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A street procession moves along a paved road lined with shops and red-and-orange temple banners. In the centre, a man in orange dhoti and upper cloth wears a golden crown-like headband and a gold necklace, carrying a bowl of white flowers. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with orange sash and a long bead necklace holds a bunch of white flowers. Behind them, women in white and cream saris carry a brass vessel and garlands, and an orange umbrella is held at the left edge. Several devotees in white and orange walk along barefoot, with a fence and crowd in the background.

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May 08 20122012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08Outdoor procession on a paved street with a bright yellow umbrella held over a central man in orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, and a decorated forehead. Around him, several men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some carrying white flower garlands and a pink flower bundle, walk alongside people in white dhotis and women in teal and cream saris. A uniformed police officer stands at the right, and a red-roofed shelter and scaffolding are visible behind.2012-05-08 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a paved road in front of a South Indian temple gopuram with painted sculpted towers. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds an orange umbrella overhead, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad men in dhotis with gold-bordered cloths. A uniformed police officer stands at left and a man in a white shirt walks at the front, while women in saris watch from the right. Shops and signboards line the street and red flower garlands are visible at left.2012-05-08 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession on a paved road in front of an ornate South Indian temple gopuram with painted colourful sculptures. A man in an orange saffron robe with a marigold-style orange headband and long beaded necklace walks at centre under a bright orange umbrella held by an assistant. Around him, saffron-clad devotees and men in white dhotis with gold borders walk barefoot; a woman in orange sari carries red flowers and another holds a white flower garland. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala at right smiles, and a figure in white photographs the procession. Shops and a yellow signboard line the street. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2012-05-08 +1 copiesStreet procession in an urban Indian town. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace and pendant, a yellow-gold flower garland on the head and a white tilak on the forehead, walks forward while a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds an orange umbrella over him. Other men in white dhotis carry rudraksha malas. A uniformed police officer stands behind, and a woman in a teal sari with glasses walks nearby, a videographer's camera visible at right. Corrugated metal walls and shop signs line the street, with a temple gopuram tower visible at upper left.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08May 18 20122012-05-18A street procession in an Indian temple town with a crowd of devotees. In the centre-right, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a white bandage on one arm and red-and-white tilak on his forehead; the page suggests this may be a person, though his appearance alone is not conclusive. To the left, a man in saffron robes holds a tall garland of red, pink and white flowers on a staff, and other saffron-clad attendants walk alongside. A woman in a maroon sari stands with palms pressed together, a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands nearby, and a row of shaded stalls with striped awnings lines the street behind them.2009-07-13May 08 20122012-05-08June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor street procession on a busy town road lined with shops and signboards. Central figure in the middle wears an orange saffron robe, a long white and red floral garland, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walking beside another saffron-robed man with a gold pendant and garland. Several saffron-clad men and figures in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside, some carrying long wooden poles of a ceremonial canopy overhead. Onlookers and a spectator with a camera stand at the right edge. Shop signs in Tamil script line the street, and a pink building appears in the background.2012-04-29