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Dense outdoor procession crowd in hazy morning light on a dirt road. Many people wear white dhotis and white saris, with some in orange or saffron. A brass marching band in red trousers and white uniforms with peaked caps plays horns and drums at the front. Tall saffron and orange flags with red and yellow trim rise above the crowd. Behind them, a decorated float or chariot with round ornate fan-shaped panels and a red and white banner stands near a large speaker stack. A large painted backdrop with a portrait is visible at left, and a purple logo appears in the upper left corner.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road under hazy morning light. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk in dense crowds, with red and orange flags raised on tall poles. Drummers and musicians in red and white uniforms with brass instruments lead the group on the left. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in an orange sari walk among the crowd. Decorative umbrellas, a red-and-white banner, palm trees and a blue canopy with a white-clad crowd appear in the background. Many people are visible throughout the scene, with several dozen clearly distinguishable.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves along a dusty road in hazy morning light. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several hold tall orange-red flags on poles. On the left, uniformed band members in red and white jackets with gold-trimmed caps play brass instruments and a drum. Behind the crowd, a decorated float or palanquin with a golden canopy stands among red and white bunting, and a tall speaker stack rises at centre. Banana leaves frame the upper right corner, and a purple emblem with a white bird hangs on a pole at upper left.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path lined with banana plants, with crowds of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and saris. Many carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and a brass band musician in a red and white uniform with a gold-topped cap plays a tuba at the lower left. A drummer in a teal shirt holds a drum, and a woman in a red sari stands at right. A decorated red and white banner stretches overhead. Hazy sunlight and palm trees fill the background.2009-01-01A large outdoor crowd, mostly people dressed in white, gathers on a dusty ground beside a procession area at a hazy morning event. Many attendees wear white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, with some in orange, pink and maroon. Orange and red flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and a decorated ceremonial float or ratha with red and gold draping stands near the center. Banana plants and a white canopy frame the right edge, and red festoon strings run across the background. Uniformed band members in red and white jackets with peaked caps stand at the left. A man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard stands in the foreground. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from this distance, so the candidate is unsure.2009-01-01A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees fills a dusty dirt road during a procession in hazy morning light. Many men and women wear white dhotis, saris and kurtas, with some in red or orange. Brass band musicians in red and white uniforms play instruments, and red and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. A decorated float with ornate framed panels and a vehicle with a banner stand to the left. Bright orange and blue-green fabric drapes hang around the stalls. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so the person in orange at centre is only a devotee.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves through a dusty open ground at an ashram festival. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk among many saffron-orange flags on tall poles. Several musicians in red and white uniforms with gold trim play brass instruments and drums at right. A decorated red and gold arch and ornate panels rise above the crowd, with white tent structures and orange bunting along the sides and a multistorey building behind.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense crowd fills a hazy outdoor ground during a procession. Many people wear white clothes, including white kurtas and saris, with some in colourful saris and salwar. Orange-red flags with a blue emblem line the right side, held aloft above the heads of the crowd. A decorated float or ratha with red and white bunting and a gold-toned canopy sits behind them. On the left, uniformed band members in white and red with brass instruments and a large drum lead the way, and palm fronds frame the upper right. Several pale-yellow and white tents or structures appear in the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01