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Outdoor procession on a wide pale paved road at a construction-style site with rocks and a yellow earthmover behind. Four or so boys in front play round drums, one in a dark brown kurta and white trousers, others in cream and gold outfits, and two boys in saffron robes play small cymbals or hand instruments. Behind them, people in saffron and orange robes carry ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow and blue with gold finials, and a golden kalasha-like finial rises above the group. A white-clad figure walks among them. A white vehicle sits at the right edge.

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A street procession on a paved road at a KAILASA ashram in Bengaluru. Three drummers in front play white round drums: the leftmost wears a dark shirt and white dhoti, the middle two wear red and beige traditional outfits. Behind them, two boys in orange robes play cymbals and a conch-like horn. Further back, figures in orange robes carry ornate orange and yellow umbrellas on poles, and a man in white dhoti walks among them. A yellow construction vehicle and a white jeep stand at the edges, with a fence and rocky hillside behind.2017-01-13Outdoor procession on a pale sandy ground with boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis walking barefoot. Several boys play round drums, one in a cream sherwani-style outfit with gold trim and one in a red patterned top, while others carry long staffs. Orange and yellow ornate umbrellas with embroidered emblems are raised above the group, and a few adults stand behind. Trees and a yellow canopy appear in the hazy background.2017-01-13January 13 20172017-01-13Outdoor procession on a wide paved road in hazy early-morning light. In the foreground, three drummers walk toward the camera playing round frame drums with sticks: a boy in a blue dhoti on the left, a bare-chested young man with long dishevelled hair and rudraksha beads wearing an orange cloth, and a boy in an orange shawl on the right. Behind them, a line of people in orange and white robes follows, several holding yellow and black umbrellas, with a white vehicle and a tall stacked black structure.2017-02-01A morning procession on a wide paved road in soft hazy light. In the foreground, a young drummer in orange robes and bare chest wears a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, playing a round white drum with a stick. Beside him, younger drummers in orange cloth also strike drums, and a figure in blue and gold stands at left. Behind them, devotees in orange and white walk under yellow and dark umbrellas, and a white vehicle carries a tall dark ceremonial structure with an orange-clad figure atop. The scene is an outdoor ritual procession with drumming.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01A morning procession on a wide paved stone road at dawn, with a small orange-clad group walking toward the camera. Several young boys in saffron/orange cloth lead the way, one holding a long orange rope leash attached to a small brown dog that trots beside them; a boy at the front wears a dark orange wrap and bare chest. Behind them, a boy plays a drum and another carries a ceremonial staff, while adults in white clothes walk in the background with colourful blue and orange umbrellas held aloft. A white van, a loudspeaker stack and yellow construction vehicles stand in the distance among trees, and loose stone slabs and rubble line the left edge of the road.2017-01-11A procession on a sandy open road at an outdoor event. Four young boys play drums in the foreground: the leftmost wears a cream embroidered kurta and gold trousers, the second a brown kurta with a beaded necklace and white dhoti, the third a red embroidered top with gold trousers, and the rightmost is bare-chested with a tiger-striped drum. Behind them, devotees in orange robes walk beside large decorated parasols in orange, yellow and blue, and a white vehicle is visible. A man in orange at right carries a trident-topped staff and cymbals. Hazy sky and dust in the background.2017-01-13A procession on a paved road in hazy early-morning light. Several young boys in saffron-orange robes play round drums with sticks, and the central drummer wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, people in orange and white walk under yellow and dark umbrellas, and a vehicle carries a tall stacked structure.2017-02-01Photograph of a hazy early-morning procession on a paved path, with young men in orange robes playing hand drums. In the centre, a bare-chested drummer wears a blue dhoti-style garment and a blue sash; to his right, a drummer in orange clothing and a bare-chested drummer with long hair and beads, in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, play white drums. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds a red-and-white umbrella over the group. Another orange-clad figure carries a bag and walks at left, and a few people in orange and yellow saris are visible in the background. Yellow railings and a green tractor appear at left.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01A morning procession on a sandy road. In the foreground, barefoot young drummers in orange and blue cloth play round drums with sticks; the central drummer is bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange dhoti, and another wears a blue dhoti and orange shawl. Behind them, devotees in orange and white robes walk beside a black ratha-like float on a white vehicle, with orange and yellow umbrellas held overhead. Hazy sunlight and trees fill the background.2017-02-01