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Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty dirt path lined with trees. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe wrapped over one shoulder walks ahead with his hands open. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums, including one in a checked red shirt and one in a blue shirt carrying a large drum with red trim; one drummer wears an orange scarf. Other people in white and pale clothing, including a child in a checked shirt, walk and stand in the background under a hazy sky.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with young trees. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot with his hands gesturing. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums; one in a blue shirt and white dhoti carries a drum slung at his side, and another in a white kurta holds a drum near his chest. A man in an orange scarf and a man in a red-checked shirt also play drums. Other devotees in white and pale clothing walk behind on the path.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with trees and an overcast sky. In the left foreground a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing sandals. Behind him drummers in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a man in a blue shirt and a man in a red-checked shirt, and a man on the right plays a long wind instrument. A crowd of people in white clothes walks behind them. A white kolam floor design lies at the bottom edge.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path flanked by dry trees under a hazy sky. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a flowing saffron/orange robe and walks ahead of the group. Behind him, drummers in white dhotis with red borders play a large drum and a small hand drum; one drummer wears a checked shirt and another a dark shirt with an orange shawl. Many people in white clothes follow along the path, with a few in colourful shirts further back.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a rangoli-style chalk design at the lower edge. Behind him, drummers in white dhotis and shirts play drums including a red-and-white bordered drum, one wearing a blue shirt, and a man on the right plays a long wind instrument. Several dozen people in white traditional clothes walk and stand across the open ground under trees, some women in sarees, beneath a pale sky seen through a canopy edge.2006-12-24A dusty dirt-road procession moves between trees under a hazy sky. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair and a flowing orange saffron wrap walks ahead of the group; a second orange-clad figure appears at right. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play drums and a long wind instrument, including a man at centre right blowing a horn-like pipe. Other men and women in white, one in a red-and-white checked garment, follow behind. The long orange-clad figure at left has distinctive long hair and orange wrap, which is a person cue, but the figure is at a distance and the appearance is uncertain.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path with trees and a grassy hill behind. In the foreground, drummers carry large dhol-style drums with red and gold straps; a musician in a white shirt and white dhoti with red waist sash plays a long wind instrument. Several people wear orange saffron shawls and robes, including a woman in orange at left and a man in orange at right. Many others in white kurtas and dhotis, plus people in colourful salwar and saris, walk along the path under a grey overcast sky. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2006-12-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a street procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a low fence. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play hand drums and a cymbal-like percussion instrument. The foreground drummer wears a white shirt and dhoti with a shawl over his shoulder and plays a large drum. Behind them, a man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and yellow lungi plays a drum, and a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti plays cymbals. Orange saffron flags stand in the background, and a few other people in white walk along the road.2010-01-01December 24 20062006-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 28 20092009-12-28A procession on a dirt ground under overcast sky with palm trees behind. Two drummers in white dhoti and shirt lead the way, each carrying a drum: the left drummer has a patterned drum slung on straps, the right drummer a plain drum with yellow cloth. Behind them a central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and walks with a staff, flanked by saffron-robed attendants. Three ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels are carried above them, and several more people in white and orange follow in the background.2006-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a village procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. A man in an orange shawl and ornate gold-and-beaded necklace walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella held aloft by a helper. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange cloth walk with drummers carrying barrel drums. A bearded older man in white stands among them, and a smiling man in the foreground wears white vibhuti on his forehead. A stack of cut logs lies to the left.2006-12-23November 25 20152015-11-25