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A crowded outdoor procession on a hillside temple route, photographed from behind a man in an orange turban and an orange garment with a green-and-yellow flower garland around his neck, who raises his right hand toward the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis and a bald man in white with an orange shawl press close, and a cameraman with a shoulder camera films at left. The crowd fills a stepped path lined with temple shrines, striped temple walls, and colourful canopies and blue tarpaulins. Banners with Kannada script hang from the left. Tall trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.

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Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on a hillside temple approach under overcast skies. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange garment, decorated with a green leaf garland, raises his right arm toward the crowd, his back to the camera. Around him, men in white shirts and bald-headed devotees in orange cloth stand closely. Behind them, hundreds of people fill the path leading up to colourful temple gopurams with striped painted walls and a red-and-white shrine. Blue tarpaulin canopies, striped awnings and a small stone building sit along the side. Tall green trees frame the right edge, and a camera operator is visible at left.2010-09-04A large outdoor crowd gathers on a hillside path leading up toward a temple with red-and-white striped walls and small domed shrines. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange garment, draped with green leaf garlands and flower petals, raises one arm high while being carried above the crowd. Several people nearby wear white and red shirts, and a cameraman with a video camera films from the left. A tall flame burns at the right beside a whitewashed building, and blue tarpaulins and bunting sit over the stalls below.2010-09-04 +2 copiesA large outdoor crowd fills a hillside temple path during a procession, with many people pressing forward under falling yellow and white flower petals. In the lower centre, a man wears a saffron-orange turban and white clothes, with a green and pink floral garland draped over his arm; he is surrounded by men in white shirts. At the upper left, a red and multicoloured fringed canopy hangs overhead. Beyond the crowd, white and red-striped temple shrine towers with domed gopurams rise up the hill, and blue tarpaulin awnings shelter stalls. A cameraman and photographer film from the left. Trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene.2010-09-04A photograph taken from behind a crowd, showing a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth, wearing a thick garland of green leaves and yellow flowers, moving through a crowd outdoors. A man in a white shirt stands at left, a young man in a yellow shirt and others watch from the side, and a hand is raised at right. Beyond them, a hillside staircase is packed with many people climbing toward a temple with red-and-white walls and domed shikhara towers under a cloudy sky, with blue tents and a red-tiled roof at left. The figure's face is not visible, so no candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2010-09-04A large outdoor crowd fills a dirt road leading up a hillside toward small temple shrines with red-and-white striped walls and domed roofs, visible on the slope. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-saffron turban and dark clothing stands near a man in a red shirt. A blue tarpaulin canopy and a banner reading a Kannada association name are strung over the crowd, where many people in colourful shirts and saffron tones press forward. Several photographers with cameras stand at the left edge. Green trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a large crowd on a hillside temple approach. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron turban raises a hand toward the crowd, and beside him a smiling young woman in a dark top with a red tilak mark looks toward the camera. Behind them dense crowds of people fill a path lined with blue tarpaulin shelters and a red-tiled roof stall. A white temple shrine with a dome-shaped tower and a smaller pavilion sits on the slope, with many people climbing the stairs. A man in a dark shirt on the right raises an arm, and a red and white banner with Kannada script hangs over the stalls under a cloudy sky with green trees.2010-09-04Outdoor crowd scene at a hillside temple complex. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange sleeveless top wears a thick garland of green leaves and a yellow flower garland, raising one arm high. Above him a red umbrella with tasselled fringe is held over a palanquin-like procession. Around him, men in white shirts and a man in a white garment with a red-bordered shawl press close, one with a tilak on his forehead, and a man in an orange vest with a grey backpack stands nearby. Behind them stand a pink-roofed shrine structure and a rocky hill, with a sculpted deity murti visible on the right.2010-09-04A crowded outdoor procession where many hands are raised toward a central figure. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a yellow-white marigold garland and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and he is held up near a red-and-white checked cloth on a platform. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls press in, some with red wrist threads. Ornate embroidered banners with yellow fringe and a canopy in purple and blue frame the scene, and a rope runs diagonally across the frame. Behind them rise a temple tower and a rocky hillside with flags strung overhead. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has a saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and flower garland.2010-09-04A crowd procession outdoors under an overcast sky, with two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies held above the group. At the centre a man with long dark hair and an orange turban wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, raising one hand in greeting. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and glasses walks, and men in white shirts and white dhotis surround the group. Behind them a temple gopuram rises above a flight of steps crowded with onlookers in bright clothing.2010-09-04A crowded outdoor procession seen from behind. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban and an orange sleeveless top, with a red and gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and a green leafy garland across his back, raises one arm high. Above him a red parasol with fringed edging and marigold garlands is held aloft. Around him, devotees in white and striped shirts press close, some raising hands. Behind them is a rocky hillside, a red-tiled roofed shed, and a multicoloured temple gopuram with painted deity figures. Yellow and orange ceremonial banners hang at the edges.2010-09-04A large, dense crowd of men and boys fills an outdoor street or temple approach under overcast skies, many raising hands and waving. A banner at left reads a Kannada-script Yuvaka Sangha Ramanagara line with an Om symbol. Behind the crowd, a whitewashed temple with red-and-white striped gopuram and a domed tower stands on a hill beside tall trees, with more people gathered on steps. Striped tent canopies and blue tarpaulins shade the stalls at left. Clothing includes bright yellow, pink and blue shirts, a white sari, and caps. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-09-04A dense crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beside a rocky hillside and a red-tiled roof at a temple precinct. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and several wear saffron-orange clothing and orange turbans or headwear. One man in the centre wears a bright orange turban and raises his right arm. A video camera on a tripod stands above the crowd. At left, a decorated deity murti is adorned with marigold garlands and orange flags, and a yellow-and-blue umbrella shades the area. Scattered petals fall through the air under a grey sky.2010-09-04