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Outdoor procession on a dirt road under trees. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with black rudraksha-style malas and yellow or red waist sashes carry or walk beside a decorated palanquin topped with a red, orange and gold canopy with floral garlands and a pale fan-like plume. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges stand on either side. A man in orange saffron robes walks at left, and women in white saris and crowd members in white, orange and checked shirts line the scene. A deity murti or honoured figure sits within the palanquin.

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A procession on a dirt path near white buildings. At centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a red, orange and gold canopy and a deity murti is carried forward. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and one with a yellow sash, walk alongside, while a man in orange clothing dances at left. Women in white saris and a girl in a green dress watch and walk with them. Coloured umbrellas with gold fringe and tassels arch above the scene, and a man in a dark shirt with a visible badge stands at right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt road at dusk, with palm trees and a utility pole behind. A decorated palanquin or chariot carries a deity murti under an orange and gold canopy with a kalasha and bells, draped with garlands and colourful tassels. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas carry the red-wrapped poles of the palanquin on their shoulders, while women in white saris with yellow borders walk alongside. Some in the crowd wear orange cloth. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is marked as present.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 26 20102010-12-26December 27 20092009-12-27