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A street procession of devotees walks along a tree-lined road, carrying large saffron-orange flags bearing a dark blue emblem and rectangular ceremonial banners with ornate borders. Many marchers wear white dhotis and orange shawls, while some wear white shirts; a few women in colourful saris walk along the roadside. A blue and red truck and a white bus sit at the left edge of the road, and a camera operator films the procession in the foreground.

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A photograph of a street procession on a tree-lined road, seen from above. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron orange shawls and walk along the road, several holding tall orange flags on poles. Behind them, decorated umbrellas or canopies in red and blue are carried, and a banner with a crest is visible. A blue and red truck and a white bus stand at the left, and a cameraman in the lower right films the march. Bystanders stand along the roadside among trees and utility poles.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road, with many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange saffron shawls. Drummers with large barrel drums walk at the front beside tall saffron flags and decorated ceremonial banners with circular emblems. Behind them a bus with a sign and a parked truck with a blue tarpaulin appear, and two photographers stand on the truck and roadside. Shops and trees line the street under a bright sky.2008-08-01A large procession moves down a paved road, led by a tall orange-saffron flag carried on a pole. Hundreds of participants wear white dhotis and shirts with orange-saffron shawls and sashes, while some wear orange-saffron robes. Musicians in front play long wind instruments, including a player in white with a red and gold cloth and a woman in a light blue sari. Colourful striped umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style banner float above the crowd. A motorcycle and a vehicle are parked along the roadside, and a cameraman stands on a bamboo scaffold filming the march.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trucks and buses. Men in white dhotis and shirts wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders and carry orange flags on tall poles. Several drummers beat large drums, and musicians play long pipes. Colourful decorated umbrellas are held aloft in the middle of the procession. Behind them, a crowd of marchers in white and orange follows, while a uniformed police officer stands at the lower left edge. Tall utility poles and a multi-storey building appear along the roadside.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and buses. Devotees wear white clothing with saffron/orange shawls and walk barefoot. Drummers at left play large drums, and several saffron flags and multicoloured umbrellas are carried overhead. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks in the foreground. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes walks among the devotees, and the appearance-based candidate is uncertain, so no identification is made. The crowd of white-clad participants fills the middle of the frame.2008-08-01A large procession moves down a tree-lined road in daylight. Many men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange saffron shawls and walk in rows, some carrying orange flags on poles. Ornate decorated palanquins or floats with bright canopies are visible in the middle of the procession. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks among the marchers. Roadside shops, a bicycle and a parked motorcycle line the right side, and a few onlookers stand by the left edge.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees walking toward the camera. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several carry tall orange flags on poles. Ornate decorated parasols and a framed banner with a red and blue emblem are carried above the crowd. A video camera with a monitor on the right films the procession, and a woman in a red sari rides a bicycle on the right edge.2008-08-01