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A dense outdoor crowd gathers on dry ground around a procession. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange scarves and rudraksha-style beads, press forward, many raising hands. In the centre a man in a white shirt holds a long wooden pole or staff, and nearby a man in an orange shawl watches. Women in white and green saris with long braids stand in front, and onlookers in casual clothes line the background. A bright shaded area and a figure with a feathered decorative headpiece appear at right.

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A dense outdoor procession crowd in Tamil Nadu style. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange or saffron scarves, press around a central musician playing a long brass horn (nagaswaram-style pipe) held horizontally. A man in a white shirt on the right raises a brass ritual vessel topped with greenery and a bell-shaped lamp. A tall orange and gold banner with floral embroidery stands at right. Women in white and red saris and braided hair fill the foreground, and a few people wear yellow and red garments. Many people are packed together, with a partial crowd behind.2009-06-29A dense outdoor crowd gathers during a procession near a riverbank with a red-brick building behind. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas. Several shaved-headed men in orange-saffron cloth with white and sandalwood marks on their foreheads stand among them. Two men at the centre raise hands in greeting toward a woman in a dark green sari. Tall golden ceremonial staffs with finials rise above the crowd. At top right, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with garlands and a figure in orange robes is visible. A large crowd of approximately several dozen people fills the frame, with many hands raised in celebration.2015-02-19A dense outdoor procession of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis moves along a dusty red-earth road. Men at the front hold tall wooden poles topped with orange, red and yellow tassel banners, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala plays a long brass horn-style wind instrument. Behind him, a player with a golden yellow cloth wrap blows a pipe, while a woman in a maroon sari with gold jewellery walks among the group. Several men wear white forehead marks and some carry golden ceremonial fans or parasol-like objects overhead. Crowds fill the background under a hazy sky.2007-12-23A crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange shawls and garlands gathers outdoors on dusty ground during a procession. Many people raise their arms and hands, and some hold wooden flutes or long sticks. Above them, large orange and yellow decorative banners hang from poles, and a pale-cream bordered sash is worn by a man in the foreground. A young man in a white t-shirt with a colourful logo stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be a festival procession with devotees celebrating.2008-12-29A festival procession on a sandy-paved path beside a tall grey wall, with many devotees crowding the frame. A decorative multicoloured umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels and fringed edges is raised on a pole at upper left, and a large embroidered banner with floral patterns hangs at the left edge. Men in white dhotis and shirts, several with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, walk alongside women in red and orange saris. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and plays a long wind instrument, and another in a mustard-coloured kurta carries a small hand drum. A videographer with a camera stands behind the crowd, and a man in a maroon shirt holds a similar wind instrument at right. Trees and a flag on a pole appear behind the wall.2008-12-29Outdoor scene at a festival ground with a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several holding long dark wind instruments with gold-coloured fittings, one smiling man in a white shirt at centre-left with a red and white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, figures in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas stand among the crowd, and a man in an orange robe in the left foreground faces away from the camera. A red and white canopy stage with a decorated frame, banana plants, and a row of colourful pennant flags appear in the background. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.2010-12-29February 19 20152015-02-19Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under a partly cloudy sky, with trees and a water tank behind. Crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas. Several people carry tall ornate banners in red, orange and blue with gold finials. A man in a white kurta with a red and gold shawl stands near the centre, a cameraman filming in a white kurta at right, and a man with a camera at right. People raise hands in devotion.2005-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29A street procession of devotees outside a stone temple gateway on an overcast day. In the foreground, a drummer in a saffron-orange cloth with a sacred ash mark on his forehead plays a large drum, while a woman in a black and patterned sari plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, men and women in white and saffron-orange shawls press palms together in namaskar. A man in white with a grey beard and an orange shawl stands in the middle of the group, and a woman in an orange dress with a gold-coloured beaded necklace smiles at the right. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is raised above the crowd, and a shrine-like structure with a decorative top is visible in the background.2008-08-02December 27 20072007-12-27A dense outdoor crowd gathers at a festival procession. In the centre, several men in white kurta-style clothing with saffron orange shawls and garlands stand close together, smiling and reaching toward one another. A man in a light blue shirt and a man in a dark suit stand to the right. A white-clad man wears a crown-like headdress and beaded rudraksha-style malas. Many people in white t-shirts and an orange cap fill the background, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands at left. Some photographers hold cameras above the crowd.2008-12-29