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A photograph of a dusty dirt-path procession at an ashram, with two parallel lines of devotees in white clothes walking between banana trees. Several large umbrellas are carried, one in orange, green and red with a tasselled fringe, and others in blue, red and white with emblems. Many participants hold tall orange flags on poles. Men, women and children in white kurtas and saris line the route, and a few spectators stand at the lower left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23A 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 photograph of a dusty dirt road lined on both sides by a ceremonial procession. Devotees carry long wooden poles topped with colorful fringed umbrellas (chhatris) in red, blue and multicolored patterns. Men and women wear saffron/orange shawls and orange cloth over white garments, and some men wear white dhotis with orange shawls. A man in front right in an orange robe and white shirt holds a pole. Large fringed umbrellas, flags and banners in orange and red are visible along the road, with a tree and a building at the left background. This appears to be a procession at an event, with no identifiable a person figure visible.2008-12-23A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road at morning light. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and pastel saris, walk in a dense crowd. Colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are held aloft, and orange-red triangular flags flutter on poles. Some participants wear rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces. Dry trees and a distant palm line the roadside.2008-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor 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.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a tin-roofed building under a clear blue sky. On the left, a row of women in white and gold-bordered saris with green-yellow shawls stand with hands folded, beside a tall golden trident staff. Along the path, people in white garments hold up colourful umbrella-style canopies with tassels, and red-orange flags flutter in the distance. On the right, a man in a plain orange-saffron shawl stands with hands clasped, and another person in orange robes holds a staff near the front. Participants are arranged in a long ceremonial line in an outdoor deity procession.2008-12-23December 07 20072007-12-07