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A procession moves down a stone-walled temple street toward a gopuram-style entrance and a colourful temple tower beyond. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, and several men blow long brass horns, one with a red-and-white garment. A young girl in dark clothing plays a wind instrument at the right edge. A small saffron flag with a red emblem rises above the crowd. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

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A procession leaves a stone temple gateway at dusk, with carved stone pillars and figures on both sides and a hanging lamp overhead. In the front row, men in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns, one wearing a red tilak on his forehead and garlands of yellow and orange flowers hanging from the instruments. Behind them, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange garland walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white with orange shawls. A woman in a white saree with green leaf print plays a horn, and another woman in a dark patterned sari plays beside her. A small ornate umbrella or standard is visible in the background. Several dozen people follow in the crowd.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A street procession of devotees outside a stone temple gateway on an overcast day. In the foreground, a drummer in a saffron-orange cloth with a sacred ash mark on his forehead plays a large drum, while a woman in a black and patterned sari plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, men and women in white and saffron-orange shawls press palms together in namaskar. A man in white with a grey beard and an orange shawl stands in the middle of the group, and a woman in an orange dress with a gold-coloured beaded necklace smiles at the right. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is raised above the crowd, and a shrine-like structure with a decorative top is visible in the background.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor procession leaving a stone temple gateway at dusk, carved stone pillars and niches on both sides and an open doorway with a hanging lamp. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long pipe with tassels, and a woman in a white floral sari with red blouse plays a similar pipe beside a woman in a black dotted dress. Another man in white plays a brass horn. Behind them, devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls walk in the crowd; a figure in orange with a red-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style garland stands with hands folded in namaskar near the centre. Several men in white dhotis wear orange shawls. No figure here shows clear distinguishing cues for a specific identification, so the figure in orange is described by role only.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A procession leaves a large carved stone temple gateway, with tall ornate sculpted walls and a lit lamp inside the entrance. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a long gold-bead necklace, with long dark hair. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a woman in a white sari with red border and a woman in a black sari play long wooden flutes. A man in white with a vibhuti-marked forehead also plays a flute at right, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby. A camera operator filming with a handheld camera is at left, and a yellow-and-red ceremonial banner is raised behind the crowd of devotees.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02