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Outdoor photo of a crowd standing in a dusty open area beside a temple-style festival setting. In the foreground, several people in white clothes hold long-handled, multicoloured fringed parasols with decorated tops. A woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace and an older man in white dhoti and shirt stand with arms linked. A cameraman in light clothing films the group, and banana plants, tents and colourful bunting appear in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a welcome procession on dirt ground beside banana plants and trees. Many men and women in white traditional clothing hold up large colourful striped umbrellas with fringed tassels in red, blue, orange and green. A red carpet runs across the centre. A figure in orange robes with a shaved head stands in the middle, while a man in a white kurta and a woman in a white sari approach him. Several photographers with cameras stand near the left. Shade and sunlight create strong contrast across the scene.2007-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a bright blue sky, with a line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walking behind colourful ornate parasols. The parasols have orange, red and blue panels with peacock-like motifs and gold tassels. Many devotees hold hands in a chain, and women in saffron and cream saris walk among them. A bunting line of white and purple flags with printed text stretches overhead between trees and power lines. A man in a dark red shawl stands in the lower right foreground and a young man with an identity badge stands at the left edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2007-01-01A procession on dry, straw-strewn ground under a bright sky with palm trees behind. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a line, many holding hands, with multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges raised above the group. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange garment and red-orange turban walks with a garland around his neck. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Other men wear white shirts and lanyard identification cards. The umbrellas and clothing dominate the colour palette.2007-08-17January 01 20072007-01-01 +2 copiesAugust 17 20072007-08-17 +2 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty open field under a hazy sky with palm trees behind. Two large umbrella-style canopies with yellow, red, blue and green striped fringed panels are carried over the central figure. A man in orange robes with a tall orange head covering, a garland of flowers around his neck and a saffron shawl walks in the middle, appearing to be a person in a procession, with long dark hair and an orange shawl and garland as cues. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha-style neck malas, walk alongside. A child in a pale dress stands at the left of the group. A photographer in a striped shirt with a camera is at the right edge, and a green flag is visible at the left.2006-11-24Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees behind. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls hold large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and yellow with fringed edges and emblems. Along the left, women in white and orange saris with yellow shawls stand in a line, and a tall bald man in white with a yellow shawl walks near the centre. Another man in saffron robes stands among the group, and a man in white on the right holds a long pole beside an umbrella. Some people wear lanyards around their necks.2010-10-05Outdoors on a dusty dirt ground under a clear blue sky, a long line of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands holding up large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue, green and yellow panels, fringed with tassels and topped with gold finials. Several men on the right wear white shirts and light trousers, some with neck garlands and identity badges. Trees stand at the left and a red and white canopy and parked vehicles appear in the background. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2007-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path beneath trees, with several colourful fringed umbrellas held aloft by men in white kurtas and white dhotis. Near the centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and an orange head wrap sits on a chair beside a cane; a man wearing an orange shawl stands to one side and others in white attire and orange shawls surround him. Some people hold wooden poles and wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The swami appearance in this scene is not clearly established by the visible cues, so this is recorded as uncertain.2007-01-01 +2 copiesNovember 24 20062006-11-24December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23