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A street procession seen from behind on a sunny road. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a bright orange turban and orange wrap-around robes, walking barefoot in sandals. Beside them, a shaved-headed devotee wears rust-orange robes. Behind, many people in white dhotis and shirts walk among orange-clad sannyasis, with orange flags and a decorated ratha or chariot with floral garlands visible further back, under a white temple dome against green trees.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Street procession in bright daylight with devotees walking along a paved road. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red wrap with long dark hair walks away from the camera, beside a shaved-headed devotee in rust-orange robes. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and orange garments carry orange flags, and a decorated ratha or chariot with gold trim and garlands appears in the background among trees.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban with a long saffron wrap and orange robes, with long dark hair falling down the back. Beside and behind them, people in orange and white clothes walk in the crowd. Orange flags with emblems fly from poles, and a decorated white-and-gold ratha or palanquin appears in the distance. A bald man in an orange robe walks at lower right, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Some people wear orange caps and shirts with printed lettering. The scene shows a rath yatra procession moving along the road.2009-01-12A street procession seen from behind under a red canopy with fringed tassels. Several people walk in orange and saffron robes; a central figure wears a long orange turban and orange garment with long dark hair. Others wear white kurtas, and a bald man in orange stands at right. Devotees hold orange and red flags with embroidered emblems. Trees line the road under a clear blue sky, with a white domed structure visible in the distance.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession seen from behind, with a crowd of devotees walking along a tree-lined road under a bright blue sky. In the foreground a woman wears a bright orange-red turban and matching orange-red robe with her long dark hair down her back. Beside her a person in an orange robe and a bald man in an orange-red garment walk ahead. Men in white shirts and dhotis and others in saffron and orange garments fill the road. Orange flags flutter above the crowd, and a decorated canopy with red and green tassels stands at the left edge; a small ornamented cart or palanquin is visible further up the road.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession seen from behind, with a crowd of devotees walking along a tree-lined road under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red turban and a matching orange-red robe, and a bald man in an orange-brown robe walks beside him. Men and women in white and saffron-orange garments fill the procession, several holding orange and red flags on poles. Ahead, a small ornate golden palanquin or ratha is carried along the road, with a white domed structure visible in the distance. A man in a white shirt walks at the right edge. The scene suggests a ratha yatra, a ceremonial walking procession.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor street procession seen from behind. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange turban with a gold-edged band and long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl with gold border and a red floral garland, walks beside a bald man in orange robes holding a wooden staff and wearing a gold chain. Behind them, crowds of devotees, including women in red and blue saris and an older woman with glasses, fill the street. In the background a decorated golden chariot or ratha with orange flags moves through the crowd, with colourful banners and tents beyond.2011-12-20