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Aerial view of a large outdoor procession moving along a dirt path beside a railway track, lined with thatched huts and strings of bunting. Many people, mostly dressed in white, crowd behind several large colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels, and a saffron-and-white banner is carried near the front. Many women in saris of pink, yellow and blue wear flower garlands in their hair, and some devotees carry orange garlands. The scene appears to be a religious procession, with the umbrellas and banner marking a ceremonial group.

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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path beside a railway track, lined with thatched-roof huts, palm and tree foliage, and strings of small triangular pennants overhead. Many people in predominantly white clothing and colourful saris walk in a dense crowd. Several large multicoloured decorated umbrellas or canopies rise above the group, and an orange-yellow banner is carried near the front. Women and girls wear flower garlands and vibrant saris, and some carry offerings. Utility poles and wires run along the left side of the scene, and a tall palm frond lies on the track edge.2007-01-12A dense outdoor procession moves through a village lane lined with thatched huts and strung with small blue-and-white pennant flags. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange, blue and yellow panels, scalloped tassels and white dove emblems are held aloft over the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or saffron shawls, and a few women in saris stand among onlookers. A man in an orange robe and orange headwear walks near the center, and round red-and-yellow fans are carried nearby. Spectators press along both sides, many with their hands raised or leaning forward to watch the procession.2007-01-12Aerial view of a large crowd moving along a dirt lane in a village procession, lined with thatched huts and a green field of water plants. Many women wear colourful saris in pink, orange, purple and yellow, some carrying small brass vessels with flowers, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Two large decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow stand at the top left, and strings of small pennants hang across the lane. Overhead, a white flag with a blue emblem is carried among the devotees. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view; the scene reads as a devotional procession.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees and a low concrete wall, with a dense crowd of devotees following. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry a decorated palanquin-style canopy topped with a triangular, embroidered structure, while a bearer at the front holds a long pole. Above the crowd, multicolored umbrellas with fringed edges are raised. Many men wear white, some with orange shawls, and women wear bright saris in pink, yellow and green. Strings of small flags and bunting stretch across the road, and a few people carry flower offerings.2007-01-12A large crowd walks through a village street in a procession. Several ornate umbrellas with red, orange, green and blue panels and gold finials are held aloft above a central figure. That figure wears an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth, with a flower garland around the neck, and holds hands together in greeting. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis surround the procession, along with women and children in colourful saris and clothing. Strings of small paper flags stretch overhead, and a red and blue banner with painted animal figures hangs at left, with a saffron flag beside it. Palm fronds and thatched roofs line the street.2007-01-12An outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with thatched huts and a string of small blue and white pennant flags. A large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts walks with ceremonial banners and flags, including a long multicoloured banner and yellow flags. Colourful umbrellas with patterned canopies are held above the procession at the right. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing walks among the men, with an orange and gold flag nearby. Boys and younger onlookers in casual clothes stand along the sides, and a drummer and a man playing a long wind instrument appear at the left edge.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A large crowd of devotees walks along a dusty village road in a procession, many people dressed in white dhotis and shirts, women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, and children in blue and red clothes. Three striped multicoloured parasols with fringed edges are held up on the left, shading a group of people. Strings of pennant bunting stretch across the scene above the road, and a man in an orange shirt stands near the right edge. Electric poles, palm and tree foliage and a yellow painted wall form the backdrop. Some participants carry small offerings or brass vessels. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the crowd.2007-01-12A large crowd of people walks along a village street in a procession. Four ornate parasols with red, orange, green and blue panels, gold finials, bird motifs and tasseled fringes are held aloft above the marchers. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear bright everyday clothes. At the front left, a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and an orange-and-gold banner walks near the procession. Strings of bunting and a palm frond decorate the scene, and houses and trees line the street.2007-01-12A dense outdoor street procession in a village lined with thatched-roof huts. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among colourful umbrellas with green, red and orange panels and yellow fringe. Drummers on the left play drums, and a large banner with blue and red patterns is carried aloft. Strings of small white and blue flags hang across the lane. Near the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange head wrap walks with hands pressed together in greeting, possibly a visiting dignitary. Crowds of onlookers, including children, fill the lane behind the procession.2007-01-12