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A street procession of saffron-robed devotees walking through a crowd. In the foreground, two men in orange-red dhotis and shawls wear multiple rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces; the taller man on the right has a headband and wears a white thread across his chest. Behind them, a man in white holds a long pole beneath a red and gold canopy, and other saffron-clad devotees and onlookers in white fill the background. Several people are visible in the frame, and a smaller number of identifiable figures are fully in view.

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May 18 20122012-05-18A procession in a temple precinct with several men in orange-red saffron dhotis and shawls walking forward. The central figure has long dark hair swept back under a headband, wears a red-orange garment, and a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial gold pendant. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti wears a beaded mala and gold chain. Behind them, white-clad attendants and onlookers walk under a red and yellow canopy on poles, with ornate temple walls and pillars in the background.2012-05-18A photograph of a procession with several saffron-robed men walking barefoot on a paved street. The central figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold pendant necklace, and has a mark on his forehead. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a crown-like headpiece and a multi-strand pearl and bead necklace. Behind them, a canopy with red and gold fabric shows in the background, with more people in white and orange clothing. Bald-headed figures in orange robes with beaded malas walk along the right edge. Mid-procession, with a ceremonial processional setting in a temple town street.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A temple procession in a courtyard with several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walking forward; the central man wears a crown-like headpiece and holds a flaming torch at lower right. Behind them a woman in a white sari with green border walks beside a green-and-red decorated umbrella or canopy on a pole, with a crowd of white-clad devotees and other men in the background. Pink and cream temple walls and a sunlit courtyard frame the scene.2012-05-18A procession outdoors with two saffron-robed sannyasi men in the foreground walking close together. The man on the left has a shaved head, a rudraksha mala and a long beaded necklace over an orange dhoti and shawl. The man on the right wears a red-orange shawl and dhoti, a rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a small gold pendant. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a green border walks among onlookers, and a red and gold canopy with tassels hangs at the top left beside a red and white temple wall. Several other people stand in the background and an orange-robed attendant is partly visible at the right edge.2012-05-18A procession in a temple courtyard with two men in front wearing orange-red dhotis and shawls, gold necklaces and flower garlands; the man on the left carries a flaming torch and the man on the right walks with arms at his sides. Behind them a red and orange ceremonial umbrella canopy with tassels is carried overhead, and white-clad devotees and onlookers fill the background.2012-05-18Outdoor procession at a temple entrance with a colourful gopuram tower behind. Several men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments walk under a red and yellow decorated umbrella. The man in front has a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and a tilak on his forehead. The man on the right wears a bare chest, white beaded mala necklaces and gold ornaments, and holds a long staff. Other devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk behind, and a blue vehicle is visible in the background.2012-05-18May 16 20122012-05-16June 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16