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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt path lined by a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothes. A bare-footed man in an orange saffron robe with a red-bordered shawl walks down the centre, hands folded, with a white forehead mark, while drummers on both sides play large drums with orange and white heads. Tall orange and saffron flags with blue trim rise at left, and a decorated shrine or chariot with floral garlands and coloured panels appears in the background under palm trees. A brass ceremonial umbrella is visible at the top left.

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December 30th 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a crowd in white clothes walking barefoot on a dirt path between palm and banana trees, with orange flags on tall poles. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala and a name badge walks with hands folded in prayer, while a man in white at right gestures toward the path. Drummers on the left play drums with orange-clad attire and red drum straps, and a woman in a blue sari and a child stand at right. Behind, a decorated temple gopuram and ornate colourful shrine structures are visible, with smoke rising from the ground near the feet of the walkers. Several people in the back are dressed in white.2007-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path with devotees in white and orange. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold-toned necklace walks under a large ornate parasol-style canopy and a smaller decorated umbrella, both with red, orange and gold embroidered panels and a blue-and-white motif. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry poles and flags, and white-clad devotees with garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces surround them. A drummer in beige, a man in magenta, and a figure in pink with a white headband occupy the foreground, and orange flags fly at left. Buildings and trees appear in the background.2009-06-09A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with saffron-orange flags on tall poles at left. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, several wearing lanyards with ID badges and some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces. At left, a drummer in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala plays a drum. Foreground centre, an older man with grey hair in a white dhoti and orange-red lanyard walks with hands clasped. At right, a young drummer in a dark patterned shirt and yellow cloth plays a drum, while women in blue and other saris watch from the roadside. Behind the crowd, a decorated temple chariot with colourful carved pillars and a deity murti is visible.2007-12-30