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A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with green trees and banana plants under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, men in purple polo shirts with lanyard badges and drummers carry hand drums. Behind them, colourful fringed umbrellas with red, green and white panels shelter a decorated palanquin, and orange saffron flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. Several men in white shirts and an orange sash walk among the marchers, and one person near the centre wears a white headband.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A crowded outdoor procession on a sunny day, with many people in the foreground and midground moving forward beneath a row of ornate multicolored parasols with red, blue and gold panels and tassel fringes. Several young men in matching purple shirts with a badge on the chest play or carry drums, some smiling and one shouting. A videographer on the left holds a camera up over the crowd. Tall orange flags on poles, a banner of the procession, rise above the scene, and trees and blue sky form the background. A seated figure in dark clothing and a light cloth appears under the parasols, but the face is not clearly visible, so no identification is made.2007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. Drummers in purple tunics and white dhotis beat large drums, while a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl leads at front. Several women in white saris with orange shawls walk on the left. Colourful multi-tasselled ceremonial parasols and saffron-orange flags are carried above the crowd, and a richly decorated palanquin or carriage is visible in the distance among the umbrellas. Many people in white ritual clothes fill the scene, some with raised arms.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and banana plants under a bright sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing blue or white lanyards, walk alongside saffron-robed figures carrying colourful decorated umbrellas and orange flags. Men play traditional instruments: a drummer with a drum slung at his side, and musicians playing long wind instruments, one in a yellow dhoti and another in a maroon shirt. A man in a blue t-shirt with a white vibhuti mark walks in the foreground. Red and white bunting stretches across the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the crowd.2008-12-31December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor festival procession under a blue sky with tall trees. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and orange panels and fringed tassels are carried above a crowd of men and youths. Foreground figures wear dark purple-blue jackets with ID badges and lanyards, one holding a drum. Orange saffron flags rise on the right. Behind, men in white shirts and dark suits walk in the procession. A camera operator is visible at left. Elements suggest a Brahmotsav youth procession, though no individual is clearly identifiable.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 22 20102010-12-22A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road under green canopy. In front, drummers in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls beat large barrel drums, and a musician in white plays a wind instrument. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing carry tall orange flags and colourful umbrellas decorated with panels. A vehicle and a crowd follow further back. Many participants wear orange sashes, and the scene suggests a festival or ashram procession.2008-08-01A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and green shrubs. Several drummers in bright blue collared shirts and white dhotis carry large drums, one striking a drum with sticks. Around them, many people in white clothing and orange sashes walk, and a tall orange flag and decorated umbrellas in red, green and blue rise above the crowd. A long-haired person in an orange shawl and white clothes stands in the lower right foreground. Some participants raise their hands.2007-12-25