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A large outdoor procession crowded with people, mostly men and women in white clothes, moving between striped tents and pink and gold draped canopies. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and bright multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe shade a central group. Several figures in saffron and orange robes walk under the umbrellas, a few with garlands. Orange and white bunting strings run along the top of the scene, and a banana plant stands at left.

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Outdoor photo of a procession during Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations on a dirt ground in front of a pink draped backdrop, banana plants and a small pond behind. Many devotees in white garments crowd the scene, with women in saris and some in red and orange. Orange flags with a blue emblem are raised on tall poles, and several multicoloured umbrellas are held above a central group. Strings of orange and red bunting hang along a rock wall at right.2008-12-29Elevated view of a festival procession moving along a dirt path beside a red and pink draped fence, with bare ground, palm trees and a canal behind. Many devotees in white and cream clothes walk together, while women wear saris in green, blue, maroon and pink. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and several colourful decorated umbrellas, in yellow, red, green and blue, shelter a group near the centre. A few figures in orange and saffron robes stand among the procession. The scene suggests a ratha or processional route during a temple festival.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path through open land with palm and banana trees. Large crowd of devotees, mostly in white dhotis and white saris, walks past with orange and saffron flags on poles. Several multicolored umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade a central group. A bright red strip of festoons runs along a fence and orange banners line the left edge. Some women carry handbags and a man in a red shirt is at the lower left. Distant buildings and palm trees form the background.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession on a dusty reddish dirt road beside a concrete boundary wall and barbed-wire fence, with a bare hillside of red earth behind. Many people in white and off-white traditional clothes, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and colourful saris, crowd the road. Several colourful fringed umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels are held aloft over the crowd, and orange-and-saffron flags on poles wave at right, along with a red-and-gold decorated banner and clusters of multicoloured balloons. A few people in orange or saffron cloth stand among the throng. Palm trees and leafless trees sit in the hazy background.2008-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants, orange bunting and a pink-and-maroon canopy at left. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk in the crowd, with saffron-robed participants among them. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe and embroidered panels are carried above a group of people in orange and saffron clothing, and many orange flags wave at right. Distant hazy trees and a purple logo appear in the upper left. The crowd is dense, with hundreds of people visible.2009-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23A procession in an outdoor courtyard with several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green overhead. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth wears a tall dark crown, a red and white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, with a rudraksha mala visible. He is flanked by attendants: a shirtless man in white dhoti holding a staff, and a woman in a deep red sari. Nearby, girls in orange and yellow dresses carry brass pots and flowers, and a woman in white sari holds a brass vessel. Large crowds of men in white dhotis and women in saris stand with hands folded in namaskar along the red-walled building behind. A cameraman is visible at the centre-left. Appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the crown, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklaces; he is walking in procession under umbrellas.2016-07-19Outdoor procession in a dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white shirts and kurtas, with many hands raised. Ornate colourful umbrella-like canopies with orange and gold fringes and embroidered teardrop motifs rise above the crowd, mounted on tall poles. Among the throng, a few people in saffron and orange robes and beaded garlands stand out near the centre-right, including one man in a saffron-orange garment with a red-orange mala. A man in a white robe with a shawl stands near the middle. Palm fronds and thatched structures frame the background. The procession appears to be moving through a lively gathering of devotees.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01