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Night street photograph of a group of smiling devotees walking barefoot on a dark road, apparently during a procession. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one man in front wears a yellow shawl and dark beads and grins, mid-stride. A man in orange robes crouches low at the center, and orange-robed figures with bare arms stand at the right edge, laughing. Roadside lights glow faintly in the background.

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Night procession of barefoot devotees walking along a road. At centre, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a bare right arm walks ahead of others, with a red tilak on his forehead. To his left, a figure in orange robes carries a small lit light. Behind, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala; one holds a water bottle. Women in white saris with gold borders and bangles walk at the right edge. a person appears as the saffron-robed central walker, with a bare-chested or robed presentation and red forehead mark.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Night procession on a dirt path lit by street lamps, with a crowd of devotees around. In the centre a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks with hands folded; he has long dark hair and a sandal-coloured sash. Flanking him, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold hands in a dancing line, while men in white dhotis with gold borders, red-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas move alongside. Onlookers in white shirts and saris watch from the sides.2011-11-09August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Night photograph of a large group of devotees walking barefoot along a dark tree-lined road, possibly a girivalam circuit. Most wear white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in the centre wears a full orange-saffron robe and holds his hands together in front of him. Another man at the right edge, in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala, smiles and gestures. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl walks near the middle. A man in a yellow top is at the left. Several people carry small lights. Trees overhang the road and the foreground shows a tarmac surface. The scene is a walking procession of devotees.2008-08-03Night photograph of a crowd walking along a paved road, lit by a single street lamp at upper right. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis; several wear rudraksha malas. Centre, a man in a long flowing saffron-orange robe raises one hand while walking. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds the shawl and a mala. At right foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks with another in white and a beaded mala. The crowd behind is dense and partly obscured by darkness.2009-01-11A night-time group walks barefoot along a dark road under trees in a procession. Many wear white ritual clothes with orange shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange robe walks ahead of the group, smiling, with bare feet. Several women in white kurtas and orange shawls walk beside him, some with name badges and one holding a water bottle. Devotees in white dhotis and orange scarves follow, and a man on the left in an orange cloth gestures toward the group. Trees and a street lamp are visible behind the crowd.2008-08-03December 29 20102010-12-29Night photograph of a procession on a dirt path. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy necklace of large yellow-gold beads with a gold pendant; he appears to be a person by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold beads and rudraksha-style mala cues. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk closely; one man in white at right smiles, and a younger man in orange robe with a maroon shoulder cloth walks in front at right. A man in a yellow shawl appears at far right, and further figures recede into the dark background.2008-08-02