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A street procession moves through a crowded market lane lined with corrugated tin roofs and orange tarpaulin awnings. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry wooden palanquin-style poles decorated with yellow and orange cloth and marigold garlands. Several men hold tall orange flags on poles. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand at left among the crowd, and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth walks near the front. Shops behind display colourful toys and sandals.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20August 01 20082008-08-01December 20 20112011-12-20A dense outdoor crowd fills a street in front of a temple gopuram during a procession. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some in orange-trimmed clothing, and uniformed police officers in khaki stand among them. Orange flags rise above the crowd. On the right, a decorated ratha with a golden-and-red canopy and a large garlanded elephant-shaped float is pulled forward. In the centre, a man with a bare upper body wears a large red and white flower garland and an orange cloth, with a person in white beside him. A banner with a portrait is visible on the lower right. A photographer with a camera stands at the bottom centre. Most visible people are in the 100+ range, though the photograph shows a large but countable gathering.2011-12-20August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a busy road in a town. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders, and several carry saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with decorative borders are held above the marchers. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge, and a blue truck loaded with cardboard boxes is at the right. Shops, utility poles and a temple gopuram appear in the background.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and shopfronts. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace walks in front of several colourful umbrella-shaped palanquins with decorative panels. Around him, devotees in white clothes with orange shawls carry flags and play drums, while a uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge. Orange flags fly among the crowd.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves through a crowded market road in a South Indian town, with many people in white dhotis and shirts and orange-clad marchers. Two decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red and gold trim and multicolored canopies are carried aloft, flanked by tall orange flags on poles. Drummers in white and red-and-gold drums lead the group, with horn and wind players in white near the front. A man on the left wears an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and an older man on the right wears a red shawl. Shops and banners line the street, with a domed temple structure visible behind. A banner reads in Tamil about a 108 milk abhishekam.2008-08-01A large outdoor crowd fills a street during a festival procession, with many people pressing forward, some with hands folded in namaskar. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis; others wear pastel and checked shirts, and a few women wear saris. Saffron-orange flags and banners rise above the crowd, and a man at the lower right wears a khaki police uniform. Nearby stands a stall of fruit and offerings beside a colourful temple gopuram, with a painted portrait banner hanging on a structure. Smoke drifts in the background. A red vehicle is visible at the right edge.2011-12-20A festive procession crowds a village street with saffron and orange flags on poles and decorated canopies with pale blue dove emblems. Many men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk among the crowd, some playing drums and a brass horn. A man at center wears an orange robe and dark rudraksha-style beads, smiling and holding a yellow and white garland. On the left, a man with white and red forehead markings sits in a white shirt. A woman in a bright blue sari stands near the bottom center. Gates and a building edge frame the right side. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance, so the depiction is limited to devotees and procession participants.2008-08-01