at the lower right, and a player in a white shirt and dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Several devotees in white and blue-striped shirts walk behind.

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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road with many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, carrying bright orange-red flags on poles. Several men in front play large drums and a long brass horn, and one drummer wears a red shirt with a garland. Participants hold red and white placards and a banner with Kannada script, and some wear orange sashes and round saffron-and-gold badges bearing a portrait of a saintly figure. A few women in yellow and green saris walk on the right. The scene is a street-style pada yatra with many people visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-07-24A street procession on dusty ground with a crowd of devotees in white. Several drummers carry large barrel drums with green and gold woven patterns, wooden rims and yellow lacing, slung over their shoulders. The drummer in the foreground centre wears a red shirt and white dhoti; another in a white shirt and white dhoti has a tilak on his forehead and smiles. A young boy in white carries a drum at the bottom. Behind them, men in white shirts with orange and red lanyard badges walk, and one holds a red placard showing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headdress. Dark trousers and shoes appear among the crowd.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying large barrel drums with leather heads slung at their sides, one drummer striking a long curved horn-style wind instrument. Women in white saris with orange and gold borders walk alongside, one holding a decorated tray. Behind them, colourful triangular pennants with gold and red embroidery hang from poles, and red, white and blue bunting frames a stage with pink draped cloth. Several people stand in white ritual clothing along the edges.2010-02-12A dense outdoor procession crowd on a dirt road, many people in white clothes and white dhotis, with orange and white flags raised above them. In the foreground, several drummers play large wooden drums with curved wooden pipes, one player in a maroon shirt and brown shawl, others in white. Women in white saris and a woman in a red and white sari stand among the crowd. No specific a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the subject is the crowd and musicians of a festival procession.2006-09-24A procession on a dirt road beside palm trees and green bushes. In the foreground, a young man in a maroon shirt with a round emblem plays a large barrel drum with a green and gold cloth wrap and yellow cords, holding a drumstick. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long dark wind instrument, and a man in a maroon shirt and red cloth plays a second long horn. Other men in white dhotis and orange or yellow sashes walk in the background, with a red and orange flag visible at left. Participants wear white and orange, with gold bangles and a wristwatch visible.2010-07-24December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an event with a row of orange-painted shipping containers along the left edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, most in plain white or grey shirts. A man in the foreground right wears a white shirt, a rust-brown shawl over one shoulder, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, holding a large frame drum with yellow rim. A man next to him holds a second drum with dark patterned body and yellow lacing. Behind them, people in white stand near green banana plants and a line of tall decorated poles with yellow and green streamers.2012-07-03July 04 20142014-07-04Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with decorated tents and tall orange and red flags. Musicians play a long brass horn, drums and a curved wooden instrument while men in white shirts and dhotis walk and dance. A man in a white kurta with a long orange scarf and gold garland stands at left with palms pressed together. Several men wear white T-shirts with colourful circular logos. A man at right wears white with a vibhuti tilak and gold bracelets, playing a horn. Many devotees in white and orange move through the crowd.2008-12-29Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt road beside a paved road lined with palm trees and green bushes. In the foreground a barefoot young man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti carries a large drum with yellow straps and a green cloth bundle on his shoulder. Around him men in white shirts and white dhotis walk, one holding a long wooden pole with yellow ribbons. In the background a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and red and yellow ornaments is carried forward, with figures in saffron-orange clothing near it and a red flag fluttering above. Several parked white vehicles stand along the left edge of the road.2010-07-24December 28 20092009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28