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Dense outdoor procession crowd with devotees in orange and white clothing surrounding a brass band of musicians in red and white uniforms playing trumpets and drums. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered tassels and orange flags on poles rise above the crowd, with palm trees and a thatched hut in the background. A man in the centre wears a white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, gesturing among the musicians. Festive procession atmosphere at an ashram event.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowds a palm-lined street on a bright day. Several large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green with gold fringe are held aloft above a central figure in orange and saffron-toned robes wearing a garland. Orange flags with blue emblems wave above the crowd. Musicians in white kurta and white shirts play trumpets and a drum at the left, while many people in white and orange clothing press close around the procession.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under palm trees with saffron and orange ceremonial parasols and flags. Several large umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and tassels are carried above the crowd. A central figure in orange and saffron robes with a garland walks at the front, surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis. A brass trumpet player and a drummer with a large drum stand at the lower left, and a few people wear red and gold uniforms. Orange flags and banners fill the background.2009-01-01Dense outdoor procession in bright daylight beneath palm trees, with a large crowd pressing forward. Several ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with multicoloured fringed canopies and decorated finials are carried above the group, alongside tall saffron-orange flags. A band of musicians in red and gold ceremonial uniforms with white-and-gold drums and brass instruments leads the way in the foreground. Many men wear white kurtas and some wear saffron-orange garments and shawls, with a few women in saffron saris. A man in a white kurta at centre smiles and gestures with folded hands. Strings of small flowers hang across the sky. Grass-thatched structures and palms frame the scene.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense street procession crowded with people, many in white kurtas and dhotis and some in saffron or orange clothing. Red-and-gold uniformed band members in gold-topped caps play brass instruments including trumpets, tubas and a drum. Above the crowd are decorated umbrella-style canopies with red, yellow and green panels and gold fringe, and saffron flags fly at left. A man in a white kurta stands near the center of the crowd, though his face and appearance do not confirm any particular identity. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight with palm trees behind, consistent with a festival or grand procession.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01