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A dense crowd of men in white vests and white shirts moves through a street. Several young men in the foreground carry terracotta pots with glowing charcoal and smoke on their heads, a traditional fire-pot offering. Some wear yellow and red marigold garlands over their shoulders and have tilak markings on their foreheads. Green leaves are held up near the smoking pots, and a bystander in a checked shirt looks on. The setting appears to be an outdoor festival procession or temple-related devotion.

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A procession of men in white sleeveless vests and yellow-and-white dhoti cloths, each wearing yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaf garlands, carries clay pots with decorated lids on their heads. Many of the pots are perforated and emit smoke or flame at their tops. Some bearers hold bunches of green leaves. Behind them, other men in white shirts and dark-patterned shirts walk in the crowd, and a decorated canopy with flower garlands and peacock-feather plumes appears at the top of the frame. Several bearers have red and white sacred marks on their foreheads.2006-11-13A procession of young men in white dhotis and white vests walks along a rural road, carrying decorated clay pots on their heads. Each pot is topped with a cone of white flowers and small coloured flags. The men wear yellow waist sashes and garlands of yellow and red flowers, and hold green leaves and bunches of marigolds in their hands. Behind them an orange flag flies from a pole, with palm trees and hills in the background. Spectators in white shirts and a checked shirt line the road under a cloudy sky.2006-11-13A street procession of men in white sleeveless vests and white dhotis with yellow cloth, many wearing yellow and red marigold garlands. Several men balance terracotta pots with perforated sides on their heads, topped with white jasmine garlands and smoking embers, a kavadi-style offering. Behind them a red and white canopy with palm fronds and a bundle of green leaves is carried. Some men have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A crowd in white shirts stands behind, and a metal pole is visible at the left edge.2006-11-13A village procession on a dirt road beside a thatched hut and palm trees. Several men in white sleeveless vests and white dhotis, with marigold garlands, carry terracotta pots on their heads, some painted with red and white patterns. The man at the front holds a bundle of green leaves and flowers, and smoke drifts from the right. Onlookers, including boys and men in white shirts, watch from the side. A bearer in the centre has orange-yellow sashes at the waist. No one is identifiable as a person in this scene.2006-11-13A photograph of a village procession on a rural road lined with palms and low hills. Several barefoot young men walk in front, wearing white sleeveless vests, white dhotis with yellow or red sashes, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Many carry bunches of green leaves, and several balance decorated clay pots topped with white flower-covered cones on their heads, with small flags and ornaments. Onlookers in shirts stand at the roadside. The scene is a religious procession with kalasha-style pots carried by devotees.2006-11-13A procession of men walking along a rural road, each balancing a decorated terracotta pot on his head. The men wear white dhotis with yellow sashes and white sleeveless vests, with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers around their necks. Several hold bundles of green leaves and flowers in their hands, and some have sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A saffron flag flies at the top right, and white flower-covered structures are visible behind the line. Green hills and trees fill the background under a cloudy sky. No swami is visibly present in the scene.2006-11-13A street procession in daylight with a dense crowd of men and women. In the foreground, several men in white sleeveless vests and white dhotis wear long garlands of yellow and red flowers. Each man balances on his head a decorated clay pot topped with a tall cone of white jasmine-like flowers and yellow finials, the pots painted with red and white patterns. Behind them, more pots and palm-leaf decorations rise above the crowd, and a palanquin or chariot canopy with green and gold fabric is visible in the background. Spectators in white and coloured saris and shirts line the route. This appears to be a kavadi-style or pot-bearing procession.2006-11-13A village procession moves along a dirt path with a crowd of onlookers behind. In the foreground, young men in white sleeveless vests, white dhotis with yellow waist cloths and red sashes walk barefoot, many wearing yellow and red flower garlands. One man carries a tall kalasha-style pot topped with white jasmine garlands on his head, and several others carry similar decorated pots. Behind them, a decorated wooden carriage with peacock-feather fans and orange and purple cloth, draped with flower garlands, is pulled along. Spectators in white shirts and colourful clothes stand at the edges. The image is a photograph; the a person flag is unsure as no clear presentation cue is visible on any individual.2006-11-13A street procession of men in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests, many wearing yellow and orange marigold garlands and red sashes at the waist, carry tall decorated pots (kalasha) topped with white jasmine-garland cones on their heads. Ornately painted red and white clay pots are visible. A man in a light striped shirt stands at left and a man in white shirt at right holds a steel vessel. Behind them are a thatched pavilion, festive bunting and a blue signboard, with trees and blue sky overhead.2006-11-13Outdoor procession in daylight with several young men carrying terracotta pots on their heads, each pot decorated with red and white diagonal patterns and smoking with burning embers on top. Garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers hang from their shoulders and necks, and peacock feather fans rise above the pots. Behind them women in pastel saris and men in white shirts walk through a crowd, and an orange and yellow canopy or palanquin edge is visible at left. A man on the right has sandalwood or vibhuti marks on his forehead and a rudraksha-style neck adornment. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road under a cloudy sky. Men in white sleeveless vests and white dhotis carry terracotta pots decorated with red and white geometric patterns on their heads, with smoke or flame rising from the pot tops. Several men wear yellow and red marigold garlands and carry bundles of green leaves. One man in front wears a yellow marigold garland and holds a yellow flower aloft, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them are white decorated ritual structures, a drum on the left, and a saffron flag on a pole. Palm trees and hills appear in the background.2006-11-13