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A procession of devotees walks along a paved road in daylight, with a large red banner carried by several men and women. The banner reads in Tamil about the 41st Avatar Thiruvizha Padha Yatra and shows a portrait of a figure with a crown and rudraksha necklace. Many marchers wear white dhotis and white sarees, and some carry red flags. An orange umbrella with a decorated fringe is held above the group. A woman in a white saree with a gold border holds a tray of offerings. A red and white truck with a person on its side is visible behind them, and a bus shelter stands at the right.

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Outdoor street procession on a paved road with a white-and-red-lined road marking. A group of devotees, mostly men and women in white ritual clothes, walk behind a large maroon banner that reads a Tamil heading with the number 41 and shows a painted portrait of a figure with long hair and ornate necklaces, held by a man in white. Red flags are raised, and an orange-and-white ceremonial umbrella is carried. A woman in a white sari holds a brass plate, and another woman in a purple-bordered white sari presses her palms together. Trucks painted with NITHYANANDAM lettering and a National Highways Authority bus shelter appear in the background.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20182018-01-04Outdoor photograph of a roadside procession on a paved highway. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many barefoot, raise red saffron-coloured flags on poles and march behind a red banner showing a painted figure with a trident and garland. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a tray, and a man in white carries a garland of red and white flowers. An orange umbrella with white beading is held aloft. A bearded elderly man in white with rudraksha beads on his neck raises his hand. Behind them are trucks and a bus shelter, with a white car in the right foreground.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04Outdoor procession on a paved road with a dry hillside behind. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside red flags on poles, and a man in an orange wrap at the left holds one. Two red-and-orange parasols shade a decorated palanquin and a murti on the roadside. A man in a rust-coloured robe walks centre-right, possibly a sannyasi, with a white-robed group behind him. A white bus with partial lettering runs at left, and small boys walk along the verge. About 30 people are visible.2018-01-04A road procession on a paved highway with a dry roadside and hills behind. Two central figures in saffron-orange robes walk at the front: one in a long rust-red robe with long dark hair and beard, and another in a bright orange robe with a shawl and beaded necklaces. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts carry tall red flags and red and orange umbrellas, and some wear rudraksha malas. A white bus with the word NITHYANANDAM on its front windscreen sits in the background, with a few people walking barefoot on the gravel verge.2018-01-04A roadside procession of devotees walks barefoot along a paved highway shoulder. Men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts carry red flags bearing a gold emblem on poles. A red-and-gold umbrella is held over a figure at the centre of the group, and a bus behind it displays the word NITHYANANDAM. A man in a black shirt with rudraksha mala walks in front, and a small boy in white leads near the roadside. A red-and-white roadside sign reads CHEAP FOOD. Dry scrubland and trees line the road under a hazy sky.2018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04January 04 20182018-01-04