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A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several people in white ritual clothes walk in front, with men carrying colourful striped umbrellas and a saffron flag on a pole. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes is garlanded and walks under a multicoloured umbrella, appearing to be in the procession's centre. Drummers in white dhoti play drums, and rows of devotees in white and yellow shawls follow behind. A billboard on the right reads Weekly Free Medical Camps. Two men in black shirts walk alongside the group.

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A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a tall group of marchers in white and saffron. Several colourful multi-panelled umbrellas on poles are carried above the group. Men in white kurtas and black shirts walk alongside women in white saris with yellow borders, while drummers carry drums near the front. A man in an orange shawl and white clothing walks at the centre. On the right, a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace walks in the foreground. A roadside billboard reads a weekly free medical camp notice, and an orange flag flies from a pole. The scene shows a utsava murti procession with umbrellas and drummers.2009-12-23A procession moves along a dirt path lined with young palm trees and shrubs. Several colourful multi-panelled umbrellas with fringed edges, in red, yellow and green, are carried above a group. Devotees wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or saffron garments; a few wear white sarees and yellow sarees. One man in a light-coloured kurta plays a brass horn, and another beats a drum. A man in a black shirt walks at the right. A roadside signboard reads Weekly Free Medical Camps and shows pictures of a hilltop temple. Overcast haze and a utility pole are visible.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards walk in the foreground, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls. A man in saffron-orange robes walks near the centre, and a man in a black shirt carries a red-and-orange flag on a pole at right. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas. A drummer in a light outfit plays a drum at centre left.2009-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a grey sky with palm trees behind. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and orange flower garland walks beside several saffron-clad figures, some with rudraksha malas. Above them are ornate multicoloured parasols with gold-embroidered panels and orange flags. Around them, many young boys and men in white dhotis and shirts follow, with drummers and a nadaswaram-style wind player in dark green in the foreground, plus white fan-like tassels carried near the procession.2008-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with palm trees and low buildings. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts or saffron-orange robes. A central figure in saffron robes and a white flower garland walks with a tall staff, and a man in a saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beads walks nearby. Drummers play large drums, a man in a dark shirt plays a long wind instrument, and several people carry large multicoloured parasols and orange flags on poles. Women in white saris and a yellow sari are among the marchers. The scene suggests a ritual street procession.2008-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with young saplings and palm trees. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in black shirts and orange or saffron robes, walk behind several large ornate parasols in red, yellow, blue and gold with fringed edges. A drummer in the lower right beats a drum. Some marchers carry small ritual items. A palm grove and a low concrete wall stand behind the procession.2009-12-23