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Outdoor village procession on a crowded street lined with orange and saffron bunting. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with glasses walks forward, flanked by other men in white and orange shawls. A woman in a blue and purple sari carries a tray of fruit on her head near the right edge, and older women in pink and purple saris walk among the crowd. Behind them, a red canopy and orange flags rise above the procession, with a green truck, motorcycles and palm trees in the background. Many people are visible, with some men shirtless carrying ceremonial items.

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A dense street procession in a South Indian town lined with palm trees and bamboo poles. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis press forward, one in the foreground raising a hand, another playing a clarinet-like wind instrument (nadaswaram). A decorated chariot with a red canopy and orange-draped figure is visible in the background, carried through the crowd. Some men wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and a woman in a pink sari and an older woman in an orange sari stand among the crowd. Low buildings, banners and distant hills frame the scene.2008-07-28June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28A village street procession in Tamil Nadu with a crowd of people walking between houses and banana plants. Saffron and orange flags line the road on poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the center, some carrying a video camera and a bag. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a camera. Men in orange shirts and red-orange clothing walk alongside, and a man wears a pink-red turban. Women in colourful saris, one with a white flower in her hair, stand at the right. Behind the crowd, a red and white ceremonial umbrella or canopy is visible above a chariot or palanquin. Concrete houses and a tree-covered hillside form the background.2008-07-28June 24 20142014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesStreet procession in a small Tamil Nadu town on a sunny day. In the foreground, a nadaswaram player in a white shirt and gold-bordered lungi plays a wind instrument, while a man in white shirt and mundu beside him carries a long oboe-like pipe. A woman in a pink sari holds a brass tray of yellow fruit. Behind them, men in white shirts and a man with a rudraksha-style necklace walk with arms raised. Further back, a red canopy umbrella shelters a figure seated on a palanquin-like chariot, its occupant in orange garments visible under the canopy. Crowds of spectators line the road, with palm trees, banana plants and houses beyond.2008-07-28June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copies