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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and orange panels, tassels and bird motifs are carried overhead. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward with one hand raised; beside him, a bald man in orange robes wears a bead necklace, and a long-haired man in orange robes walks with hands joined. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls and a line of women in white saris follow. A silver car is parked at left and a tall ornate pillar stands at right.

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February 10 20072007-02-10February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10A procession on a dirt road beside palm trees and a parked silver car. A young man in an orange dhoti and a long flower garland, with a gold necklace, walks at the centre, flanked by sannyasi in saffron robes and devotees in white with yellow and orange shawls. Two attendants at the sides carry ornate ceremonial parasols in orange, red, yellow and green, and a large multicoloured parasol is held above the central figure. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind. A bearded man in orange robes walks barefoot near the front. Stone sculptures and a roadside stall appear in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of a white structure with a tall pillar, palm trees behind. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk with large colourful ceremonial parasols featuring blue, red, orange and yellow panels with white motifs and fringed edges. Among them, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl walks at the front, and another figure in orange robes with a shawl walks at the centre, with a bald man in orange followed by others carrying parasols and a round red-and-gold fan. A silver car and a white SUV are parked at the left and right edges, and a white-dressed attendant holds a parasol in the foreground. Many people, roughly 21-100 visible.2007-02-10A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dusty ground beside palm trees. Several attendants in white clothes with orange sashes hold ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with red, blue and yellow fabric, fringed tassels and embroidered panels. A bald man in an orange robe stands in the centre looking upward, and a second man in orange with long dark hair stands beside him. Other people in white and orange walk behind, a parked white car sits at left, and small flags line the background under a pale sky. The scene looks like a ritual escort or procession.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road beside palm trees under a cloudy sky. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot at the centre, with a bearded man in orange beside him and a striped-hem orange garment visible. Several ornate multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes are held aloft above them. Behind, a group of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls follow, some carrying small items; a woman in white stands at the right. A white car is parked in the foreground at left. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron robes at the centre fits the presentation cues of long hair and orange robes, though the appearance is not fully distinctive.2007-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20072007-01-31A photograph of two saffron-robed men walking on a dirt road past a village building, with several people in white dhotis and saris holding colourful umbrellas with tassels and a painted emblem. The man on the left has long dark hair and wears a plain orange robe and sandals; the man in the centre has a shaved head, a large gold-and-beaded necklace and an orange robe. Behind them, white-clad attendants stand near a white structure, palm trees, a parked silver car and a mound of red earth.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt courtyard at dusk, with palm trees and a parked silver car behind. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe walks barefoot at the centre, followed by a line of people in white and orange. Several attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and bird motifs, and others carry round red and yellow drums or decorated plates. Behind them, more participants in white robes walk and a man in white stands at the back. A white chalk kolam design is drawn on the ground. A figure in orange with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala walks at the right side. The scene suggests a ritual procession. a person probable: long swept-back hair and an orange robe, though his face is not visible in this view.2007-02-10