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A dense outdoor procession crowd follows a large saffron and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with blue and green panels bearing a white bird emblem. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace stands at centre, arms raised and smiling, flanked by people in white and orange clothing. Behind them a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, a trident and a red-and-white canopy sits on a raised white platform under palm trees. Many devotees press forward with hands raised and folded.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, an orange robe and a beaded necklace smiles and gestures with raised hands. Behind them, saffron flags on poles and a decorated palanquin with a silver-toned canopy and floral garlands are visible, with palm trees in the background. A blue and orange ornamented umbrella fills the right foreground. Many people stand around, some in white dhotis and shirts, with a few holding up hands in greeting.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession in a crowded open ground with palm trees and a banana plant behind. Several large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and blue panels and gold tassels are held aloft. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red-and-white garland and ornate gold necklaces, carrying a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Around him, many people in orange robes and gold-bead malas walk among devotees in white shirts and dhotis who raise their hands in celebration. Drums with cords are visible at lower left, and red flags and a loudspeaker tower appear in the background.2009-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road under colourful canopies and orange flags. A central man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and orange turban, wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, smiles and raises a hand while a crowd presses around him. Around him, many men and women in white ritual clothes with orange scarves and orange-tipped stoles, some holding tall orange flags on poles, cheer and clap. A man in a dark suit and tie stands at his left. The scene suggests a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration procession.2008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a procession at an outdoor festival. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a broad smile wears orange-saffron robes and a garland of orange and white flowers, holding a golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes carries a long wooden pole with a brass finial. Several men in orange and saffron clothing, some with rudraksha malas and gold chains, walk among ornate colourful banners and a large yellow, red and green canopy with tasselled edges. Behind them, many people in white, cream and patterned shirts press forward, several with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a ratha or street procession with banners and staffs.2009-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession with a long-haired man in orange cloth and a gold necklace at centre, raising both arms in greeting with a smile. Behind him, a silver trident staff is held upright by a man in orange shawl and white clothes, and a peacock-feather umbrella stands at left. Crowds in white and orange clothing, many with palms pressed together, line the route. Decorated ratha-style floats with flower garlands, colourful bunting and a kalasha-topped shrine stand in the background, and a mirror-patterned deity image is visible at top right.2007-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession photograph of devotees in saffron and orange clothing beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels on poles. A central man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his arm and smiles, with an orange turban and long dark hair; a bearded man in orange with glasses and gold garlands stands at right. Around them, many devotees in white and saffron clothes raise their hands and cheer. Visible people number roughly twenty to thirty, most partly cropped.2009-01-12