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Outdoor photograph of a small procession on a dirt path near a white building and trees. Four ceremonial umbrellas are carried on long poles, colourful with orange, red, blue and gold canopies and tasselled edges. Several attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk beside them. A central figure in white robes with a white head covering walks at the front, and beside him a bare-chested man in orange wrap clothing with long dark hair walks with hands folded. Parked cars and a white building with a small sign appear in the background.

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January 31 20072007-01-31January 31 20072007-01-31January 31 20072007-01-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with trees and a small whitewashed building with red trim. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside saffron-robed men. Four ornate multicoloured umbrellas on poles are carried above the group, and red-orange flags flank the procession. A central saffron-clad figure holds a garlanded object, and a white car is parked to the left. Some people walk in white and saffron robes with yellow shawls.2008-08-07FEB-2007-01December 23 20082008-12-23February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road in the evening, with several men walking between decorated umbrellas and banners. Two tall parasols in red, orange and blue with embroidered panels and tassels are carried by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a man in white robes with a white head cloth and white shawl walks holding a small offering tray. Beside him, a man in a long saffron-orange robe with long hair walks barefoot, and behind them others in white clothes with orange shawls follow. Trees, a parked white car and a small pink building stand in the background.2007-01-31A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of a white building and palm trees. Four attendants in white dhotis and shirts hold up ornate, multicoloured parasols with orange, red and blue fringed canopies. In the centre, a man in a white head wrap and white robes walks beside a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, who appears barefoot and gestures with his hand. A white car is parked behind. The scene looks like a ceremonial walk with parasol bearers accompanying the two central figures.2007-01-31A procession on a dirt path in front of a low orange-brick building and palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry ornate orange-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral embroidery and a dark medallion. Behind them, a few figures in saffron-orange robes walk in a line; the central saffron-robed figure has a shawl draped over the shoulders and no visible crown, turban or rudraksha ornaments, so the appearance is uncertain. A man in a checked shirt stands at the right edge, and a dark car is parked at left.2006-11-21Outdoor procession on a sandy dirt road lined with palm and tall trees. Several people in white ritual clothes carry large decorated umbrellas with orange, blue and red panels and fringed tassels. A central figure in an orange robe walks forward, and another in orange with a gold necklace follows near a small white shrine building. Other attendants in white dhoti and orange shawls stand nearby, and a parked silver car is visible behind them.2007-02-02A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees proceeds toward the camera. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange or yellow shawls. Two men at the front hold large ornate umbrella-shaped standards with embroidered red, gold and blue panels, and a third umbrella stands behind them. Men carry orange flags on poles. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe carries a small deity murti garlanded with white flowers, and other men in white hold flower offerings on plates. The scene reads as a ratha-style padayatra.2008-08-07