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A dusk photograph of a grand procession on a street in a town, viewed from an elevated rooftop. In the left foreground a man in orange robes and a shawl leans on a balcony rail, filming the crowd with a video camera. Below, a large crowd of people in white and orange clothing walks along the road, with many carrying orange and red flags and a long white banner held aloft. At the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha is carried through the crowd. A truck is parked at right. Buildings with signboards line the street, and a street lamp stands among tall structures in the background.

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A large street procession at dusk seen from an elevated rooftop. In the foreground at left, a young man in saffron-orange robes stands on a parapet operating a professional video camera on a tripod-style grip, and another person in a white shirt films beside him. Below, a dense crowd of many people in white clothes moves along a road, carrying orange and saffron flags and banners. Shopfronts, a multistorey building and streetlamps line the road under a pinkish evening sky.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Elevated view of a large crowd marching down a street at dusk, past a pink multi-storey building with a Tamil signboard reading 'Hindu Diaspora' style banner over its entrance. Many marchers wear white dhotis and shirts, while others in saffron and orange clothing carry red and orange flags. Several uniformed police officers walk among them, and a white banner is carried in the middle of the group. A teal truck is parked in the foreground, with shops and utility poles lining the road.April 27 20082008-04-27 +1 copiesStreet procession at dusk in a town with shopfronts and utility poles. In the left foreground, a man stands on an elevated float or vehicle platform draped with orange cloth, wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a rudraksha-style mala, hands folded in greeting. A gold ceremonial staff rises beside him. Below, a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and some women in orange saris moves along the road, many holding red and orange flags. A row of orange and red flags lines the street, and a vehicle and a large banner appear in the background.2008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town, filmed at dusk from a raised vehicle. In the left foreground a man in orange robes and an orange turban stands on a decorated float, holding a tall orange staff with a red and gold emblem. Crowds of devotees fill the road: women in orange and white saris carry brass pots and bundles of green grass or sprouts, and a man in white and several uniformed police officers walk among them. Orange and red flags, orange bunting and hanging banners line the street, with shopfronts and a green signboard behind.2008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A large crowd of devotees walks along the road carrying saffron-orange flags and white banners. Several men in white kurtas and orange-clad devotees wear rudraksha malas. A police officer in khaki uniform and cap stands at the left edge. On the right, a man in a saffron-red turban and orange robe holds a tall golden staff with a braided pole, and a cameraman films from above. Shop fronts, strings of bunting and a green-roofed building line the street behind the crowd.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Aerial view looking down a narrow town street lined with multi-storey concrete buildings, shopfronts and rooftops. A large crowd fills the road, mostly men dressed in white shirts and dhotis, many waving saffron-orange flags. In the centre a decorated procession vehicle with ornate orange and gold canopy moves slowly, and a truck with loudspeakers sits at the lower left. Several people stand on rooftops and balconies watching. Marigold garlands and orange flags decorate the scene. Strings of overhead wires cross the top right.2011-12-20April 27 20082008-04-27