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Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. Three large colourful umbrellas with yellow, red, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are carried above the group. A central figure in orange robes wears a white and red flower garland, a gold-coloured crown and multiple beaded necklaces, and walks flanked by attendants. A man in orange carries a tall golden trident-topped staff, and other devotees in orange and white walk alongside, including a woman in white and orange with a girl in orange. Two men in cream kurta and white dhoti lead near the left edge, with a crowd visible behind. Procession, ratha-style public walk with umbrellas and staff bearers.

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A procession of devotees walks barefoot along a sandy path lined with palm trees. Under a multicoloured parasol with fringed edging, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and holds the parasol's pole. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks in front, and a young man in white with a yellow sash carries a second decorated parasol on the left. Women in white and cream saris with yellow shawls walk and sit with hands pressed in anjali, and an orange-clad attendant holds a brass vessel. A dark stone statue stands in the background near thatched structures and a signboard.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a clear sky, with several colourful ceremonial parasols (red, green, yellow with gold motifs and fringed edges) held aloft on long poles. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, with a younger saffron-clad person beside him wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha beads. Around them are men and women in white and yellow dhotis and saris, and a trident (trishul) carried up front. Trees and a stone wall form the background. The bearded central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2008-12-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dusty dirt road in warm late-afternoon sunlight. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long purple and white flower garland and a gold pendant, walking barefoot-style in sandals with his head held up. Flanking him, men in orange robes and gold necklaces carry tall gold-topped staffs with trident finials under multicoloured umbrellas of red, yellow and green with tasselled fringes. Behind them, people in white and orange robes walk in the procession, including a young woman in white with a shaved-tonsure grey head covering and a rudraksha mala. Palm trees and banana plants line the background, and a few onlookers stand at the edge of the road.2008-12-31An outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and green shrubs. At centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark tassel walks at the front, flanked by devotees. Behind him, figures wear orange and saffron cloths, and a man in a white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Two women in white saris are visible, one carrying a brass plate of offerings. Colourful decorated parasols with tassels and an orange banner with a red emblem are carried overhead, and a brass horn-shaped instrument is visible. Several people in white and yellow dress follow. The centre figure has long dark hair and a dark beard; he wears no crown, turban or rudraksha mala visible enough to confirm identity, so his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt road under a sunny sky with palm trees behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland, a red rudraksha mala and a tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair; he walks barefoot with a gold trident-topped staff. Flanking him are saffron-robed attendants, some holding ornate ceremonial umbrellas with fringed red, yellow and green canopies, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk nearby. Several devotees in white follow behind, and palm-thatched structures and a stone wall stand in the background. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's identification, so this is a person carried in procession with attendants.2008-12-25A procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a wire fence behind. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and blue, red and yellow motifs are carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long red-and-white flower garland and walks barefoot beside another orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard and a gold necklace. Women in white saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas follow behind. A man at left wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala.2009-12-24FEB-2007-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road under palm trees, with several large colourful parasols (blue, yellow, red and green panels with white and blue motifs) carried overhead. Saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walk in the crowd, many wearing rudraksha malas. A central figure in saffron wears a long flower garland and carries a trident-topped staff, flanked by attendants holding white fly-whisks and small decorated fans. Women in white and orange saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside. A brass pot of yellow flowers sits in the lower right foreground.2008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01A procession on a dirt path under trees, with colourful fringed parasols and orange flags overhead. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand orange-and-gold beaded necklace with a white-and-red flower garland walks forward, smiling, with a trident-topped staff in one hand. Beside and behind him, men in orange robes and beaded necklaces carry staffs and walk in step, while people in white clothes and women in salwar kameez line the path.2008-12-28 +1 copies