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A road procession moves along a paved road under bright sun, with a teal bus on the left and palm trees and utility poles beside the route. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and saffron scarves, walk in a crowd carrying orange flags and ornate red-and-yellow pennants on long poles. Saffron-robed figures and orange umbrellas appear further ahead in the procession. A man in a white cap and white clothes walks in the foreground, and a man in white with a yellow scarf carries a pennant. Several people reach out toward the bus windows.

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August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor street photograph of a walking procession on a tarmac road lined with trees and utility poles. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a group, several carrying long poles with orange and yellow pennant-style banners with ornate red and gold emblems. A green-and-white passenger bus travels alongside the procession on the left. One marcher on the right wears a saffron-orange cloth and a beaded necklace. A few people in the foreground wear white and orange, and an orange flag is visible at the right edge. Orange and red banners stretch further up the road under a bright sky.2009-01-12A large procession walks along a paved village road under bright sunshine. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange or saffron clothing, and several wear blue lanyard badges. Men in front carry tall orange-and-gold flagstaffs with ornate round emblems, and orange and red flags and umbrellas are held aloft in the crowd. A woman in a white sari walks on the right. Utility poles, green trees and a small building with a tiled roof line the road, with banner lettering visible at the right edge.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks down a rural road lined with trees and utility poles, many wearing rudraksha malas and small identity lanyards. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk near the center; one in an orange robe with a red garment and a bead necklace stands out at center, as well as a figure in saffron clothing at right. Many hold orange and saffron flags, and multicoloured decorated umbrellas are raised above the crowd. At lower right, a large ornate yellow-and-red embroidered banner with a floral pattern is carried on a pole. A green wall sign and a roadside building are visible at left.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a rural road lined with trees and utility poles. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange trim, walk alongside orange-and-white-ringed flags bearing a blue emblem and several multicoloured decorated umbrellas held aloft. At the centre, a central figure in an orange robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala walks with others in orange and white garments, reflecting a religious padayatra. Some participants wear lanyards. Seen in the picture is a bus-stop sign and a green road sign.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession walks along a paved road lined with trees and a white boundary wall. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyard badges march in the crowd, some carrying orange and red flags. Several umbrellas with orange and multicoloured panels are raised above the group. A man in orange robes with a beaded necklace walks at the lower right, and a tall figure in orange robes and a white turban-style cap stands near the centre. Orange ceremonial flags and a decorated banner are visible in the foreground.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A large procession moves along a rural road lined with trees, utility poles and low houses. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards lead the crowd, while devotees in saffron and orange robes carry orange flags and colourful striped parasols overhead. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe walks among the group; no clear a person identification can be made from appearance alone, so the figure is described as a sannyasi in saffron robes. Several people hold long poles with decorated banners. The crowd is dense, filling most of the road.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12