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A street procession in daylight with a golden palanquin, or palaki, decorated with white and purple flower garlands and hanging tassels. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the front of the palanquin, holding a circular ceremonial fan. Another saffron-robed man beside the palanquin holds a fan with a blue and white emblem. Crowds of men in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange-marked badges, walk alongside holding orange flags and handheld placards. A white bus is parked at the left edge, and a police officer in khaki is visible among the crowd.

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A road procession on a tree-lined street. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and hanging tassels is carried forward; a figure in orange robes stands on it beside a white-clad attendant holding a golden fan. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange flags, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands at the right near a white bus. Some onlookers in white are partly visible at the left edge, with orange flags in the foreground.2010-07-24A festival procession on a road, with a figure seated on a golden palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands, hanging gold bells and tassels. The seated person wears orange robes and an orange head covering. A bald man in orange robes stands at the front holding a long ceremonial whisk-like fan. Around the palanquin, many men in white shirts and orange sashes walk, some holding orange flags on poles, and a few uniformed attendants in khaki with caps walk nearby. Women in saris and a few Western-looking people in white clothes are visible in the crowd. Below, a multicoloured umbrella canopy with white bird emblems and the word Dhyanapeetam sits on the palanquin base. A tractor with an orange flag is visible at upper left. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2010-07-24A gilded palanquin procession moves along a dirt road past a hillside. Seated on the palanquin is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban and a garland of white flowers, holding a ceremonial object. A bald man in orange robes stands at the front, facing the seated figure with hands raised in greeting. The palanquin has an ornate golden canopy with brass bells, hanging tassels in green, red and yellow, and an overhead striped umbrella in red, yellow, green and blue. Flower garlands in orange and white drape the palanquin. Around it, crowds in white and orange clothes carry red flags and placards, and many devotees watch from the roadside, including a woman holding a child on the right.2010-07-24August 01 20082008-08-01December 27 20092009-12-27July 23 20092009-07-23A decorated palanquin procession on a dirt road. An ornate canopy-topped palanquin, draped in white flower garlands, colourful tassels and orange cloth, carries a man in an orange-saffron robe standing at the front; a figure in orange also stands behind him, with a multicoloured umbrella held above. Two attendants in white stand at the sides with white fan-like chamaras. Uniformed police or security personnel in khaki walk alongside, and men in white kurtas wear orange sashes and carry red-and-orange flags. A banner with a portrait is held up in the crowd, and buses are parked behind.2010-07-24A decorated ceremonial palanquin procession moves along a roadside. On an ornate golden palanquin with garlands of white flowers and bells, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes is attended by a man in orange holding a fan-like object, and a person in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at the rear. A multicoloured umbrella with blue and red panels shelters the palanquin. Devotees in white dhotis and orange-and-blue flags walk alongside, and uniformed police officers in khaki and caps line the route, with cars and a red vehicle on the street behind.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin at left, its golden canopy hung with colourful tassels, garlands and bells. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the palanquin with a staff, appearing to be a sannyasi. Crowds of devotees in white clothes and white dhotis or saris carry orange flags, and several colourful umbrellas shade the group. Some people hold blank white placards.2010-07-24A festival procession on a dusty dirt road moves toward an ornate golden and blue palanquin carrying a deity murti, flanked by orange flags and tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and tassel fringes. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some in saffron-orange garments. Drummers in the foreground beat drums and a man plays cymbals, while a man in a red shirt carries a bag. A bearded man in orange and a figure in white stand near the palanquin, though the palanquin's occupant is too small to identify. Trees and a building line the background.2009-12-29A decorated palanquin procession float with a golden makara-headed prow, draped in garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers and hung with brass bells and tassels. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in the centre of the float, raising a hand in greeting. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a long white chamara fan, and another attendant in white with a yellow sash stands at the rear. Uniformed police officers line the float, and a bystander in a white shirt stands at the front. Red and orange flags and a roadside banner with a portrait fly along the street. a person cues are the orange robes and orange head wrap of the seated figure on the procession float, shown in a ceremonial palanquin setting.2010-07-24August 01 20082008-08-01