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A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty red-earth path under a clear blue sky. Many people in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside saffron-robed participants, some carrying tall orange flags with a blue circular emblem. Several ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges are held aloft. A man in a white shirt in the foreground bends to guide the way over a mound of red soil. A white building and parked vehicles appear at the right edge, with a row of trees behind. The crowd is dense and mostly in white.

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A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road past a long cream-coloured building. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris carry tall orange flags with blue emblems on poles. Several decorated umbrellas with gold tops and multicoloured borders are held aloft. Women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, and a drummer with a drum is visible among them. A few onlookers and photographers stand at the edges. Trees and a water tank appear in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road in bright daylight. Many people in white clothing walk in the crowd, some holding tall saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem on poles. Colourful decorated parasols with blue and gold patterns rise above the crowd. On the right, onlookers in white, pink and blue saris and salwar stand at the roadside. A white van and a decorated vehicle with a red and gold canopy are visible further back, beside a white-walled building.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground under clear morning light, with many devotees in white and cream clothing walking among colourful umbrellas and tall saffron-orange flags on poles. A man in an orange scarf holds a garland of yellow flowers, and a drummer with a drum sits among the crowd. Several women in white saris and shawls walk in front, some holding hands. Behind them, orange-robed figures and umbrella bearers carry the procession forward. Fields and trees lie in the background.2008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23A large crowd of devotees in white clothing walks along a dusty red dirt road during a festival procession. Many carry tall orange flags bearing blue emblems, and smaller orange pennants with decorative motifs are held aloft. Some men wear orange shawls over white kurtas, and women wear saffron and red saris. Behind them a decorated vehicle with colourful umbrella-like canopies and a white wall with painted designs stands in the background, with palm trees and open ground beyond.2008-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road past white-painted buildings under a clear blue sky. Many devotees in white ritual clothes walk in a long column, several carrying tall saffron-orange flags on poles and decorated umbrellas with patterned panels. Some children in white and pink dresses walk near the front, and a few people wear saffron shawls. A water tank sits on a rooftop and a parked white vehicle stands at the right edge. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand on a raised step at the right, watching the procession.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty unpaved road under a pale blue sky, with palm trees and low buildings on the horizon. Many people in white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris or salwar kameez, walk together. Orange flags bearing a blue circular emblem are carried high, alongside decorated orange and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and embroidered orange banners. Several participants wear lanyard badges around their necks. The crowd stretches back into the distance.2008-12-27A large procession moves along a dusty road past a white-washed building under a clear blue sky. Many people in white clothes and white t-shirts printed with a tree-like emblem crowd together, many holding tall orange flags with blue emblems. Several decorative parasols in multicoloured fabric with gold trim are carried above the group. A colourful vehicle and balloons appear at the right edge.2008-12-29A crowd procession moves along a dirt road past white-walled buildings and a bamboo fence. Red-orange flags on tall poles and several colourful striped umbrellas on poles rise above the marchers. At the centre, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes walks under an umbrella, with other saffron-clad figures around him. Many marchers wear white, cream and pastel saddis, salwar kameez or dhotis, and women and girls with long braided hair walk among them. Some people carry small items, and a steel lattice tower stands at the upper right.2008-12-27A procession on a dirt road across open dry ground. Many followers in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk in rows, carrying tall orange flags with a blue dove emblem and two ornate yellow-and-red banners on poles. A drummer with a drum appears at the left, and a few people in saffron and orange clothing walk among them. Colourful umbrellas and low buildings sit in the background under a hazy sky, and a child is held on an adult's hip at the right edge.2008-12-24