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Night street procession in a busy Indian town market lined with shops, parked motorcycles and a yellow auto-rickshaw. A group of men walks along the road; several wear saffron-orange monastic cloths with rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, while others wear white shirts and white dhotis with mala beads. A central figure in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a red-and-white headband walks at the front, with a white-clad devotee beside him. Onlookers in the background and a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti stand at the left edge. Shop signboards in Tamil and English light the scene.

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Night street procession in a busy Indian town market. Three men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walk prominently, each wearing gold-toned necklaces; the left one holds a bundle of white flowers, the centre one wears a yellow flower garland on his head, and the right one has a large gold pendant. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a rudraksha mala, walk among motorbikes, a yellow auto-rickshaw, and shopfronts with yellow and red signage. A uniformed police officer stands at right. Several devotees and onlookers are visible in the crowd.2012-05-07Night street scene in a busy Tamil town market, with motorbikes parked along the left and a yellow auto-rickshaw behind them. A group walks together down the road: several men in saffron/orange sannyasi-style robes with rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, and men in white dhotis and white shirts. A central figure in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a garland-style headband walks alongside a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. A bald man in orange on the right wears a gold-beaded garland. Shops with bright signage line the background, and a uniformed police officer stands near the right edge.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07A night street procession moves through a busy Indian town lined with shops and lit signboards. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold crown-like headband and a gold-beaded garland, raises his right hand in blessing while walking. Around him, sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing mala beads. A saffron-robed attendant on the right wears a heavy gold necklace. Parked motorcycles line the roadside and a uniformed police officer stands in the background.2012-05-07Night street procession in a town lane lit by string lights and shop signs. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a large multicoloured flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, with tilak on his forehead, walking barefoot. Around him, young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and white tilak walk alongside, while on the left a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bright bead garland carries a small metal vessel. On the right an older man in a white shirt walks with eyes downcast. Shopfronts and hoardings line the street. Five to six people are visible in the foreground.2017-02-07 +2 copiesA night street procession moves through a busy market lined with shops, lit signs and a yellow street lamp. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange sannyasi cloth wears a gold necklace, a gold chest pendant, a flower crown on his head and holds his palms together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and gold chains walk barefoot, one holding a white flower bundle. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark prayer beads walk among them, and onlookers stand along the roadside. The people are presented in a crowded street scene.2012-05-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07Street procession in a busy Indian town with a paved road, shuttered shops, scaffolding and signboards in Tamil. Central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold crown-like headpiece and a long gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala, walks barefoot and smiling among followers. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bare chests walk beside him; a man on the right wears orange robes with beaded gold necklaces and a pendant. Women in saris and salwars walk behind, and a woman on the left in an orange sari holds a camera.2012-05-08Night street procession in an Indian town lined with lit shops and signboards. Several saffron-clad men walk in a group; the central figure wears a saffron robe, a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with a gold headpiece and a smile, while others in saffron wear beaded garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them. A man in a striped white shirt in the left foreground looks sideways, and a woman in orange clothing with bangles appears at the right edge. The street has glowing storefronts and a hanging light fixture overhead.2012-05-07Night street photo in a busy market lane lit by shop lights and signboards, with a crowd thronging around. In the centre a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace and a tilak, holding his hands together and smiling as he walks. Beside him a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl gestures as he walks. On the left, men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and red-and-gold sashes stand watching. A silver car stands behind them. Signboards overhead include a Sri Gold shop sign.2012-05-10February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copies