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Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with tall trees and a roadside sign behind. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border smiles and holds a rolled paper. Behind her, a man in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala walks beside a red and white parasol-style canopy with fringe. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with saffron shawl holds a microphone. An older woman in white sari with gold border holds a brass ritual implement, and a man in white kurta wears a blue shawl and mala. Red and orange flags and white banners are visible in the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a sunny day, with a Kumbh Mela-style parade along a paved road in front of a beige building and trees. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks at the front on the right, smiling. Behind him a man in white clothes and a gold-trimmed shawl holds a red-shafted ceremonial umbrella with a white fringed canopy, while women in white saris and a woman in a blue top walk alongside. Orange and red embroidered banners with floral and bird motifs are carried on poles. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands in the left foreground. Several people are visible in the procession.2006-09-10Outdoor procession on a paved path under a clear blue sky with trees behind. A man in an orange-saffron swami robe with a turban and rudraksha mala carries a long red-tasselled canopy pole topped with a golden finial, the white and red fringed canopy held above. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a round orange-and-navy ceremonial fan, while a man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and carries a water bottle. Other participants in white ceremonial clothes walk behind, with a bus and white flags in the background.2006-09-10Outdoor procession under a white and red fringed ceremonial parasol carried by a man on the left. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban wears a long rudraksha mala and holds the edge of his robe with one hand. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a conch-shaped object to his chest. On the right, a woman in a blue t-shirt holds a white flag with a blue emblem, and another woman in cream and orange sari holds an orange flag. Onlookers in white and blue clothes stand behind, with green trees and a low building in the background.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10August 09 20072007-08-09September 10 20062006-09-10A street procession moves past lilac-canopied parasols with red fringe and gold finials. A man at left wears an orange turban, orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace, walking among devotees. Behind him a white-haired woman in white sari-style cloth stands near a man in orange robes holding a long pole. A young woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth and a child in yellow stand nearby, and a red and gold ceremonial banner with a bird emblem is carried in front. Orange flags and white shawls fill the crowd.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a wet paved road beside parked cars and a grassy embankment under an overcast sky. A man in the centre wears a loose saffron-orange robe with a long gold necklace and long dark hair, walking forward and smiling. Behind him a multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella is held aloft, and a woman in a white outfit carries a red and gold banner on a pole. Another woman in a peach-orange sari holds a tray of fruit. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold necklaces follow, one with a red and gold shawl and head wrap, along with a man in cream-coloured clothes with a red tilak. The scene reads as a ceremonial street procession with an umbrella and banners.2007-04-12September 10 20062006-09-10November 12 20082008-11-12Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with palm-lined sidewalks and a tall construction crane in the background. Devotees walk along the paved road: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt on the left, a man in an orange sash and orange dhoti in the centre, and several women in white, cream and green saris. Red and white flags and a large white-and-red ceremonial parasol with tassels are carried above the crowd, along with a smaller parasol. Some marchers wear orange shawls and cover their heads with white cloth. The scene suggests a religious march, with participants in traditional Indian dress and no readable signs in view.2006-09-10A street procession on a roadside with devotees carrying tall umbrellas with lavender and purple canopies, red tassels, and gold-edged medallions bearing a white bird emblem. In the center, a figure in an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, and a long gold-beaded necklace walks forward with hands clasped, flanked by bare-chested young men in orange cloth. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrella poles, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and rudraksha-style beads follows at right. A red-and-white state transport bus and a red van line the road, with colorful festival banners and palm trees behind.2005-12-31