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Outdoor photo of a procession outside a building with glass doors. In the foreground a fair-skinned man in white dhoti-style robes with a wrapped white shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed, holding a tall pole topped by a red and gold banner with a white dove emblem and floral embroidery. Beside him a woman in a green and yellow sari holds a smaller red and gold banner with a blue dove emblem. Behind them women in saris and salwar kameez hold white flags with blue dove emblems and orange flags. Several people stand along the entrance steps, and a man in white at the right edge holds a flag pole.

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A short-haired man in white sleeveless ritual clothing and a rudraksha mala stands beside a large red and orange ceremonial banner with a white bird and painted flowers, held on a gold-tipped pole. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, women in saris, including one in pink and one in green and yellow, stand among white flags bearing a blue and white emblem. Mirrored glass and a white brick wall form the background. Visible people: the man, the women and a partially visible figure behind the banner.2009-11-04Outdoor photo at the entrance of a modern glass-fronted building on a sunny day. A large group of women in saffron, blue, green and white saris and salwar kameez stands in a crowd holding white flags with blue emblems and orange flags. Two women in front hold red and gold drum-like instruments decorated with gold trim. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with bare chest and a saffron shawl stands barefoot near the doorway, while a man in an orange-red robe and shawl with ornate gold necklaces holds a brass plate of flowers and a gold kalasha-like vessel. Another man in white with a saffron shawl stands at the far right holding a tray of flowers.2009-11-04A welcome procession outside a modern building with glass doors, with a large crowd of women and men holding white and orange flags bearing a blue emblem. In front, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a green-and-yellow sari carry red and gold circular drums. On the right, a man in a saffron robe and an orange shawl, with long hair, holds a gold ceremonial kalasha with a garland, while a man in white beside him holds a tray of flowers. A bald man in orange stands at the edge. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands barefoot in the centre. A red fringed canopy hangs at the top right.2009-11-04Outdoor procession on a tree-lined street with a crowd of devotees in white kurtas, sarees and orange-saffron shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl walk beside a red-and-white canopy and a decorated orange umbrella carried on a pole. Red and white flags with blue emblems flutter overhead. Several women in saris and salwar kameez clap or hold their hands together in greeting. A few people are visible on the left in white and orange, and the scene reads as a festival march.2006-09-10Outdoor street procession in front of a white-walled building with dark windows and a red-fringed canopy. Devotees in white ritual clothing and orange shawls carry white flags with blue emblems and saffron flags, while a man in a white kurta leads with raised arm. A woman in a yellow and orange sari stands among onlookers, and a cameraman in a red striped shirt and white trousers films at left. A woman in a pink floral top and a man in white with a dark vest stand at right. Bright daylight, palm trees behind, paved roadway in foreground.2009-11-04A photograph of a temple procession outside a building with glass doors and a white brick wall. A golden palanquin with a small gold spire and red floral garlands is carried forward. In front, a man in white dhoti holds a yellow-gold banner with a red and floral emblem, while a woman in a yellow sari holds a white flag with a blue and white bird emblem and a brass tray. A woman in a pastel floral sari and a woman in a rust-brown sari with gold border carry brass trays with lamps and offerings. A man in grey shirt wears an orange shawl and carries a brass oil lamp. A woman in turquoise sari stands at right, and a child is partly visible at the lower right corner. Several white flags with blue bird emblems are raised, and a large red and gold umbrella-style canopy with blue flower embroidery stands above the palanquin.2008-04-27September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor photo at an entrance of a white-walled building where a line of people stands barefoot on a pavement beside a shoe rack. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a shaved head holds a brass vessel or tray, and a figure in a saffron-orange garment with a red-and-gold trim and a long garland stands beside him. Behind them a red-and-white ceremonial umbrella is raised. Most of the line wears white kurtas and white dhotis, with several holding white flags bearing a blue dove emblem. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right, and a woman in a pink top and dark pants gestures on the far right. Several other people in white and saffron clothing stand along the line.2009-11-04December 24 20082008-12-24A street procession moves along a sunlit road lined with trees and a white building on the left. Many people walk together, carrying white and orange flags bearing a blue emblem, and several hold white placards. Foreground figures include a man in a maroon kurta with gold trim, a shaved-headed man in orange robes, a woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace, and women in yellow and pink saris. A child in a red and pink dress stands near a yellow balloon at left, and a woman in white and pink appears at lower right. Some hold hands and raise arms in celebration.2009-10-17A photograph of a procession outdoors in front of a white building with dark glass windows. In the foreground a man in white dhoti-style clothing and a white shawl, with a red bindi on his forehead and rudraksha beads around his neck, carries a large ceremonial banner on a gold-topped pole. The banner is red with an orange border, a gold oval panel bearing a white bird, and a border of colourful embroidered flowers. Around him stand devotees: a woman in a pale green sari on the left, a woman in a yellow and green sari with a gold necklace at right, and a woman in a white embroidered outfit holding a pole. Other white and orange flags on poles rise behind them.2009-11-04Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a sunny day, with a Kumbh Mela-style parade along a paved road in front of a beige building and trees. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks at the front on the right, smiling. Behind him a man in white clothes and a gold-trimmed shawl holds a red-shafted ceremonial umbrella with a white fringed canopy, while women in white saris and a woman in a blue top walk alongside. Orange and red embroidered banners with floral and bird motifs are carried on poles. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands in the left foreground. Several people are visible in the procession.2006-09-10