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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with banana palms and tall bamboo poles, with orange flags and a decorated festival arch in the background. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some balancing white cloths or white cloth bundles on their heads. A man in a yellow shirt and a woman in a red saree walk among them. In the foreground a young man in white with a red tilak on his forehead holds a white cloth on his head, and a drummer in a striped shirt plays drums at the lower right beside a boy in a yellow vest.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with banana palms and tall bamboo poles, with orange flags and a decorated pillar with garlands at the top right. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, several carrying white cloth bundles or cloths on their heads. Foreground figures include a man in a yellow shirt with a green collar and a young man in a yellow vest. A man in white stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a red sari walks in the crowd, and drummers play at the lower right with drumsticks.2007-12-30A dense outdoor procession of many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris moves along a dirt path lined with banana and palm trees. Several men balance white cloth-covered pots or bundles on their heads, and a woman in a pink and white sari holds her hands raised in front. In the lower left, a man with a tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in namaste, while a drummer with two drums stands beside him wearing an orange-robed figure's sash. Orange flags and a decorated shrine with garlands appear at the top right.2007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees. Crowds of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many carrying white cloths on their heads, walk in front of a decorated ratha with garlands and a framed deity image at top. Orange flags on bamboo poles rise above the crowd. Women in saris, including a red and green sari, walk among them. A drummer in a yellow shirt plays a drum at the lower right, and a man in a striped shirt with a rudraksha mala smiles and raises a white cloth. Several people carry wooden staffs.2007-12-30Outdoor photo of a crowd at a fire-walking event, with a long bed of glowing embers and ash running across the dirt ground. Men in white dhotis and shirts dominate, many with white cloths or towels on their heads. A bare-footed man in a white dhoti walks across the embers while another man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. A small boy in a denim jacket is held by a man in a white shirt at front. Drummers with drums sit at lower left and lower right, and a bystander in a yellow shirt stands among the crowd. Palm trees, banana plants and orange flags appear in the background.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A large outdoor procession of devotees moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the upper left, a decorated chariot or palanquin with a red canopy, floral garlands and a deity murti is surrounded by flags and tall poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and cream saris fill the crowd. A drummer in orange garments plays a drum at left, while a young woman in a yellow sari with a red shawl and a girl in a pink dress walk in front. Many participants wear lanyard-style badges and purple or white neck cords.2007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a crowd in white clothes walking barefoot on a dirt path between palm and banana trees, with orange flags on tall poles. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala and a name badge walks with hands folded in prayer, while a man in white at right gestures toward the path. Drummers on the left play drums with orange-clad attire and red drum straps, and a woman in a blue sari and a child stand at right. Behind, a decorated temple gopuram and ornate colourful shrine structures are visible, with smoke rising from the ground near the feet of the walkers. Several people in the back are dressed in white.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copies