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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path beside flowering trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front, some carrying colourful striped umbrellas with blue and orange panels and tassels. Behind them, men and women in white and saffron-orange clothes follow, with one person holding a large red and yellow ceremonial fan. A woman in white carries a small brass tray. Clear sky and low scrub mark the setting.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road past flowering trees under a clear sky. Men and some women in white dhotis, mundus and white shirts walk in lines, several carrying large colourful parasol-style canopies with red, orange, green and yellow panels and fringed borders. Some participants wear saffron-orange shawls. One man on the left plays a long horn-style wind instrument, and a drummer carries a drum. Small orange-and-yellow banners are held aloft at the front. Sparse dry scrub and a low wall with blue tarpaulins appear in the background.2006-12-30A photograph of a procession on a dusty dirt road under a hazy sky, with leafy trees and a low building at the edge. Several large colourful canopy umbrellas with orange, green and blue panels are carried above the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk at the front, one carrying a tall orange banner on a pole, and two men beat drums. Behind them, many men and women in white and saffron-coloured clothes walk in a long line, some holding flowers. The scene depicts a ritual street procession.2006-12-30A procession moves along a dusty dirt road on a hazy, bright day. At the front, a drummer in white dhoti and a dark shirt beats a large drum, followed by men in white dhotis and shirts carrying trishul-tipped staffs and tall poles. Several colourful multi-coloured canopy umbrellas, in red, blue, orange and yellow, are held aloft by men in white. Behind them a larger crowd of people in white and in saris walks past simple thatched buildings and a wooden signboard at right, with a utility wire overhead.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession on a dirt road, with men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walking together. Several men play drums and wind instruments, including a large drum slung at the left and a drummer in an orange-brown garment at the right. Above them are colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels and a red eye-like emblem, carried on long poles, plus trident-like staffs held aloft. Bare trees and a row of bunting line the background, with more devotees behind the procession.2006-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of a procession on a dirt road in morning light. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, with several umbrellas in bright patterned fabrics with fringed edges, including orange, yellow and red-and-blue designs, carried above the group. Orange flags are held aloft on the left. A few women in orange and white saris walk among the men. Single-storey white buildings and a utility pole stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2007-12-22A procession on a dirt path under trees, with ornate umbrellas and banners in red, orange and gold carried above a group of men and some children. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis; in the centre a man in white with an orange-and-white shawl holds a tray of offerings, and nearby a man in an orange robe with a garland walks. Men on the right play long wind instruments, and blue and white pennant strings hang from the trees. A chain-link fence and a blue tent are visible in the background.2006-12-29