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A procession of devotees moves under decorated umbrellas outdoors beneath trees. Several large umbrellas with red, navy and green panels and gold finials carry the words Dhyanapeetam. Many people wear saffron or orange robes, including shaved-headed men with bare upper bodies and rudraksha necklaces, while others wear white dhotis and sarees with gold borders. Children in orange and white robes walk among them, and a toddler in a red outfit stands at the left edge. A camera and tripod are visible at the right, and the ground has patterned mats.

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A procession moves along a paved path under leafy trees, led by people carrying large ornate parasols with red, green and black canopies decorated with white birds and gold motifs, and a gold fan-shaped ornament on a pole. Many devotees wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, while others wear white dhotis and shawls. Several women in white saris and children in orange and white walk within the group, some carrying small children. A red-ochre wall stands behind the crowd. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance; the figures are shown in ritual dress as part of the procession.2016-01-15December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, with palm trees behind. Women in saffron-orange saris carry silver staffs and a red-and-gold embroidered umbrella, while a woman in white and saffron holds a silver pot and a tray with a small lamp. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk in the group, and a girl in a lime-green dress stands at the right edge. Ornate parasols with floral embroidery and tassels, and white flags, accompany the welcoming procession for the returning Kodikkan Ratham.2006-12-14A photograph of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall, with palm trees behind. Several large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and small blue emblems are carried aloft by people. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, while a group in saffron and orange robes, some with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, walks in the middle. A boy in white holds a yellow cloth over one shoulder, and a woman in a dark-trimmed white sari walks in the foreground. Several flags and a few ceremonial staffs are visible, and a man on the right wears a white shirt with a dark shawl. The scene suggests a festival parade, with around twenty to thirty people visible.2008-12-23August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual procession under a pavilion of hanging decorated parasols in purple, orange, blue and red. Several people in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas hold umbrellas on poles over a central group. A woman in orange holds a long umbrella and stands beside a small boy in white dhoti with gold border, hands joined. Girls in orange saris and garlands, some holding open books, stand in a line to the right. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds an umbrella on the left, and a stone platform is in the foreground. Greenery and palm trees appear behind the canopy.2016-09-05December 23 20082008-12-23January 12 20092009-01-12December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves through an open dusty ground at Adi KAILASA. Large colourful umbrellas with painted panels in red, yellow, green and blue shade the crowd on the left, and tall yellow-orange banners on poles rise on the right. Many devotees wear saffron and orange robes with beaded garlands, while others wear white dhotis and shirts. Several men in white carry or steady the umbrellas and banners, and a man in an orange shawl walks at the centre-right. Strings of orange and red bunting hang across the background beneath a hazy sky.2009-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with a low concrete wall and palm trees. Several large multicolored parasols, red-blue-green with gold and white motifs and fringed edges, are carried above the crowd. Many people wear saffron-orange robes or white dhotis and kurtas; a few women wear orange or red saris. Orange flags are raised along the route, and a child in white walks in the foreground. The crowd is dense, with many participants visible beyond the front ranks.2008-12-24A photograph of a procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Two large decorated parasols with multicoloured tassels and a smaller ornate parasol are carried above the group. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap and a white-clad attendant walk at the front. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in front wears an orange wrap, has long swept-back hair, and is central to the procession. Beside him an older bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a white-clad attendant behind him. Several people in white clothes and orange shawls, including women and children, follow, and a woman carries a drum with a red and gold face. A white stone structure stands to the right.2007-02-10