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Street procession in a narrow Indian town lane with multistorey buildings and shopfronts. Under a decorated umbrella canopy on the left, several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk with uniformed police officers in khaki. A man in a green shirt holds a microphone toward a drummer with a drum, while men in white dhotis and shirts and women in light saffron and teal saris follow. Orange flags hang from the buildings. A central figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance.

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April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in a town lane with orange-clad devotees and uniformed police officers walking along the road. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl films with a video camera raised above his head, while another man in a cream shirt and white dhoti stands in the middle of the road. Behind them a decorated umbrella canopy with a multicoloured fabric top and a kalasha finial is carried above a float or vehicle, with orange flags on poles. On the right a drummer in a green shirt and dark sarong plays a large barrel drum. Multi-storey pink and white buildings line the street and a tree stands in the background.2008-04-27Street procession in an Indian town with a crowd of saffron-clad followers and uniformed police. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban walks with palms pressed together in greeting, a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him, a figure in a long orange robe with a garland follows under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Two men in the foreground play long wind instruments with bell-shaped ends, and orange flags line the street. Shopfronts and tiled roofs frame the scene. The men in the foreground play long horns, and several police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and belts escort the procession.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in the evening with a crowd of devotees and uniformed police. At center, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, an orange head wrap, and rudraksha malas walks beside a man in white shirt and trousers. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and uniformed officers in khaki walk among many orange flags on poles, and an ornate multicolored parasol-style canopy is held overhead. In the foreground at right, a man in a cream checked shirt with a red forehead mark and rudraksha beads plays a long wooden instrument, and at left a cameraman in white films the procession.2008-04-27Street procession in a town, seen from behind a crowd of men in white and teal shirts holding up cameras or phones. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and belts walk alongside. Behind them a man with long hair and a beard wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a woman in orange saffron clothing with a garland walks nearby. A decorated multicoloured canopy or palanquin dome rises above the procession, and orange flags line the roadside shops and buildings.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27 +1 copies