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A street procession of devotees in orange and white clothing carrying brass pots on their heads under large orange-and-blue ceremonial umbrellas with tassels. Many men and women walk closely together, some holding long poles. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, raises his right hand in greeting. Beside him, another man in orange robes and a white-clad man walk in step. Drummers and onlookers appear in the foreground, and vehicles are visible on the street.

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August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A barefoot procession moves along a road, led by saffron-robed men carrying tall, ornate multicolored umbrellas with fringed borders and bird emblems, plus orange flags. Several men in orange dhoti-style robes wear rudraksha malas, with one central figure in orange cloth and beads, smiling and gesturing. Others in white dhotis and shirts carry small brass pots and walk among the crowd. Spectators stand behind them and a banner is visible in the background. a person is walking in the centre-front, wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with no crown or ornate gold visible.2008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a figure in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala walks forward, surrounded by followers in white dhotis and saffron shawls. Several colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed edges and emblem panels are held aloft by devotees, and saffron flags wave above the crowd. Some men carry brass pots and vessels. A pale-robed devotee in a white cap is visible on the right, and a person in the foreground at the bottom edge is partially visible with a red mark on the forehead. The scene reads as a ceremonial walking procession.2008-08-01