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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees and palms under a clear blue sky. A white horse draped in a red and gold cloth is led forward, and a man in white shirt and dhoti walks beside it. Several large ornate umbrellas with colourful tasselled canopies are held aloft over a carriage, and red flags rise above them. Men in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls walk alongside, while men in white and dark clothing follow behind. Onlookers include a child in a blue top at the lower left and a man in white near the horse's head.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a temple festival. A figure in an orange robe with a long white garland sits raised in a horse-drawn carriage beneath a decorated umbrella, with orange flags on poles behind. Umbrellas with fringed, multicoloured canopies are carried over the procession. Men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, walk alongside, and women in white and orange saris follow. A man in a white shirt and trousers walks in the foreground. A thatched hut and bushes frame the scene.2007-12-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road at morning light. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and pastel saris, walk in a dense crowd. Colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are held aloft, and orange-red triangular flags flutter on poles. Some participants wear rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces. Dry trees and a distant palm line the roadside.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a bright blue sky, with a line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walking behind colourful ornate parasols. The parasols have orange, red and blue panels with peacock-like motifs and gold tassels. Many devotees hold hands in a chain, and women in saffron and cream saris walk among them. A bunting line of white and purple flags with printed text stretches overhead between trees and power lines. A man in a dark red shawl stands in the lower right foreground and a young man with an identity badge stands at the left edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2007-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor procession on dry grass beside a terracotta-coloured wall under a clear blue sky with palm trees. Many people walk in a long line, most women in white, cream and sari-style dress, with some in saffron, green and blue; several carry red-orange flags on poles. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed canopies and a decorated palanquin or carriage with garlands and flower strings are visible at the centre. A Malaysian flag is held aloft at right. The crowd is spread across the frame, with a few people in the foreground.2010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01A temple procession moves along a palm-lined dirt path. Ornate palanquins with red, orange and blue canopies and gold finials are carried ahead, and devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside. A drummer on the left plays a drum with a green cloth draped over it. Several men wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in white in the foreground wears a black mala. Women in white saris and orange garments follow the palanquins, some holding offerings.2006-12-27An outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees. Several men and women in white and saffron-orange clothing walk behind ornate, colourful ceremonial parasols with gold finials and beaded fringe; the parasols are carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A man in front in a white shirt and grey shawl walks with arms crossed. Shoes are removed and placed along the edge of the path. In the background, a stage with a large portrait banner stands beside tall saffron flags on poles. A brick-coloured tower is visible behind the marchers.2007-02-15December 23 20082008-12-23An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white clothing, some in saffron/orange garments, walk in a crowd. Several ornate multicolored decorated umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the group, and orange flags are held aloft. A low concrete wall behind them has orange and red festoon banners strung along it. Some devotees carry trays or containers.2008-12-31