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A dense crowd of devotees carries metal milk pots called palakodam on their heads, each pot topped with a yellow cloth and some with white flowers or yellow marigold garlands, for an abhishekam procession. Many are women in saris and salwar kameez; several men wear white shirts and dhotis. A man in the lower right wears an orange-saffron shawl over a white garment with a rudraksha mala, and another man at center-right wears an orange shawl and a white shirt. A small orange-saffron-clad figure with a tilak stands in the front centre. Behind them is a concrete wall, a striped awning with a painted red and blue border, and a stack of bricks.

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Night-time photograph of a dense crowd of devotees holding metal pots and vessels aloft at a ritual procession. Many wear white and cream clothes with rudraksha-style beads; several women wear saris in orange, pink, red and blue, and a young woman in a lilac salwar kameez stands at centre. A woman in a red sari and a woman with white hair and gold-rimmed glasses are prominent in the front. Several men wear orange shawls. Above them hang a red and orange umbrella with tassels and a canopy. A concrete wall runs along the right side, with construction bricks behind.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A crowd of devotees holds metal pots called palakodam on their heads during a procession, the pots topped with yellow marigold garlands and covered with yellow cloth. Many are dressed in white, with some women in pink and red saris. A man in a white shirt in the centre has a vibhuti mark on his forehead and raises both arms to steady his pot. A red and white umbrella with tassels is at the left edge, and a stone wall runs along the right beside a pile of rubble.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a large crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing carrying silver pots with yellow lids on their heads, near an ornate golden shrine with garlands and a patterned curtain behind them. Men in white shirts and saffron-trimmed garments walk among women in white and colourful saris, some with flower-decorated pots. A rudraksha mala is visible on one man's chest. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple procession with a palakodam milk-pot offering.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A dense crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in red, saffron-trimmed or coloured garments, carry metal pots balanced on their heads, each topped with a yellow cloth or lid. Many have their hands raised to steady the vessels. Orange and yellow ceremonial banners with blue and white emblems hang at the left and right edges, and the scene is lit darkly. Several men wear white shirts and holy marks on their foreheads, and some women wear beaded malas.2006-12-31Photograph of a crowd of devotees processing through a temple courtyard at dusk, many women and men in white and cream clothing carrying brass pots with lit oil lamps (vilakku) and flower garlands on their heads. A woman in a yellow sari stands near the centre, and an older woman in white holds a pot in the foreground. Covered pavilions with orange and red festoons line the courtyard, and a decorated ratha-like structure with marigold garlands is visible at the back. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this image.2006-12-31