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A roadside procession on a village road alongside a white SEMI DELUXE bus and a line of motorcycle riders. A long line of women in white and cream saris walk barefoot along the road edge, many balancing brass or metal pots with yellow flowers on their heads, and some carrying flower-decorated vessels. Orange, white and blue flags flutter above the procession. A lorry and vans are visible on the road, and palm trees line the dusty open ground at right.

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December 31 20052005-12-31A long procession of devotees in white dhotis and white saris walks along a dusty unpaved roadside under an overcast sky. Many participants raise their arms or hold up small items above their heads. Behind them a white and yellow SEMI DELUXE coach bus and several trucks, including a tanker, line the road. Palm trees and a radio mast stand in the background. Onlookers in casual clothes and two motorcycle riders watch from the foreground near the road edge.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A roadside procession along a paved road lined with palm trees and a dusty brown field on the right. Devotees walk in a long line, many in white dhotis and white shirts, some carrying brass pots or bundles wrapped in yellow and green cloth on their heads. A man in the foreground wears a red-and-brown rudraksha mala and a white shirt; a younger man beside him wears a red mala and white clothes. Saffron and white flags are carried along the line. Motorcycles, a truck loaded with metal sheets, and autorickshaws share the road. The scene reads as a padayatra style procession.2005-12-31Outdoor photograph of a long roadside procession on a paved road with traffic. A line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many barefoot, stand along the roadside holding brass kalasha-style pots topped with yellow flowers and garlands above their heads, facing the road. One man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white shawl draped over one shoulder; a woman in white with a yellow scarf and a red tilak stands at the right edge. Motorcyclists wearing helmets and a green-and-white public bus pass on the left, and palm trees and a hillside appear in the background. A roadside tiffin centre sign and a painted board are visible at right, and a purple-and-white logo appears at upper left.2005-12-31A long procession of devotees in white traditional clothes walks along a paved road lined with palm trees and parked vehicles. In the foreground a man in white with an orange shawl carries a large framed portrait labelled with a printed Kannada caption and the name "Paramahamsa Nithyananda"; the portrait shows a figure in a white head wrap and a rudraksha mala. Devotees hold flower garlands and brass or flower-filled plates. Motorcycles, a minibus, a green van and cars share the road with the walkers.2005-12-31A long procession of devotees walks along a paved roadside through a rural Indian town. Many women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts carry flower garlands or kalasha-like offerings on their heads and hold blue and white flags. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin with red and gold canopy is visible on the left. Trucks, auto-rickshaws and pedestrians share the road, with tall trees and utility poles behind. The crowd is mostly in the lower-right foreground, with several walkers further back.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A long line of devotees walks barefoot down a paved roadside in a procession, many in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, with garlands of flowers around their necks. Several carry brass or gold pots on their heads, with flowers and leaves on top. Near the front, a man in a brown shirt holds up an orange flag on a pole. A motorcyclist and cars share the road, palm trees line the verge, and a pink two-storey building and small roadside shops stand behind. This appears to be a street procession with kalasha pots, a ritual carried out on foot.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A photograph of a long roadside procession moving along a dirt shoulder beside a paved road. Many devotees in white traditional clothing walk in a line, several women wear white saris and carry brass or kalasha-style pots balanced on their heads, some with orange garlands and orange-yellow cloths. A man in a white kurta and a light shirt walks near the front. A khaki-uniformed man stands at the open door of a beige RTC bus, and trucks and buses line the road, with palm trees beyond. The procession is a pad-yatra type walk, and the bus bears Kannada and English lettering. The scene is a Brahmotsavam-style procession, with no clear deity or a person figure visible.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31