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Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms. A decorated float or ratha with yellow, orange and red floral garlands, a saffron canopy and small colourful umbrellas moves through a crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and yellow saris walk around it, some carrying orange bags. Black stone statues stand along the right side, and a bright yellow flower display lies on the ground at the lower right. The figure on the float is too small to describe reliably, and no one is confidently identified as a person.

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December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms. A decorated ratha or palanquin with an orange canopy, flower garlands and colourful umbrellas is carried forward. Devotees walk alongside wearing white kurtas and dhotis, with yellow and white saris and shawls. Several devotees wear yellow sashes. A sculpted figure group stands at right near a stone structure, and a banner with text is visible at left. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2009-12-27Outdoor temple procession under palm trees on a sandy path. A large decorated palanquin with an orange canopy, garlands and gold-painted ornaments is carried forward by a crowd of devotees. Many men and women wear white, some in white dhotis and saris, with yellow shawls and orange cloth visible. Several people hold orange flags, and a multicoloured parasol stands at right beside a painted backdrop. Thatched roofs and a small signboard appear at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person in the crowd, and no candidate for the a person role is clearly visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty open field under a hazy sky, with palm trees and a white bus in the background. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, walk closely together. Several men in saffron-orange shirts carry orange flags. At the centre-right, a decorated golden ratha chariot with a yellow canopy, colourful tassels and garlands is pulled forward. A banner stands in the distance near the procession. The crowd is dense, filling most of the frame.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession on a dirt ground moves past trees and low buildings in hazy daylight. Many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris walk closely together, with some in yellow, orange and blue clothing. At the centre a decorated golden ratha or palanquin with a tall orange-and-yellow canopy, garlands and colourful streamers is carried forward, with orange flags flying nearby. Several people in the foreground, including a child in blue and a woman in a white headscarf, walk alongside. A ceremonial parasol-style canopy appears at the right edge. A figure on the palanquin is not clearly identifiable at this distance.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. In the foreground, several women in white saris with yellow and orange scarves carry tall ceremonial staffs topped with gold discs. Behind them, men and women in white clothing walk along. In the middle distance, a decorated ornate ratha chariot with yellow, orange and red draping and a canopy moves along the road. A man in an orange garment stands among the crowd. The scene is hazy and bright in daylight.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on a dusty dirt road. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style float with a yellow and orange canopy, garlands and colourful bunting is carried forward, with several small umbrellas behind it. Many devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas, walk alongside, with some women in white saris and a few in saffron or orange garments. Children and men in casual shirts are also visible. Trees, a partly built concrete structure and a clear hazy sky form the backdrop. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27