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Outdoor street procession on a sunny day. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, an orange head wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, walks forward waving his right hand while smiling. Around him, followers in white kurtas and dhotis and saffron shawls carry large red and multicolored parasols with fringed edges. A man in orange robes on the right holds a gold-pendant mala and gestures. Roadside shops, palm trees and a parked white vehicle line the street.

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Outdoor street procession in daylight with a group of men and women walking along a road lined with low buildings and palm trees. Many carry tall red parasols with fringed edges. In the centre, a man with a saffron-orange turban and saffron robes, with a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, smiles as he walks. Around him, devotees wear white kurtas and mundus with orange shawls, and some wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a white and orange sari walks at right. A white vehicle is partly visible at left.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved road under tree cover, with several men in saffron-orange robes walking in a group. Red and multicoloured fringed parasols and orange flags are raised above them. A central man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and smiles. Men on either side wear gold ceremonial necklaces over orange shawls. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk among them. The scene resembles a devotional padayatra.2009-01-12A street procession in daylight with a crowd of men in orange and white clothing walking along a paved road under colourful striped parasols on long poles. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala waves to the people around him. Men in orange dhotis and shawls walk on either side, one with a gold chain and another holding a gold-tipped staff. Sunlit trees and small houses line the road behind them.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved road under a tree, with a crowd of devotees walking behind colourful umbrellas. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a red-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre, flanked by others in saffron and orange cloth. Devotees in white dhotis carry red and multicoloured ceremonial parasols and orange flags; some wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Palm trees and a yellow vehicle are visible in the background.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession in daylight with several men in orange and white walking under colourful fringed umbrellas and carrying tall wooden poles. In the centre, a smiling man wears a bright orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, appearing to be the leading figure; the appearance cues are a turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, matching the page's note that a person was present, so this is a person in the procession. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl walks, while men in white dhotis with orange shawls and mala necklaces follow. A green roadside billboard with portrait images and shops line the background, and a yellow auto-rickshaw is visible at right.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a village road in bright daylight. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban, a dark rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured shawl walks forward holding a long pole of a colourful umbrella (chhatra). Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange and saffron shawls, and sannyasis in orange robes, carry tall poles of red, multicoloured and purple parasols with tasselled fringes. A woman in a white sari walks in the background. Thatched huts, palm trees and a small roadside sign appear behind the crowd, and a pennant with a round emblem hangs at right. Several people are visible, the procession has clearly more than a few members, and the scene is a ratha-style pilgrimage walk.2009-01-12A street procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walks along a palm-lined road under colourful striped umbrellas. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks smiling; he is a sannyasi, and the page's appearance-based cues are insufficient to name him. Around him, orange-clad young men with orange shawls and devotees in white dhotis and white saris carry the umbrellas on poles. A yellow billboard with Tamil lettering stands at the right edge beside a building.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with green trees and palms, with several people walking under red and orange umbrellas fringed with tassels. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears an orange turban and a long dark rudraksha mala, smiling and walking forward. Beside him, another man in orange robes with an orange shawl gestures with folded hands. Behind them, devotees in white kurta and dhoti or white salwar, some with orange and yellow sashes and lanyards, carry orange flags on poles and walk along the roadside. The scene reads as a ratha pada yatra procession.2009-01-12Outdoor street procession in daylight with a crowd walking barefoot along a road. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap and long dark rudraksha mala beads walks with raised hands. Around him, devotees in saffron and white dhotis and shawls carry colourful striped and fringed ceremonial umbrellas on poles. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and one wears a large gold pendant necklace. Roadside signs and parked vehicles are visible behind, with palm trees overhead. Visible people number about 15-20.2009-01-12A street procession in daylight, with a central figure in saffron robes and an orange turban waving his right hand, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls walk barefoot or in sandals, several carrying tall wooden poles that support colourful fringed umbrellas in red, purple and orange. A red flag is visible at left, and other participants in saffron robes walk at right along a tree-lined road with small buildings behind. The central figure has long hair and ceremonial adornments, matching the appearance cues of a person, shown walking in the procession.2009-01-12