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A road procession moves forward under a sunny sky with palm trees behind. Several large umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green panels with a blue emblem are carried above the crowd. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks near the centre, with orange-clad devotees and people in white kurtas and dhotis around him. A man at the left wears a white shirt and mala and smiles, and a runner in white with an orange shawl moves across the right foreground. Red flags are visible at the left edge. Many people are in the procession.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a street procession on a tree-lined paved road under bright sun. Saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walk in a crowd, many carrying small orange and red flags. Several multicoloured decorative umbrellas with tassels are held aloft by devotees. A central figure in a bright orange robe and an orange head wrap wears a long red-beaded rudraksha mala and walks in the middle of the group. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls surround him, and a man in a white shirt with an embroidered orange pattern and an ID badge walks at left. Palm trees stand in the background.2009-01-12A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue striped canopies and golden finials are carried above the group. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a long white-and-red flower garland and walks barefoot beside a figure in an orange robe. Around them, men in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls and red scarves, walk in the procession; one older man in white holds a brass pot aloft and another holds a ceremonial staff. Some participants wear white-and-yellow attire and rudraksha-style necklaces. A few men along the sides wear white shirts and dark trousers.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved rural road, with a line of men in white dhotis and orange or white shawls. A man in front holds up a large embroidered umbrella with a floral medallion, and several other decorated parasols and small orange flags are carried above the group. Near the center a barefoot man in an orange robe walks beside a figure in orange wrapped in a garland of white flowers, while others carry flower garlands and offerings. Green fields, palm trees and a blue building line the roadside under an overcast sky.2008-08-07January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01A road procession moves along a tree-lined village road lined with palms. Men and women in white dhotis, mundus and sarees walk in a group, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and sashes. Several figures in orange and saffron robes walk near the centre, and multicoloured parasols or umbrellas are raised above them. Orange and red flags are carried at the left, and decorative orange-and-red banners hang from a tree at the upper right. The asphalt road and shadows of trees are visible in the foreground.2009-01-12A road procession on a rural lane with a grey sky and dry fields behind. A group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walks forward, carrying flags and decorated parasols. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes walks holding a small orange-clad figure. Other men in white hold bunches of flowers. Ornate red, gold and green parasols with floral motifs rise above the group, and orange and red flags fly along the roadside. A blue building and palm trees stand in the background.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a paved plaza in bright daylight. Several multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges are held aloft over the group. A tall figure in a bright orange robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, smiling, with long dark hair. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear orange and yellow shawls, and men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk alongside. A stone temple gateway and a tall standing statue stand in the background. The overall scene is a religious walk or rath yatra procession.2009-01-12