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Night procession on a paved road lit by bright lights and strings of lamps. Several people in traditional attire walk behind colourful umbrellas: a red umbrella with gold trim, a yellow umbrella, a blue umbrella and a dark red canopy with an embroidered emblem. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl leads, with a bald-headed man in white beside him. Women in red and maroon saris and drummers with drums follow. A dark vehicle stands at left, and a lit gateway arch with scaffolding is visible in the background.

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Night photograph of a street procession beside a dark vehicle with a painted panel. Several people in traditional attire carry multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe, including red, yellow, blue and green canopies, one with a white bird emblem. A man in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl walks near the front, a woman in a red-maroon sari stands beside him, and a drummer in white carries a large black drum. Bright lights and a decorated gate are visible in the background.2016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt ground with a dark sky and faint light spots. Several drummers in white dhotis lead the way, one playing a long wind instrument. A figure in an orange-saffron robe walks near the left side among people in white clothes. On the right, three men in black shirts hold up multicoloured umbrellas with tassels. A carved stone gateway stands in the background beside a row of parked decorated structures. The scene looks like a temple festival procession.2006-12-23December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20162016-09-15December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession on a paved courtyard at a temple. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders carry tall poles topped with decorated umbrellas in red and yellow, one with a red-and-gold embroidered panel. A woman in a red sari with a gold border and a red-kumkum forehead mark walks at left, holding a small object. On the right, two bare-chested men in saffron-orange cloths play large hand drums, one with a rope-wrapped drum and a stick, and wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several other men in white follow behind. Lights and red temple structures frame the scene at night.2016-12-12 +1 copiesNight procession at an outdoor ashram ground led by drummers and a nadaswaram player. A woman in a green and maroon sari plays a long wind instrument, while men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall, ornately fringed umbrellas in orange, gold and multicoloured stripes. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or deity float is carried above the crowd. Several women in white and cream saris walk along the sides with hands folded. Palm trees and dark trees frame the scene. An orange-robed figure stands among the marchers near the center, but his face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-12-23September 15 20162016-09-15Night procession on a dirt road with a brightly lit, gold-decorated palanquin carrying deity murti under a lit canopy. Clerics in saffron/orange dhotis and bare-chested sannyasi-style attire walk beside, some in white dhotis, several holding long poles with striped umbrellas and a round decorative fan; a drummer is among them. String lights in purple, green and white line the background.2015-11-25December 23 20062006-12-23March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copies