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Outdoor festival procession in daylight among trees. Two large colourful parasols (red, yellow and blue with bird emblems) and a golden trident-topped staff rise above the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and trousers, some with lanyards; several women and men wear orange saffron robes and orange shawls, with rudraksha or flower garlands. A table at left holds fruit and offerings. A tall figure in the centre wears saffron and a garland. A sizable crowd fills the frame, with many more people behind the parasols.

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A photograph of a procession on a shaded dirt path lined with tall bamboo and trees under a bright sky. Ornate yellow, red and green umbrellas with tasselled edges are held aloft, and a decorated deity murti or palanquin is carried ahead in the background. A woman in orange sari with a brass plate of offerings smiles at the front, and a tray of fruit including apples, bananas and onions sits at the lower left. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, with orange cloth over their shoulders, walk in the line, and one man in white holds a long golden-tipped staff. Two men in saffron-orange clothing stand at the right, one with a shawl over his bare upper body and rudraksha beads, and another holds an umbrella pole. Many other people in white and orange are visible further back along the path.2008-12-23Outdoor festival procession under shade trees. A decorated palanquin-style float carrying a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands in pink, white and green, topped by an ornate canopy and surrounded by offerings. A figure in orange robes stands on the float near a framed portrait. Below, devotees in white and orange clothing carry a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold staff; one man in white and orange shawl holds a decorative umbrella over the float while women in white saris with yellow shawls walk alongside. A large multicoloured parasol stands above, and a crowd follows along a dirt path.2008-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty path under bright daylight, with a dense crowd filling the frame. Several ornate canopy umbrellas in red, yellow and green, with blue and gold panels and a lotus-style motif, are carried overhead. Men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk alongside, and a woman in a white sari with a red garland and gold border stands centrally holding a tall golden staff topped with a trident. Other attendees wear white shirts and kurtas, and some hold a brass kalasha. The scene reads as a temple or ashram ceremonial procession with devotees, and the photo carries a faint copyright overlay in the lower right.2009-01-01A procession on a dirt road walks past banana plants and a low building under a dusky sky. Four ornate, colourful parasols with floral and peacock-motif panels lead the group. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass vessel and a long staff. At centre, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks barefoot. Behind, a bald man in a red-orange cloth with gold necklaces holds a tray, and a bearded man in orange robes walks at right beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala and yellow sash. A woman in white with a headscarf walks among them, and a trident is visible in the background.2010-01-02August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a concrete block wall and banana leaves. A central man in orange robes wears a long multicolour flower garland and walks barefoot between several saffron-clad sannyasis carrying tall golden-handled ceremonial umbrellas in green, yellow and red with tassels. A trident-like staff appears among the marchers. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a brass tray of yellow flowers, and men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths walk alongside. Several people watch from the sides. This is a ceremonial procession.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Brahmotsava-style festival under a sunny sky. Two large ornate red, yellow and green parasols with fringed tassels are carried on tall poles, and a golden staff with a trident-like finial stands in front. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands on a canopied palanquin. Men and women in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas walk alongside. A bearded man in saffron robes and gold necklaces walks in front, and a younger man in an orange robe with a long dark hairstyle and long gold-beaded necklaces also walks in the crowd. A rock outcrop and a white building appear behind. a person cues are long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces on the younger orange-robed man, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Roughly two dozen or more people are visible.2008-12-23A procession moves along a paved road in bright daylight. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long flower garland and walks with his hands folded in front of him, flanked by men in saffron shawls. Ahead, a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a brass tray of flowers and a kalasha on her head. Several men in white dhotis and shirts hold ornate umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies, and one man carries a tall gold staff. Trees and a low wall line the roadside.2007-02-06Outdoor procession on a grassy path beside bamboo, with a decorated palanquin or ratha in the background. Foreground: a woman in an orange sari with a marigold garland leads, followed by men and women in white kurta-style or white dress with saffron/orange shawls and yellow scarves. Several carry tall ornate parasols with multicoloured panels, red, yellow and blue with floral motifs and fringe, and a red-and-gold fan-shaped standard on the right. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a red object in hand walks at centre. Crowd of devotees in white and orange continues behind, with a deity murti visible on the decorated float. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident; the orange-clad figures are devotees or attendants.2008-12-23December 25 20062006-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23