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A road procession of devotees walks along a tarmac road lined with trees and bushes. In the foreground a young man in a pink shirt and grey trousers walks beside a large saffron flag on a wooden pole, held by another man in a striped shirt. Behind them a line of people in white dhotis and white kurtas carries orange flags and decorated items, and a woman in an orange sari walks among them. Vehicles including a white van and a blue hatchback travel along the road, and a white compound wall and roadside rubbish appear to the right. The scene is a daytime pilgrimage march.

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A photograph of a roadside procession on a tree-lined paved road. In the foreground, a young man in a light pink shirt and dark trousers walks beside an orange flag on a tall pole, and a boy in a striped shirt and khaki trousers carries another orange flag. Behind them, a line of men in white dhotis and shirts walks in procession, with orange-clad figures and orange banners at the head of the group. A white van and a blue hatchback travel on the road, and green vegetation and a white compound wall line the roadside.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A procession of men in white shirts and white dhotis walks along a paved rural road lined with green trees and a utility pole. Many wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style neck beads, and several carry tall orange flags. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful canopy is carried forward, and a small blue vehicle follows. Foreground marchers look toward the camera; a wooden notice board stands at the roadside. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12Aerial view of a long white-clad procession moving along a curving paved road lined with green trees and a low wall. Many participants in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris carry saffron-orange flags and white placards. A man in a red-and-orange banner held at lower left shows a portrait and printed text. Behind the marchers, a decorated palanquin with garlands and orange cloth is pulled by people, followed by a blue tuk-tuk. Police in khaki uniforms walk alongside at the front. A red truck and a yellow dump truck with gravel sit on the right edge of the frame.2010-07-24A long procession of people in white clothes walks along a paved road lined with trees and a grass verge. Many carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and some hold white placards or papers. Several uniformed police officers in khaki walk among them. A white van and a silver car follow behind the marchers, with trucks and a roadside building visible in the distance under an overcast sky.2010-07-24A long procession of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a paved rural road lined with palm trees and green shrubs. Many carry saffron-orange flags and tall ornate pennant-shaped standards decorated with coloured patterns and gold fringe. Several men at the front and sides wear white clothing with lanyards and a few wear orange caps. Power lines run overhead and a small white pickup truck is parked on the left. The scene is a rath yatra style walking procession.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A long line of devotees walks along the edge of a paved two-lane road during a procession. Many carry bright orange-red flags on poles, and most wear white clothing: women in white and yellow saris, men in white shirts and white dhotis. Some children and a few women in colourful saris walk among them. Further up the road a red vehicle and more white-clad marchers can be seen. Grassy fields, trees, a utility pole and low buildings line the roadside under an overcast sky. A white car is visible in the lower left foreground. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2010-07-24A long column of men in white shirts and dhotis walks along the left lane of a paved road during a pada yatra procession, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. A police officer in khaki uniform walks among them, and a silver hatchback car follows slowly in the lane beside them. Palm trees and roadside vegetation line the left, a tyre sits on the grass verge to the right, and a distant decorated float or kalasha-style structure rises above the procession near the middle of the road.2010-07-24A large crowd of devotees walks down a tree-lined rural road during a procession. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with orange and saffron scarves and beaded necklaces. A young woman on the left wears an orange sari and a gold-toned necklace, smiling. Many hold tall orange flags bearing a dark circular emblem and a yellow-bordered fringe. A yellow auto-rickshaw follows among the marchers, and umbrellas and palm trees line the background. This appears to be a padayatra on foot, with participants carrying flags alongside the vehicle.2009-01-12