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Outdoor photograph of a festival procession along a dirt path beside an orange-painted building with a water tank on its roof. Red flags on tall poles and banana-leaf decorations line the route. Many people in white clothing walk along the path, with women in saffron, pink and purple saris and men in white dhotis and shirts; some carry bags and flower garlands. Marigold flowers grow along the embankment, and a crowd with flags and a banner is visible in the background. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable among those visible.

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December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A dusty dirt path lined with banana plants strung with orange flags and paper decorations runs between wooden fences toward a festival area with tents and banners. Many people walk along it: a woman in a red sari and teal blouse in the foreground, a girl in black beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wearing a beaded mala, a man in a dark shirt with a bag, and a man in a yellow-green checked shirt with a mala. Others in white and saffron-orange clothing walk ahead. Orange-roofed buildings and water tanks appear at left under a pale blue sky.2010-01-01A wide dirt road lined on both sides by rows of people during a procession. On the left, a long line of women in saris of pink, purple, blue, teal and orange stands beside white tent structures and banana plants. On the right, devotees in white clothing stand behind banana stalks and wooden railings, some holding red bags. A man in a white shirt and white trousers walks down the centre of the road. Palm-like banana trees and a distant tent frame the scene.2010-01-01A photo of a dirt path lined with banana plants tied with red and orange cloth and small yellow flowers, with a long line of people in white walking toward the camera. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a thin necklace walks beside another woman in white, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a shawl walks at right. Behind them many people in white shirts and dhotis proceed along the path. Orange flags and a tent with banners stand at the far right under a clear sky, with small houses in red and orange at left.2010-01-01A dusty dirt road lined with tall banana plants whose leaves are tied with red and orange flags, leading through an outdoor festival area with orange pennants and banners. A long crowd walks down the road: in the foreground a man in a white shirt and a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse, behind them women in bright saris and a girl in blue, and further back more people in white clothes. A grey car moves slowly among the walkers. Small orange-and-white buildings and a water tank stand at left under a clear sky.2010-01-01A large procession of devotees walks along a dusty dirt road lined with young banana plants and strings of orange and red bunting. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron or orange shawls. Several performers on the left wear elaborately colourful, multi-layered costumes in red, orange, yellow and green. Orange triangular flags on poles stand along the route, and a few people carry small vessels. The procession stretches into the distance under a hazy sky, with a rural field and trees beyond the road.2008-12-30A palanquin procession moves along a dirt path beside an orange-brick building and a green embankment with yellow flowers. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk in rows, many carrying saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem on a pole. Behind them a decorated palki with a gold-and-red canopy and a deity murti is carried along, with a large crowd following. A water tank and trees stand in the background. Visible people are numerous, though the palki and crowd beyond the frame cannot be exactly counted.2011-07-15December 30 20082008-12-30A procession of many devotees walks along a dusty orange dirt road lined with banana plants, palms and strings of orange and green bunting. Women in white sarees with gold borders lead, several carrying brass vessels on their heads, and some in orange-and-blue sarees carry orange flags on poles. Men in white shirts and dhotis follow. A tall bamboo-scaffolded tower stands in the background. The people are walking in a line, casting long shadows in the late sunlight.2008-12-31A long procession moves along a dusty dirt road lined with young banana plants and strings of orange triangular flags. Many people in white clothing walk in the column, with some in orange and red garments and a few in bright yellow and blue. A figure in a red and gold decorated costume stands at the left edge near the procession. The road runs into a bright hazy sky with scattered trees on the horizon.2008-12-30A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with banana trees strung with red and orange bunting. Many people in white and cream clothing walk in a long line, while women in saris and salwar, including one in a blue sari and another in yellow, follow on the left and carry metal vessels. Several saffron-orange and red flags with a blue emblem fly on poles above the procession. A hazy hill and a multi-storey building appear in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-31