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A procession on a dirt road passes a white building with a green roof under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a decorated chariot with a deity murti under a small canopy and two striped umbrellas is pulled forward. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, while several saffron-robed sadhus and figures in orange and yellow lead the procession. Some participants carry drums and cymbals, and a tall wooden flagpole rises at the left.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path during the 2008 Brahmotsava, with a large crowd in white and saffron clothing walking past a shed and a green-roofed building under a clear blue sky. Saffron-robed men carry a golden trident and a decorated palanquin topped by a canopy, with a deity murti displayed on it, while two multicoloured umbrellas shade the procession. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls, follow, and a drummer in a red shirt beats a drum at right. A woman in a white dress walks in the foreground. People appear to be roughly 40 to 60 in view.2008-12-23A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path through a rural compound lined with young trees. Front left, a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a round blue and yellow decorated fan-like shade. Beside her, women in saffron-orange saris and sannyasi-style garments carry colourful striped parasols on long poles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, and on the right a drummer in a white dhoti beats a large drum with a stick while another musician plays a wind instrument. A thatched open-sided shelter and tents stand in the background under a clear blue sky. The scene reads as a ritual parade during a festival.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram site, with a crowd of people in white ritual clothes walking past an orange-brick building and a corrugated-roof shed. Several colourful ornate umbrellas with fringed edges are carried above the procession. A man in an orange robe walks near the front, and a group of drummers and a wind player in white dhotis and a teal shirt lead the way. Men in white kurtas and a pair of men in black shirts follow, along with women in white and saffron saris. Marigold petals line the roadside. A white van and a mound of red earth appear in the background.2009-12-23Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road between young trees and a low concrete wall, with a palm at right and a blue sky above. Devotees in saffron and orange robes walk in front, many in white dhotis and kurtas, while drummers beat large drums and a person in a white garment and orange cloth walks at the left edge. Several umbrella-like canopies in orange, red and yellow with decorative tassels are carried above the group, and orange and red flags are raised along the route. A figure in white stands further back near the left trees. The people appear to be moving in a festival procession toward the temple.2009-06-09December 23 20082008-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road in daylight, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. Many people wear white kurtas and dhotis, and some have rudraksha malas around their necks. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas and orange flags on poles are carried above the crowd, and a decorated vehicle with a white and red structure and balloons is at the centre. Women in saris and children in bright dresses walk among the marchers. Water tanks and low buildings sit in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path through a construction site, with a terracotta-coloured building and scaffolding behind. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk between rows of orange flags and tall poles strung with white cords, under striped and coloured parasols. A man in an orange shirt and a man in a grey shirt lead the group. A decorated chariot with a colourful canopy stands at the right edge, and flowering plants line the path in the foreground.2009-12-29January 01 20122012-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29