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A line of barefoot young women and girls walks along a dirt street in a village market, each balancing a brass pot or kalasha on her head with yellow cloth and white flowers. Most wear white salwar kameez with long white scarves, and some have marigold garlands. Behind them, vendors and onlookers stand near stalls with hanging banana bunches and colourful goods, and a man in a khaki shirt watches from the right. The scene suggests a festival procession carrying offerings.

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A photograph of a line of barefoot young people walking along a dirt road in a village street during a procession. Each carries a brass pot or kalasha on their head, decorated with yellow cloth and white flower garlands. Most wear white kurtas, shirts, or dresses, with orange and marigold garlands around their necks; one girl in a brown jacket holds a small stick. Behind them are shopkeepers' stalls with sacks, hanging garlands, and a person in a purple sari. Several people in the background are watching.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a line of devotees in white clothes walking barefoot along a dirt road during a procession. Many carry brass pots or kalasha vessels with yellow flowers on their heads, and several wear orange marigold garlands. Some women wear white saris with coloured borders, while men wear white kurtas and dhotis. A small roadside shop with hanging garlands and bunches of bananas stands behind them, with a tarpaulin and bunting strung overhead. A white flag with a blue emblem is visible at the left edge.2005-12-31A long procession of devotees walks along a village road lined with low shops and a tall concrete building, under a hazy morning sky with palm trees. Many people, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and kurtas, walk in a line balancing brass kalasha pots on their raised hands, decorated with white flower garlands and yellow cloth. Several participants carry saffron-orange flags bearing a white bird emblem, and a child in a grey knit cap and navy jacket holds one of the flags at the right edge. A woman in a brown top and white sari at the centre walks with a kalasha overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession with kalasha carrying.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A long line of devotees in white clothes walks down a dirt village road in a procession. Many carry metal pots or vessels with yellow flowers on their heads, while the lead man in a white kurta wears an orange-red garland and holds a pot overhead. Several women wear white saris, one in a red shawl with a red garland. Trees, low buildings, parked bicycles and onlookers line the street under a clear sky.2005-12-31A procession of men in white ritual clothes walks along a dusty road under bright backlit sky. Several participants balance small lamps or brass vessels on their heads, and one man carries a child on his shoulders with a lamp held above. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with blue beaded malas, and one man in dark trousers and a white shirt carries a black tote bag. A saffron flag on a pole and a large printed banner are visible at the left edge, beside parked bicycles and a small roadside shop. The scene reads as a festival procession of devotees.2005-12-31A street procession in a village market town, with devotees in white clothes walking in a line. Several people carry brass pots or kalashas on their heads, some with yellow cloth and white flower garlands. Men and women wear white dhotis and sarees and white garlands. Two men at the front hold tall orange saffron flags on poles. Behind them are shop fronts with Kannada signage, a red-painted shutter and a blue awning, and a bicycle at the left edge. The scene reflects a padayatra-style procession.2005-12-31A crowd of devotees in white traditional clothing carries metal pots called palakodam or milk pots balanced on their heads during a procession, with arms raised to steady them. Women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while men wear white dhotis and shirts. Trees and a utility pole stand in the background under bright daylight, with a light blue-green shirt visible among the white-clad crowd.2006-12-31A photograph of a procession on a dusty village street in Bidadi. Women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas walk barefoot in a line, many with fresh garlands of white flowers around their necks and metal vessels with yellow and green offerings balanced on their heads. A woman in a pale yellow silk sari leads the front of the line, and a man in white with a garland walks near the middle. Shopfronts, a blue-roofed building with a painted sign, and onlookers stand along the roadside.2005-12-31A procession of women walks barefoot along a dusty village road, several carrying brass or metal pots with flowers on their heads. Most wear white or cream saris with coloured borders; one wears a red-and-white sari, another a teal blouse, and a woman in front wears a white sari with a green border and a beaded necklace. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a grey sweater walks among them. Thatched and tin-roofed shops line the road, a large shade tree stands behind them, and a uniformed man stands at the right edge beside a row of red and white flags. No individual is identifiable as a person in this view.2005-12-31Photograph of a street procession on a village road in bright sunlight. A line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, with rudraksha-style neck cords and identification badges, stand in a row carrying small lit oil lamps or kalasha-like vessels balanced on their raised hands above their heads. Long shadows fall across the road. Behind them a roadside shop with yellow shutters, a parked bicycle and a motorbike, and a bare tree stand against a pale sky. A man at the far right, also in white, raises his arm. The row suggests a ritual procession, though no specific deity or a person figure is visible.2005-12-31December 28 20092009-12-28