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Elevated view of a dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors on a dirt ground during a festival procession. Many people wear white clothes, with some in orange and saffron saris and kurtas. Many hold tall orange and saffron flags with dark emblems, and colourful multicolored parasols with fringed edges are raised above the crowd. Overhead, a banner arch of orange, blue and pink balloons spans the path. Palm trees, a low thatched structure, a concrete wall and a water body stand behind the crowd. A printed banner with Telugu-style lettering hangs on a pole to the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A large outdoor crowd gathers in a dusty courtyard during a festival procession, with many people in white clothing waving and holding up bright orange flags bearing a dark circular emblem with the word DHARMA. Several people in white and orange stand in the throng, some carrying colourful striped umbrellas and a red-and-white banner. Balloon arches in pink, blue and orange frame the entrance, and orange bunting is strung across the scene. Palm trees and a concrete wall with a small garden lie behind the gathering.2008-12-29A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in a procession, with many people in white and cream clothing and some in orange. Large orange flags with dark circular emblems rise above the crowd, and a decorated umbrella-like canopy with blue, gold and orange embroidery and tassels stands at the left edge. A few colourful umbrellas and balloons are visible, with palm trees and a concrete wall behind, and a man in orange and a figure in a tan shawl in the foreground.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession under tall coconut palms and a clear blue sky. Dozens of devotees in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls and wraps walk among large orange flags on poles, several bearing a dark circular emblem. Ornate umbrellas and a white parasol-style canopy rise above the crowd, and strings of small lights are strung overhead. Many participants wear orange sashes over white; a woman in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and holds a camera. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry flags and walk in a loose procession across open ground. No single identifiable leader is clearly visible.2007-12-27A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beneath orange and saffron flags mounted on tall poles, with a decorated colourful umbrella in the foreground. Many people wear white kurtas and white shirts, some with printed t-shirts, and a few wear orange or cream garments. Balloons in red, blue and white hang on a column at left, and palm trees and a low concrete wall stand behind the group. The scene suggests a festival procession or gathering in progress.2008-12-29A large crowd of devotees in white clothing walks along a dusty red dirt road during a festival procession. Many carry tall orange flags bearing blue emblems, and smaller orange pennants with decorative motifs are held aloft. Some men wear orange shawls over white kurtas, and women wear saffron and red saris. Behind them a decorated vehicle with colourful umbrella-like canopies and a white wall with painted designs stands in the background, with palm trees and open ground beyond.2008-12-29A dense outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with coconut palms and banana trees. Crowds of devotees in predominantly white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, fill the road. Orange and red flags flank the route, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a red-and-gold canopy are carried above the procession. Orange festoon bunting decorates the roadside walls and trees. The people are very numerous and densely packed, with many faces visible in the foreground and the procession stretching into the distance.2009-01-01A large outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall, with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white moving forward. Many carry bright saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem, and several colourful striped umbrellas are raised above them. Balloon arches in pink, blue and white frame the entrance at left, and palm trees and open fields with a canal stretch behind. Orange bunting strung along the foreground carries printed text. Dozens of people are visible, and a few men in white shirts walk among the flags on the right.2008-12-29December 27 20072007-12-27A dense outdoor procession on a dusty roadside with a red-brown earth embankment behind. Several large umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with teardrop-shaped panels and a blue emblem are carried on poles above the crowd. Balloons in pink, red, yellow, green and blue rise among them, and orange flags on tall poles stand at right. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis walk with women in saffron, orange and pastel saris. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left and a man in a dark suit is near centre. A red banner with white lettering is at upper left.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with a large crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing moving between palm trees. Many people hold tall orange-red flags and ornate umbrella-like canopies with yellow, red and blue embroidery and a blue emblem. A small decorated float or shrine with a deity murti sits at left beside a concrete wall. Several figures in orange saffron robes walk near the center. A water tower and hills appear in the distance under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23