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A street procession with a decorated ceremonial umbrella overhead, its fringed red, green, orange and white tassels hanging down. In the foreground a long-haired figure in an orange turban and orange robe with gold borders stands with his back to the camera, and a bare-armed devotee in orange to the left. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the road, and many people in orange saffron clothing carry saffron flags. Overhead strung wires and a decorated float or canopy appear in the background, with shopfronts along the street.

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Street procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing walking beside uniformed police officers in khaki. A tall figure in an orange robe and a bright orange turban stands centre-right, holding a long staff topped by a brass finial, with a richly fringed red-and-multicolour canopy overhead. Saffron flags on poles line the street, with banners and signboards behind, and a decorated palanquin-style canopy is visible in the distance among power lines and palm trees.2008-04-2727 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள் +1 copies27 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்27 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்Street procession with a decorated temple chariot on the left, draped in red cloth and white and orange flower garlands. Beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol, a man in a red-orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, flanked by saffron-clad companions and a white-shirted man. Uniformed police in khaki caps stand along the crowd, and orange and saffron flags fly overhead. A framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban hangs on a pole at right. Crowd fills the street behind.2008-04-27Street procession in an Indian city with a crowd moving between buildings. A large ornate umbrella with red, orange and green tassels rises above the scene, with a golden finial visible. Two uniformed police officers in khaki caps and tan shirts stand in the foreground, with another officer on the right. A man in a white shirt walks among them with hands near his chest. Behind them a figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a bright orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, next to a woman in orange clothing with a mala. Many orange-saffron flags hang from poles along the street, and a large portrait banner is visible at the upper right edge. Buildings with balconies line the road.2008-04-27Street procession in a city with crowds in white shirts and trousers walking beside orange flags and bright multicoloured ceremonial parasols. A figure in orange robes stands among them, appearing to be a sannyasi, with a bare-headed devotee in white near the centre. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap with blue band stands in the foreground. Behind, buses, palm trees and multi-storey buildings line the road under a clear sky.2009-02-0527 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்A street procession in an Indian city under overcast sky. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and an orange turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold ornamental pendant. Behind him, a tall decorated umbrella with multicoloured tassels reads Dhyanapeetam. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees walk among uniformed police officers in khaki, and a woman in an orange sari is nearby. Saffron flags and banners with portraits and Tamil text are held up in the crowd, and people in white shirts reach out with offerings in a woven bag.Street procession in a busy Indian town with saffron flags and a large ceremonial red-and-gold umbrella with a gold finial carried overhead. A central figure in saffron robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks smiling, flanked by uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and a man in white shirt and dhoti. Nearby, a woman in orange sari and a figure with long hair wearing orange clothing walk among the crowd. Shopfronts, a multi-storey building and a large street banner with portraits and deity images line the road behind the crowd of devotees.2008-04-2727 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்27 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்