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A road procession moves forward along a paved two-lane road lined with trees, a multi-storey white building with a rooftop tower on the left, and utility poles. Many men and some women walk in white clothing, several carrying tall poles with orange and yellow embroidered banners and orange cloth flags. Multiple large umbrellas in orange and yellow are raised above the crowd in the distance. Two men at the front left and right hold banners; a man in white with a mala necklace and ID badge walks at the centre. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

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A large procession walks along a paved road lined with trees and a white boundary wall. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyard badges march in the crowd, some carrying orange and red flags. Several umbrellas with orange and multicoloured panels are raised above the group. A man in orange robes with a beaded necklace walks at the lower right, and a tall figure in orange robes and a white turban-style cap stands near the centre. Orange ceremonial flags and a decorated banner are visible in the foreground.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A large procession walks along a paved village road under bright sunshine. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange or saffron clothing, and several wear blue lanyard badges. Men in front carry tall orange-and-gold flagstaffs with ornate round emblems, and orange and red flags and umbrellas are held aloft in the crowd. A woman in a white sari walks on the right. Utility poles, green trees and a small building with a tiled roof line the road, with banner lettering visible at the right edge.2009-01-12A road procession moves along a tree-lined street. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk behind saffron-orange flags on tall poles, with several decorated umbrellas and a palanquin-style float carried in the middle of the crowd. Some men wear saffron-orange shawls and one drummer plays a drum. A yellow auto-rickshaw and motorcycles are at the left edge, and flowering red gulmohar trees line the right side beside a white compound wall.2008-08-01A large outdoor procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, utility poles and low buildings. Many men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, walk with orange flags. Above the crowd, multicoloured umbrellas are held aloft. In the middle of the group, a figure in an orange-red robe walks among the marchers. Some people carry orange cloth and a small sign stands by the roadside. The bright sunlight casts shadows across the tarmac.2009-01-12A procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with a low wall, shrubs and utility poles, with a gateway arch visible in the distance. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, and some in saffron or orange garments with orange shawls, carry orange flags and processional umbrellas topped with ornate canopies. Several people carry items in their hands. A woman in a cream sari walks at the left edge of the group. A decorated staff with a golden emblem stands at the right of the procession. A parked white vehicle and an auto-rickshaw appear near the gate. The scene is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2008-08-07A street procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees and small houses. Many men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walk together, several wearing rudraksha malas. Two large embroidered banners with a blue-and-red emblem on orange-gold fabric are carried on tall poles at the front, alongside orange flags and colourful umbrellas held overhead. A few figures in orange and saffron robes walk within the group. Purple flowers are visible at the lower right edge.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12December 28 20082008-12-28