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An outdoor procession moves across a dry grassy field beneath large shade trees and palms. Dozens of men and women in white traditional dress, mostly white shirts, dhotis and sarees, walk in a crowd. Several carry colourful embroidered banners and decorative fringed umbrellas in red, orange and yellow above the group. A man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti plays a barrel-shaped drum at centre-right, while a man in a red shirt stands at left. Strings of small blue and white pennant flags stretch across the background. Many spectators in the foreground appear to be following the procession.

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Outdoor procession under large shady trees and palms on a dusty path. Many men and a few women wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Drummers in the foreground play drums, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi walks at the lower right. Above the crowd, a red and gold embroidered canopy or ratha-style banner is carried aloft, with colourful striped umbrellas and blue-and-white bunting at the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the figures are devotees and procession participants.2007-01-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path strewn with cut grass, beneath palm and shade trees with bunting strung overhead. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the middle, one man playing a drum held at his side, with others in the group behind. On the right, women in saris of pink, white and red-green stand watching and joining in. A few spectators in light shirts stand at the edges. Banners and triangular flags hang in the background near parked cars and a building.2007-01-12A photograph of an outdoor procession moving along a tree-lined path. Large crowds of men and some women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk in the procession. Ceremonial parasol-like canopies with ornate red, gold and multicoloured embroidered panels are carried on tall poles, and orange saffron flags rise in the background. A woman in the foreground wears a white and orange sari with a gold border and holds a camera. A drummer in a brown patterned shirt plays a drum at the lower right. Many people are visible.2007-12-23January 12 20072007-01-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path lined with palm and tall trees under a clear blue sky. Many people in predominantly white traditional clothing walk in a dense group, several men wearing white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris and some in colourful sarees. Overhead, long strings of white and blue pennants marked with a purple emblem stretch across the path, and several colourful decorated umbrellas or canopies rise above the crowd, one in red and gold. A man in the foreground wears a brown vest over white clothing with a garland, and a drummer with a drum is visible at the right edge. Cables and wooden poles run across the scene.2007-01-01December 27 20072007-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a procession on a dirt path through a grassy field lined with palm and leafy trees. A long line of people dressed in white garments walks toward the left. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shirts play large drums, and a man in a red garment and white dhoti stands near the front carrying a ceremonial item. Small colourful umbrellas or canopies, including red and yellow ones, are carried above part of the group, and a large banner with red, yellow and white decorations is visible on the right. Overhead power lines cross the scene.2006-07-11A large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes walks along a dirt path during a procession, with many men and women in white shirts and saris, some carrying drums. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold canopies and fringed tassels of yellow, green and blue overhang the scene at left and right. A tall silver ceremonial staff with a decorative finial stands at right. Orange and saffron flags flutter in the background among trees, and a few cars are parked beyond. A man in the foreground wears dark glasses and a white shirt with a lanyard. No individual can be identified as a person from this view. +1 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12