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A procession moves along a dusty path between a red brick wall and green trees. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis play wind instruments: a long silver trumpet-style horn, a wooden clarinet-like pipe and a drum slung on a strap. Several wear orange-and-yellow rosette badges. Behind them a crowd follows under a multicoloured canopy, and devotees in saffron and orange garments and tilaka walk near the front. A long-haired man in a red sash plays a silver horn. Dozens of people fill the rest of the procession.

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January 13 20152015-01-13December 30 20062006-12-30A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees moves forward under decorated parasols with fringed canopies in red, green and orange. Musicians lead: a woman in a red and gold sari plays a long brass horn, a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti with a green-bordered cloth and a cross-shaped pendant plays a wind instrument, and another man in white plays a long wooden flute-like pipe. A drummer in an orange shirt with a sash stands at right. Behind them, men in white dhotis carry staffs and walk in line. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and walks barefoot, with a sash-wearing man in white and a red-bordered shawl beside him. Blue and white bunting strings across the upper left.2006-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In front, musicians play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments): a woman in a gold-bordered red and gold sari with a red bindi, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a green silk sash. Behind them, a drummer in an orange shirt beats a large drum. Behind the musicians, a figure in saffron/orange robes wears a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking among men in white dhotis and shirts. Above them, several ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with red, green, orange and blue fringed canopies are carried, and a metal ritual staff with a cross-shaped finial is visible at the right. Blue and white bunting hangs from palm fronds.2006-12-29August 01 20082008-08-01January 13 20152015-01-13A dense outdoor procession of devotees moves along a dusty courtyard beside red-brick walls. Two large ornate parasols with fringed canopies rise above the crowd, one yellow-and-white and one red, blue, green and yellow. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some wear yellow or saffron cloths, and a man at the centre-right wears an orange robe with a raised arm. A bare-chested man in white dhoti carries a garland-laden tray, and several men wear coloured turbans and garlands of yellow flowers. Women in saris stand among them. Several people are visible, and the figures closest to the centre wear saffron-orange and yellow garments with garlands, but no appearance cues are distinctive enough to identify a person.2015-01-13Outdoor festival procession with musicians leading a crowd past banana plants and tall painted parasols. Drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts beat dhol drums with long wooden sticks, and a bare-chested musician in a white shirt blows a long brass horn. Behind them a shaved-headed figure in orange-red robes walks barefoot with a garlanded man, and a man in a grey-blue shirt with a red shawl plays a drum. Two decorated umbrellas and a tall trident-topped staff rise above the crowd, which includes men in white and yellow sashes. Cream-coloured tents and a sound system stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesApril 19 20082008-04-19December 24 20092009-12-24A long procession of people walks along a dirt path lined with dense green trees on a bright day. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear orange or saffron shirts and caps. Several men carry large striped bundles on their shoulders, and a woman in a pink sari with a green shawl walks among them. A colourful striped parasol and a decorated umbrella are carried near the middle of the group, and a man in a pale shirt with a camera walks at the front-left. The crowd is spread across the path with many participants visible, and the scene suggests a yatra or pilgrimage walk through the countryside.2008-06-09January 09 20182018-01-09