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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a low white boundary wall and palm trees. Several colourful multi-tassel umbrellas with orange, red and green fringe are held overhead. At the centre, a tall man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl walks forward, flanked by a bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls, walk in step, including children in white. On the left, a cameraman with a video camera filming the procession. Ritual procession with umbrellas, saffron robes and white-clad followers.

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December 07 20072007-12-07A procession on a dirt road lined with low concrete walls and palm trees. In the centre, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks under a multicoloured decorated umbrella held aloft, with the orange-robed figure at the front of the group. Around them, many children and adults in white clothing walk along, several children in white dresses and shirts, some men wearing orange shawls over white. Additional matching colourful umbrellas with fringed borders are carried above the group. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome procession with umbrellas and saffron clothing.2007-12-07A procession on a dirt road between a concrete block wall and palm trees. Front centre, a tall man in a saffron-orange robe and sandals walks with a long-haired man in a saffron shawl on his shoulders, with a bare-headed man in white beside them. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls follow, some with white shirts. On the left, young girls and boys in white dresses and white clothing walk, one girl wearing a beaded necklace. Several colourful umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels and fringed edges are carried overhead, marking a ritual procession.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07A procession walks along a dirt road beside a concrete wall. Several decorated umbrellas in orange, blue and multicolour fringed designs are held above the group. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe walks at the front, with men in white dhotis and orange shawls around them. Some devotees wear white kurtas and one child in white walks among the group. A man on the left holds a long pole or staff near the umbrella bearers. The scene suggests a ceremonial return procession.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07November 25 20062006-11-25December 07 20072007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07