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A dense outdoor procession crowd at a festival. In the centre, a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and gold necklaces holds his hands in anjali mudra and smiles, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a bearded man in saffron robes and glasses wears a rudraksha mala, and behind them younger men in saffron clothing hold a small orange cloth and garlands. Large yellow and red ceremonial banners with blue dove-like emblems and floral borders frame the scene, and a brass trident is visible above the crowd. Many other people in white and saffron press around the procession.

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January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor photo of a dense crowd during a procession. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a flower garland and a white shawl smiles while walking within a group of men in saffron-orange robes. A tall golden trident (trishul) is held upright beside him. Behind them, orange and red ceremonial banners with floral embroidery and bird motifs are raised on poles, and a thatched structure with banana leaves stands in the background. Several people in the foreground press palms together in namaste. a person: the central figure with long swept hair, white tilak, garland and white shawl among saffron-clad attendants, presented as the honoured figure of the procession.2009-01-01Outdoor procession in a crowd under saffron and red canopies with tasselled fringes and an ornate yellow banner. A man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears a white shawl over white clothing, layered gold and red-bead garlands, and a large gold necklace, and holds his hands together. Beside him stands a clean-shaven man in orange robes holding a tall gold staff, and a gold trident is raised on the left. Several men and women in orange robes and gold necklaces walk alongside, while a man in a white shirt and sunglasses stands at right and a woman in blue clothing with a red forehead mark smiles at the lower right. a person: the long-haired man in white with garlands and gold necklace is the central figure in the procession, matching the page's Jayanti procession context.2009-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a Jayanti celebration. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, several men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas walk closely, one holding a golden trident-topped staff and another a golden staff with a finial. A multicoloured decorated umbrella is raised above the group. A man in cream kurta with an orange shawl walks at the right edge, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sunlight with a large crowd behind. Central figure in a white garment with gold border and a red-and-white flower garland, hands held in anjali, with long dark hair and a gold necklace; a person candidate with long hair, white and gold clothing and garland. Flanking him are men in saffron-orange robes wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas, carrying a golden trident and a golden staff. Behind them red-and-yellow parasols and saffron flags appear. A man at left in saffron robe with grey beard and glasses leads the group. Several people in white and cream dhotis and kurtas stand in the background, indicating a ceremonial procession.2009-01-01A procession moves through a crowd outdoors. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a white dhoti and upper cloth, a large rudraksha-style garland of red flowers and ornate gold necklaces raises his right hand in greeting, with a golden trident held up behind him. Around him, many devotees in saffron and orange robes walk with orange ceremonial banners on poles. A bearded older man in orange robes and glasses holds a mobile phone, and a woman in a red-orange sari carries a round orange fan-shaped banner. Onlookers in white shirts and a light blue sari fill the foreground and background, with a plain concrete wall behind.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession crowded with devotees in orange and white. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing white dhoti-style clothing, a red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces, presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him a man in saffron robes and gold chains holds a tall golden trident, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange wears a gold necklace. Orange and red ceremonial umbrellas with gold trim frame the scene, and a woman in the foreground has a red tilak on her forehead. a person appears as the long-haired man in white with garlands, presenting a devotional gesture during the procession.2009-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27A procession outdoors with a central figure standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a red and white flower garland. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry tall golden staffs topped with ornate finials, including a trident-like staff. A red and orange canopy and a cameraman appear in the background, with banana leaves beside the path. The central figure has a long, swept-back hair style and a forehead marking, with distinctive ceremonial gold ornaments; the appearance is a probable match for a person, shown in procession with attendants.2009-01-01