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A street procession moves along a tree-lined road in Tamil Nadu. Many men and some women walk in white dhotis, white shirts and saffron-orange shawls, several raising their hands in devotion. Behind them, ornate umbrellas and rectangular banners with blue and gold emblems are carried aloft. Parked vehicles, rickshaws and onlookers line the roadside under tall shade trees, and a traffic signboard stands at left.

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A street procession moves along a tree-lined road in India. Many men and women in white dhotis and saris wear orange shawls and sashes, some carrying drums and small flags. Several multicoloured canopy umbrellas and orange flags are carried above the crowd, and a police officer in khaki uniform walks near the front. Vehicles and a stacked pile of coconuts line the roadside. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the procession.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession of devotees walks down a tree-lined paved road in daylight. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and others hold decorated banners and colourful umbrellas. A white van and a motorbike are visible on the left, and a man in a light blue shirt walks beside the van. Overhead, power lines and green trees line the street. A person near the front holds a large orange flag with a black emblem, and a cameraman with a video camera walks at right.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession of devotees walks down a tree-lined road. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some carry orange flags on tall poles. Colourful striped umbrellas and drums are visible among the marchers, and a woman in a red sari walks near a bicycle on the left. Traffic and roadside trees fill the background.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road under a bright sky, with saffron flags carrying a dark blue emblem leading the group. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk in rows, several holding saffron flags on poles. Decorated umbrellas in multicoloured patterns and small ornate banners with blue emblems are carried above the crowd. A drummer in a white shirt beats a drum at lower left, and a man in a light checked shirt with a shoulder bag walks nearby. A flowering red tree stands at upper right, and traffic and buses are visible in the distance.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves down a tree-lined road in Tiruvannamalai. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron shawls and orange sashes, and saffron flags are carried aloft. Several drummers play large drums, including a man in a checked shirt and orange cloth at the right and drummers in white at the front. Decorated umbrellas and a chariot or palanquin are visible in the distance. A seated onlooker sits by roadside stalls at right.2008-08-01A street procession moves down a tree-lined road in daylight. Many men and some women walk in white dhotis and white shirts or sarees, most with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several people carry tall poles topped with decorated rectangular banners in red, white and blue with ornate borders, and multicoloured umbrellas hang above the group. A man in the foreground points forward while others walk behind, and parked vehicles, motorbikes and a tricycle line the roadside beneath green trees. Crowd size is roughly twenty to fifty people visible.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01