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Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A balloon arch in red, orange and blue with orange pennant flags spans the path. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange stoles, raise their arms and dance or walk in the road. In the foreground several men in dark suits and ties walk past. On the right a man in cream clothes and an orange shawl holds a camera, and a vehicle with orange draping stands behind the crowd. Onlookers sit at the roadside in white clothes.

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Outdoor photo of a festival procession passing under a colourful balloon arch of red, orange, blue and white balloons with orange pennant flags. Several men in dark suits and white shirts dance or walk energetically in the foreground, one with his arm outstretched. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes raise their arms, and a few figures in orange and white clothing stand along a dirt road lined with coconut palms. A white vehicle with orange and red decorations is parked to the right, and a cameraman in beige clothing films the scene. Some people sit on the ground at the right edge.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dirt road lined with coconut palms under a clear sky. A tall arch of orange, red and blue balloons spans the path, with orange and saffron bunting strung between palm trunks. In the foreground, smiling men in dark suits and red ties walk forward, one raising a hand. Behind them, a group of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis raise their arms in a joyful gesture. Seated on the right, people in white and yellow clothes sit on the ground, and a white mobile vehicle with a banner stands beside a canopy in orange drapery. A procession-style celebration with onlookers gathered along the roadside.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dusty dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched-roof hut. A tug-of-war is underway: men in black suits and dark trousers pull one end of a long rope while men in white shirts and white dhotis pull the other, leaning back on a bright orange and white tilted line. A festive arch of red, blue, orange and white balloons with orange streamers spans the road, and a banner with printed text hangs beside the hut. On the right, a line of people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stands waiting, and a few spectators in white shirts sit in the foreground. Roughly twenty or more people are visible.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a thatched-roof hut at left. Men in black suits and white dhotis line up on the left, pulling a long pole or rope toward a line of people on the right. Across the road hangs an arch of red, orange, blue and white balloons with orange streamers. On the right, a row of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and garlands, stands along the road. A printed banner with a portrait hangs on the hut's wall, and confetti lies on the ground.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor street procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with blue, orange and white balloon arches at the left edge and orange festoon bunting strung overhead. A group of men in white dhotis and cream kurtas with orange sashes dance in a circle and raise their arms, while a bald man in a saffron-orange robe in the right foreground faces them with both arms lifted. Onlookers in white shirts and mixed clothing stand along the roadside and watch, and a red-and-white vehicle is parked at the right edge.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival scene under tall coconut palms with a colourful fringed canopy at upper left. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at centre, raising a video camera overhead with one hand, while another man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him. Around them a crowd in white and orange clothing claps and raises hands in devotion; several young boys stand in front. A long low table with a dark cloth runs along the right foreground. A sign-free dusty ground and a white vehicle appear in the background. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering with devotees' hands raised in worship.2007-12-25