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Night procession on a dirt road lined with young trees and yellow flowering shrubs. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull a red cloth rope attached to a decorated palanquin-style ratha, whose tiered canopy is wrapped in green, pink and multicoloured ribbons and topped by a red-and-gold ornament. A woman in white and a woman in orange stand at the left, while a small girl in pink and a boy in a red shirt walk nearby. A floodlight glows at the right edge of the procession.

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Night photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with trees and orange marigold plants. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside a decorated palanquin or chariot, holding long maroon-red cloth ropes that stretch along the procession. The palanquin has a green, pink and white floral arch with a red-and-blue canopy on top, carrying a deity murti. A young girl in white and a small girl in orange stand at the left edge, and a child in a dark top is near the procession. Bright light falls from the right, with a dark sky above.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Night procession on a sandy open ground lit by a floodlight. A decorated cart carries a deity murti under a colourful floral arch of pink, green and white garlands with a striped umbrella canopy and an orange-and-pink cloth draped over it. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a cream sari pull and walk alongside the cart, a young boy in a blue shirt walks in front, and other devotees in white follow. A blue-and-green bus and trees stand in the background.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Night procession on bare dry ground lit by dim lights. A decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy and a red-and-gold draped carriage is carried forward at the centre. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the palanquin with a tall conical headdress. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside holding long ceremonial staffs topped with brass ornaments and a trident. Women in white and yellow saris and garlands follow on the right, with some clapping or holding brass items.2010-11-11November 20 20102010-11-20December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession on a dirt road beside a palm tree and a red wall. A decorated palanquin with a striped fringed canopy and a deity murti garlanded in flowers is carried by devotees. Several devotees in white and saffron, women in orange-bordered saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, pull and hold the carrying cloths. A man in white on the far left walks alongside.2010-11-20November 05 20102010-11-05Night procession on a dark rural road, lit by lamps on a decorated vehicle. A figure in saffron/orange robes sits atop an ornate vehicle hung with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a fringed canopy with striped banners. A long line of people in white and cream clothes, several women in red, orange and blue saffron-and-cream sarees, and children in red and white kurtas walk alongside, some holding lamps. Bamboo fronds and grass frame the right side. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; treat as an unidentified figure in saffron.2013-01-01 +1 copies