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A festival procession moves along a paved path lined with trees and a red boundary wall. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front, several holding tall red flags with a yellow emblem. Women in orange and saffron saris carry gold and brass kalasha pots on their heads, and young girls in white and gold dress walk among them. Ornate umbrellas and decorated poles rise above the crowd, and a man in an orange shirt holds a drum. A small child in orange stands at the lower left edge. Many devotees follow behind.

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July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with green trees and a red wall. Red flags on tall poles lead the way, followed by ornate parasols in red, green and multicoloured fabric. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front, and drummers play large drums in the centre. Women in orange saris carry brass kalashas with flowers. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and long hair stands among the procession, with a crowd of onlookers behind. The scene is a ratha-style ceremonial procession with drums, flags and kalashas.2016-07-19A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many red flags on tall poles in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing walk alongside a decorated parasol and a palanquin-style canopy with fringed ornamental pieces. A man in a purple shirt plays a large barrel drum, while women in red and orange saris and rudraksha malas carry brass kalasha pots. Ceremonial trident-topped staffs and ornate gold-tipped poles rise above the crowd. Blurred crowds of men and women in white fill the background. a person is not clearly identifiable among the marchers, so no candidate is asserted.2016-07-19A festival procession moves along a dusty red-earth path lined with trees. Dozens of participants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. Several young men play hand drums and cymbals, and a woman in white with a red-bordered cloth leads near the front holding a long red flag. Large colourful parasols and red flags rise above the crowd, and a long-haired figure with ornate gold adornments walks in the middle of the group.2017-12-30July 19 20162016-07-19August 01 20082008-08-01July 19 20162016-07-19A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with bright orange flags bearing a dark emblem flying above the crowd. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside women in orange and saffron saris. Several colourful striped umbrellas are held aloft. In the foreground a young man plays cymbals or small hand instruments, another beats a drum, and a man on the right plays a wind instrument. A truck is visible on the left behind the marchers.2008-08-01September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesDecember 30 20172017-12-30A photograph of a street procession on a tree-lined road. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland walks at the centre, carrying a small deity murti. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls walk and carry tall ornate umbrellas (kalasha-style canopies) with colourful fringed tops, along with orange flags. Women in white saris with orange borders and children watch from the roadside. The scene reads as a pada yatra (walking procession) of devotees.2008-08-07A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. Orange flags are raised, and colourful umbrella-style canopies with decorated panels are carried above the crowd. Musicians play long horns and a drum, and a dhol-style drummer walks in front. A figure in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and an ornate central canopy stands out in the middle of the procession. Crowds line the far road behind the marchers.2008-08-01