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A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a sunny sky, with many people in white clothing. Numerous participants raise hands and wave bright orange flags with blue emblems. In the centre, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti framed by pink and green drapery and colourful bunting. A man in white with an orange shawl and garland stands in the right foreground, and a woman in white with a purple shoulder bag faces the procession. Shade canopies with dangling tassels hang overhead, and a blue-and-white sign is visible on the right. Dozens of people are visible in the scene.

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December 20 20102010-12-20June 01 20092009-06-01A festival procession on a paved road with many devotees in white clothing waving saffron-orange flags on poles. In the centre, a decorated palanquin with a pink and green canopy and garlands carries a framed portrait of a deity murti or revered figure. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk near the palanquin among the crowd. A woman in a purple shawl and a woman in yellow and white stand in the foreground, with a bearded man in white wearing an orange shawl at right. A blue roadside sign and an orange-and-white temple building appear in the background. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01December 29 20082008-12-29June 01 20092009-06-01A dense outdoor procession of devotees on a dusty road lined with palm trees and buildings. Colourful yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrellas and tall orange and yellow flags with floral and paisley motifs rise above the crowd. A bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, flanked by people in orange and red, walks near the centre. Many women wear red, orange, yellow and white saris and salwar kameez, some with sindoor and kumkum on their foreheads. Men in white kurtas and dhotis stand among them, and some hold their hands together in greeting. Nearby, a man in white holds a trident-shaped staff. The crowd is tightly packed and many people are visible in the frame.2008-12-27A large crowd of devotees in white clothing walks along a dusty red dirt road during a festival procession. Many carry tall orange flags bearing blue emblems, and smaller orange pennants with decorative motifs are held aloft. Some men wear orange shawls over white kurtas, and women wear saffron and red saris. Behind them a decorated vehicle with colourful umbrella-like canopies and a white wall with painted designs stands in the background, with palm trees and open ground beyond.2008-12-29A festive outdoor procession on a dirt path under a bright blue sky with palm trees. Many people in white clothes wear rudraksha and flower garlands while waving large red and orange flags with dark blue emblems. A man in an orange robe with an orange shawl walks at the centre of the crowd, and a man in a white shirt on the right raises one fist. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful fabric and garlands is visible. Two long orange banners stand at the upper left edge.2009-06-01A crowded outdoor procession in bright daylight with palm trees behind. Many devotees raise their hands and cheer. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beneath ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, gold and blue embroidered panels, and tall orange flags with blue emblems wave above the crowd. Men wear white kurtas and cream silk, women wear saffron saris and sarees, and a foreign woman in a floral dress with blue hair tie stands near the front. Some attendees wear lanyards with name badges. Crowd members are visible in the foreground and background.2008-12-27Outdoor temple procession on a palm-lined road. A richly decorated golden-and-red ratha/chariot-style palanquin carries a deity murti under a tiered canopy, flanked by colourful striped parasols. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a long garland of beads and a rudraksha mala walks forward, one arm raised, as a crowd of people in white clothes and orange shawls follows, many holding tall saffron flags on poles. A few people in the crowd hold brass ceremonial items. Painted banners and a gold shrine structure stand at the left edge.2009-12-29