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Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. Two drummers in white dhotis and red shirts play large barrel drums, and a man in a red shirt plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, figures in orange and saffron robes walk under colourful ornate umbrellas on poles. Bare trees, a white-walled building with red trim, and palm trees frame the scene under a clear blue sky.

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February 23 20092009-02-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with orange and red bunting. Musicians lead, including a man in a white dhoti and shirt playing a large drum with a blue sash, a player in white with a saxophone-like brass horn, and a player in white with a clarinet-type woodwind. Drummers in white dhotis carry drums in front. Behind them, a row of ornate multicoloured umbrellas is carried aloft, and several people in saffron and orange robes walk with garlands and rudraksha malas. On the right, performers in ochre costumes with yellow headwear carry round orange-and-blue shield-like decorations. Participants in white and orange attire follow along a concrete wall backdrop.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a crowd of onlookers. Drummers in the foreground play hand drums, including a large barrel drum and a smaller tambourine-style drum, and a man in a checked shirt holds a drumstick. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts play wind instruments and cymbals, and a woman in an orange sari with a red-scarved head stands in the middle of the group. Another white-clad man in a red-trimmed garland and dhoti walks at the front of the procession. Other onlookers stand along both sides of the road, and a red-and-white building and a tent appear in the background.2008-01-01A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of a white-walled building and trees, with bunting strung overhead. Several large canopies with red, orange and blue panels and gold finials are carried on poles above the group. Many men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk in the procession, with orange shawls among them. Drummers in front play drums held at the waist, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala leads a pair of shoulder-carried poles topped with ornate silver finials. A cameraman filming in the centre. No figure in the procession is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23January 13 20152015-01-13A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past white buildings and palm trees, with ornate umbrellas in red, orange and blue patterns carried above the group. Many men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, play drums and wind instruments, including a drummer in a blue shirt and a player with a large drum in front. A saffron-robed figure with a garland walks near the center. Blue and white bunting hangs overhead. A white van stands at the right edge.2006-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low wall. At left, a large multicolored canopy with a trident and bird motifs is held aloft on a pole. Behind it, a decorated float or chariot covered in flowers and an orange canopy is pulled forward. Many devotees walk in the procession: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white sarees with gold borders, several in orange or saffron robes, and some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A few people in the foreground fold their hands in greeting. Vehicles and speakers appear in the background.2009-12-27A procession moves across a dirt courtyard in front of a white building and trees hung with festive bunting. Several decorated parasols, orange, blue and red with gold trim, are carried overhead. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk with drummers beating barrel drums, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks at the front. A man in an orange cloth sash stands among them. Many participants are visible, some carrying garlands and small instruments, and an onlooker stands at the left edge.2006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09January 03 20162016-01-03