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A street procession moves along a tree-lined paved road under a clear blue sky, with a yellow bunting strung overhead. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and light shirts play long wind instruments resembling nadaswaram or shehnai, one carrying a wooden harmonium-style box with red trim. Behind them a crowd of men in white and checked clothing walks toward a decorated float or ratha with a white canopy and colourful fringed panels. A tall telecom tower and palm trees stand beyond the roadside. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the marchers.

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A street procession on a sunny day moves along a paved road lined with trees and a yellow streamer strung overhead. In front, a man in a white shirt and dhoti, with a saffron-coloured head covering, blows a long brass horn. Beside him a young boy in a red checked shirt carries a wooden box with a sloping lid. Behind them a man in an orange-and-cream shirt plays a long wind instrument, and another man in a checked shirt plays a brass clarinet-like horn. Many white-clad men and boys follow, some carrying drums and small percussion. Behind the crowd, a decorated chariot with a white canopy and coloured umbrellas is visible, with a figure in orange near it.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession on a dirt road in front of a white temple gopuram. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments and drums, including a hand drum played by a man in a pale green shirt and a brown turban. Behind them, women in white and orange-saffron shawls walk alongside. Several decorated umbrellas with colourful embroidered panels and tassels, along with a blue-and-white canopy, shade a vehicle at the back of the procession. Strings of yellow and blue pennants stretch along the road under a clear blue sky. A few orange-robed figures stand near the vehicle.2007-02-02A street procession on a paved road under a clear blue sky. At the centre, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front of a pink ratha-style float decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flower strings; figures in white stand on the float. On the left a musician in white plays a long brass horn while another carries a drum; a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays a drum at the right edge. Men in white and a bystander in saffron-toned cloth are along the sides, with trees, a palm and yellow festoon bunting overhead.2007-02-02October 10 20062006-10-10A village procession on a dirt road passes a colourful temple gopuram at right. A decorated palanquin with yellow and pink panels and marigold garlands leads the way. Musicians in white kurtas and dhotis play a long brass horn and a clarinet-style reed instrument, while drummers beside them carry drums with red and yellow cloth. Several men in white shirts and a man in a teal shirt walk alongside, and a crowd of onlookers and uniformed police stand under trees.2007-02-02A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path through dry grass and trees at dusk. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls and white forehead markings. In front, a musician in a gold-embroidered yellow kurta and yellow dhoti plays a long wind instrument, with other horn and drum players beside him, one drummer holding a red drum with lettering. Behind them, a canopy decorated with colourful bunting and orange flags is carried over the procession. On the right, a man in white carries a long horn. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2005-01-01A procession on a dirt road during a Kumbhamela-style festival in South India. Musicians lead, including a drummer with a large drum and a man playing a long wind instrument, all in white dhotis and kurtas. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron-orange shawls follow carrying orange-and-gold decorated umbrellas and parasols. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy and a figure in orange robes sits in the background. A white gopuram-style temple tower stands at left among trees, with yellow bunting strung across the right side. Many people walk in the crowd, including women in white saris with orange shawls.2007-02-02A street procession on a dirt road with a large crowd in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing yellow shawls. In the foreground, men play wind instruments and drums, including a nadaswaram-style horn and barrel drums. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with an orange canopy and carried under umbrellas with patterned fringed flags moves through the crowd. Saffron-robed figures walk near the front. Ashram-style buildings, a row of tall decorative bunting and palm trees appear in the background. The scene shows a ceremonial procession followed by a pada puja.2009-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a dirt-road procession in a rural setting with trees on both sides. Several musicians walk in front playing long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments) and a drum. The lead horn player wears a white shirt, white dhoti with a red sash, and a white tilak on the forehead. Next to him a woman in a red saree plays a horn. A man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt and gold-bordered dhoti plays in the center, and another horn player in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti stands to the right. Behind them, men in white clothes and some in orange follow, and a decorated canopy with colourful fringed trim and orange flags is carried in the background.2005-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and dry grass. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns called nadaswaram or mukha-vina, and a woman in a red sari and white blouse plays alongside them. A drummer in a red cloth and a man in a golden-yellow shirt lead the group. Behind them, a decorated canopy with multicoloured embroidery, hanging tassels and orange flags is carried above the crowd. Devotees in white, some with white vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas, follow closely behind. A man at the front right holds a hand raised in greeting.2005-01-01