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A large outdoor procession on a dusty ground under a hazy sky. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a younger man in a white t-shirt with a blue bird logo hold a tall saffron-orange flag bearing a blue emblem. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange head cloths and rudraksha malas, walk among women in white and cream saris with ID lanyards. Banana plants line the route, and a trident is mounted on a pole in the background. On the right, an ornate golden palanquin-style canopy and decorated ratha are carried through the crowd. Dozens of people fill the scene, with more further back.

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A dusty outdoor procession moves along a sandy road under bright daylight. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, several wearing lanyards, and a few men in saffron or orange garments stand among them. Two men in the foreground carry long red garlands of flowers. Red and orange ceremonial flags rise above the crowd, and a decorated chariot with an ornate canopy appears in the distance beside banana leaves and small canopied umbrellas. Crowds line the sides behind wire fencing. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2010-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with tall banana plants and palm fronds. Many devotees fill the frame, mostly women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several carry orange flags on poles. Some wear orange or saffron cloth, rudraksha malas and orange lanyards with ID badges. A decorated chariot topped with an orange canopy and umbrellas, carrying a deity murti, is visible in the distance at the centre of the crowd. A small bright-coloured tent and trees stand in the background under a hazy sky.2010-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty orange-brown road under a pale sky, with banana plants and tall ceremonial standards with trident finials and saffron flags rising above the crowd. Men in white shirts and cream trousers, some with orange and pink head cloths, walk in front, one man at the centre holding a small metal pot. Women in white saris with yellow borders follow, and an ornate decorated palanquin or chariot with a canopy and a deity murti sits at the upper right. The participants are dense in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with many devotees in white clothing and yellow shawls. Several decorated ceremonial standards with orange and gold fabric, floral embroidery and gold finials are carried aloft, along with a gold trident and ornate gold staffs. In the centre, an orange-robed figure walks beneath a golden umbrella canopy, and a garlanded deity murti is carried in a procession. A woman in a white sari and yellow shawl and a man in white dhoti with mala beads walk nearby. Mixed crowd, bright hazy daylight, concrete water tanks and low buildings in the background.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty sandy path lined with banana plants and tall grass under a pale sky. Many devotees in white traditional clothes and white shirts walk closely together, several wearing orange and blue lanyards or ribbon badges. A woman in a purple sari and a woman in a cream sari with gold borders are prominent in the middle, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow lanyard stands at the right foreground. Orange flags are carried at the edges, and a decorated ratha or chariot with orange canopy and ornaments appears in the distance above the crowd.2010-01-01December 25 20092009-12-25A dense outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with coconut palms and banana trees. Crowds of devotees in predominantly white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris, fill the road. Orange and red flags flank the route, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a red-and-gold canopy are carried above the procession. Orange festoon bunting decorates the roadside walls and trees. The people are very numerous and densely packed, with many faces visible in the foreground and the procession stretching into the distance.2009-01-01Outdoor festival procession under bright sky with palm trees and strings of festoon lights overhead. Crowd of men and women in white ritual clothes moves forward. In the foreground, a bearer holds a gold-fringed ceremonial standard with red and blue emblem and gold finials. Several orange flags with dark blue-and-white circular emblems are raised, and a woman in white with an orange sash holds an orange flag. Ornate parasols with fringed canopies stand among the crowd, and a man in the right foreground wears an orange shawl and holds a small object. Brahmotsav procession scene.2007-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and tall orange saffron flags on poles. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, some wearing lanyards, and a drummer in a white dhoti beats a drum in the middle of the road. A man in a white shirt wears a crossbody bag and a figure in white with a yellow shawl walks nearby. In the distance an ornate palanquin or chariot with a decorated canopy moves ahead through the crowd under a clear hazy sky. a person's appearance is not clearly visible in the scene.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01