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A procession on a dirt ground in front of a low brick wall, with palm trees behind. A young man in an orange sash and white dhoti at the front plays a barrel drum with a red cloth, while a central figure in orange robes holds a tray. A multicoloured parasol with a blue and gold pattern is held above them. Several people in white clothes with yellow sashes and a young woman in white walk behind, and one man wears a white shirt and orange cap at the back. Building blocks lie on the right side of the frame.

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A village-style procession on a dirt road in front of a low concrete wall and young trees. Several umbrellas are carried overhead, including a large yellow fringed canopy and smaller multicoloured ones. Central figures wear orange robes and garlands; a man in orange holding a long staff leads at centre, with a bald man in orange and a few others in white dhotis and shirts around them. On the right, a drummer in white dhoti beats a drum slung at waist height while another man in white walks beside him with a long stick. Many people in white with yellow sashes follow behind.2010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with young trees and a low concrete wall. Drummers in white dhotis and mixed shirts beat large barrel drums, and a man in white playing a long brass horn leads the group. Robed sannyasis in saffron-orange walk in the middle, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Several people carry tall ornate umbrellas in orange, teal and red with decorated fringes, and red-orange flags fly overhead. Participants in white and orange form a dense group along the road.2009-06-09August 01 20082008-08-01A procession on a bare dirt ground under an overcast sky, with palm trees and leafy trees behind. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a group, several carrying small brass vessels or lamps. Two decorated parasols with orange and gold canopies and red-and-blue triangular emblems are carried over the group, and a multicoloured parasol is held in the centre. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a striped drum slung over his shoulder, and another in white plays a drum with a yellow strap at right. A taller man in orange robes with long hair walks at right. Procession, ratha-style parasol escort, drumming, saffron-clad sannyasis.2006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesDecember 07 20072007-12-07A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with a concrete block wall and palm trees. At the centre, a man in saffron robes with a garland of white flowers is carried or escorted forward, holding a red and gold object, while others in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk beside. Ornate umbrellas in multicoloured embroidered fabric and tall gold-tipped staffs with decorated pennants lead the group, and orange flags flutter above. Several men in white with orange or yellow sashes carry flower offerings in brass trays. A few women in saris and a small child stand at the right edge.2008-08-07December 11 20092009-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11December 23 20092009-12-23FEB-2007-01Outdoor procession along a dirt road beside a white boundary wall, with palm trees behind. Leading the procession, a woman in white holds a large gold ceremonial conch-shaped standard on a pole. Behind her, a drummer in white and a pink-shirted musician play instruments. Near the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala walks with an orange-and-white umbrella raised above him, while others in white dhotis and yellow sashes follow. Several saffron and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas are carried above the crowd, and a long line of white-clad devotees, including children, stretches down the road. This appears to be a temple procession.2010-07-26