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A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road in India, with a dense crowd of many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing saffron/orange shawls. Several men in front beat drums, including large barrel drums. Orange flags on poles and decorated palanquin-style canopies with saffron and gold fabric are carried through the crowd. A truck on the right bears the sign 'SRILAKSHMIVENKATESHWARA'. Onlookers stand along the roadside, and a shop sign and utility poles line the street.

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A large crowd walks down a paved street in a procession. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several carry orange flags on poles. Drummers in front play large drums, and small canopied carts or palanquins with colourful fringed canopies move through the crowd. A red-and-orange truck bearing the word Srilakshmivenkateswara stands at right, with trees, utility poles and low buildings lining the road under a bright sky.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large street procession moves along a road lined with trees and utility poles. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, walk in dense ranks. Several men on the left play large barrel drums slung at their sides. Above the crowd, orange flags with a dark emblem flutter, and decorated umbrella-like canopies with ornamented panels are carried on poles. A large framed portrait banner is held aloft in the middle of the procession. Trucks and vehicles line the roadside on the right, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trucks and buses. Men in white dhotis and shirts wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders and carry orange flags on tall poles. Several drummers beat large drums, and musicians play long pipes. Colourful decorated umbrellas are held aloft in the middle of the procession. Behind them, a crowd of marchers in white and orange follows, while a uniformed police officer stands at the lower left edge. Tall utility poles and a multi-storey building appear along the roadside.2008-08-01A large outdoor procession moves along a village road lined with trees, utility poles and parked buses. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shoulder cloths. Several carry tall saffron flags and ornate embroidered banners bearing a blue emblem, and colourful umbrellas are raised above the crowd. A drummer in a white dhoti beats a drum at the front. Motorcycles and cyclists share the road, and a man in a light blue shirt walks ahead with a stick. Dozens of marchers are visible, and the scene suggests a religious procession.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves down a dusty road lined with large shade trees, small shops and thatched-roof houses. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing saffron-orange shawls, walk in a crowd carrying drums and orange flags. A brown and white bus and parked motorcycles line the roadside, with onlookers standing near the curb. Under a partly cloudy sky, the crowd marches forward as a festival procession.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, carrying tall orange flags and multicoloured umbrellas with blue and white emblems. Several musicians play long brass horns and drums in front, including a woman in a light blue sari. A woman in a purple sari walks near the center. Behind them a long white banner with lettering is held aloft, and vehicles and onlookers line the road in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a road lined with low buildings, shops and utility poles under a partly cloudy sky. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk in a dense group, some playing hand drums. Orange flags and decorated ornamental umbrellas or float-like frames are carried above the crowd. A blue truck and a yellow auto-rickshaw sit at the roadside, and a uniformed police officer stands at the left edge. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles.2008-08-01