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Photo of a procession on a dirt path beside trees and open ground under an overcast sky. In the foreground a drummer in a white dhoti with a tripundra forehead mark plays a drum slung over his shoulder, and a boy on the right plays a long brass horn. Behind them, several men in yellow and white dhotis carry drums, and a central figure in orange robes walks among saffron-robed sannyasis. Two large decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue canopies are raised above the group, and a crowd in white clothing follows along the path. A vehicle is parked in the background.

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July 12 20062006-07-12July 26 20102010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path under trees and palms. Two drummers in white dhotis and white shirts flank the group, one on the left holding a drum with woven red-and-cream cover, one on the right striking a drum with a yellow cloth. Several saffron-robed monks walk behind three large ornate umbrellas: two orange ones with blue and green floral borders and a central multicoloured canopy with tassels. The central monk holds a golden kalasha-style vessel and a small gold deity murti. Behind them a crowd of white- and orange-clad devotees follows. Ratha or procession ritual setting.2006-10-08 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26A procession moves along a dirt road between barren earth banks, with a white truck behind the parade. Colourful decorated parasols with tasselled edges, in red, yellow, green and blue, are carried above the marchers. In the foreground, a musician in a teal shirt plays a long wooden pipe, and a drummer in a white shirt beats a barrel drum. Another musician in white clothes plays a pipe and a drummer in a striped shirt plays a hand drum. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, walk alongside a few figures in saffron and orange robes, several wearing garlands. Some of the processing figures have tilak marks on their foreheads.2009-12-23July 26 20102010-07-26A festival procession moves along a dusty unpaved dirt road past a construction site with excavators and a bus in the distance. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes and yellow-and-blue panels are held aloft above the crowd. In the centre, a figure in orange robes wears a large red-and-orange garland, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border carries flowers, and others in saffron and orange robes walk nearby. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls. In the foreground a drummer in white clothes plays a barrel drum with a strap over his shoulder, and a man with a sacred thread and tilak blows a horn-like instrument. The scene suggests a ritual utsava procession with drums and umbrellas.2009-12-23A procession moves along a dusty dirt road during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebrations. Several large colourful parasols with fringed edges, in red, blue and yellow, are held aloft above the group. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one wearing a long flower garland with orange and white blooms. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk on either side, one holding a large ceremonial umbrella pole, and drummers in white dhotis carry barrel drums, one with a green and gold drum face. Palm trees and a stone wall stand in the background under bright sunlight.2008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty unpaved road with a vehicle in the background. Musicians lead in front: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti blows a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), while a drummer in white dhoti plays a barrel drum; another drummer in a teal shirt and a young man in a yellow shirt carry drums and a second wind instrument. Behind them, a line of devotees in white and yellow garments walks under large colourful ornate umbrellas with gold fringe. Several men in saffron/orange robes and a woman in a white sari with garlands walk near the centre, one holding a floral garland, another with a staff. Two dozen or more people are visible, with the crowd extending into the background.2009-12-23July 12 20062006-07-12December 23 20092009-12-23