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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with dry grass, with a hazy sky and distant multi-storey buildings behind. Many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and saris walk closely together, with some in orange and saffron garments. Several large ornate umbrellas in red, blue, yellow and green with decorated borders are carried aloft, and orange flags fly above the crowd. A decorated truck with a loudspeaker stack sits at the rear of the procession. Drummers play drums at left, and a man in a red garment with a garland stands near the front of the crowd. The scene appears to be a festival procession with devotees.

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Large outdoor procession on a dusty open road with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in orange and saffron garments and garlands. Several tall ceremonial umbrellas with golden fringes and red-and-blue emblems are carried aloft, and red-orange flags flutter on poles. A truck with loudspeakers stands at the right behind the crowd, and palm trees and low buildings appear in the hazy background. Many people, roughly in the dozens or more, walk closely together.2009-01-01A large outdoor procession of devotees on a dusty, open road beside a field, with a clear hazy sky and distant low buildings. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis or sarees walk closely together, some with folded hands or palms pressed in prayer. Several figures in orange and saffron clothing move among them, and a few women wear pink, red and patterned saris. Ornate yellow, orange and blue ceremonial umbrellas with decorative finials are carried aloft over the procession. Bright orange flags with a blue emblem fly from poles, and a truck with a loudspeaker is visible in the background. Crowd members are seen in front, with a small child held by an adult at right.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a large crowd, mostly men and women in white ritual clothes walking past low buildings and palm trees under a hazy sky. Many carry or follow orange-red flags on tall poles, and several ornate decorated umbrella-like canopies with embroidered panels and tassels are raised above the walkers. A red and white fringed banner stretches across the background, and a parked white bus with a blue tarpaulin stands at right. Some women wear saffron and white saris, and a drummer with a drum is visible at left. No clearly identifiable person is in a central position of honour, so no a person candidate is established.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dusty outdoor procession moves through a crowd at a Jayanti celebration. Many devotees wear white kurtas, dhotis and salwar kameez, with some in saffron and orange shawls. Several people carry tall orange flags on poles, and ornate multicoloured parasols with embroidered panels are held aloft over the procession. Behind them, a large crowd fills the open ground under hazy sunlight, with stage speakers and tents visible in the distance. The image is a photograph of a public festival procession.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road with palm trees and a hazy sky behind. Many people in white and cream clothing walk in the crowd, some carrying silver trays of offerings and flowers, and a man in white holds a leafy green branch. Several decorated umbrellas with orange, yellow and red panels are raised above the crowd. Orange flags fly on poles, and a large truck with speakers is parked to the right. Devotees in white, saffron and colourful saris fill the frame, with children in the foreground.2008-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road in hazy morning light. In the foreground, several people hold tall orange flags with a blue and red emblem on poles. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange and white shawls, walk alongside ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, yellow and blue panels carried on poles. Many more people fill the background, with tents, a banner, and a tall pole with lights visible. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.2009-01-01