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A street procession in an Indian town. A white horse with a dark grey head and blue tassels pulls a golden, flower-garlanded ceremonial carriage with a red canopy. A bearded man in a brown shirt holds the reins on the carriage, and a man in orange robes with an orange shawl stands beside it, with a white flower-garlanded carriage behind. Yellow and white flower garlands decorate the carriage. Onlookers in shirts, a woman in a green and yellow sari, and bunting strung overhead line the street. A yellow board with red Hindi lettering is fixed to the carriage side.

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A street procession in daylight with a white horse pulling a decorated cart (ratha-style carriage) draped in flowers and a yellow-and-red sign reading 'Raja Bhaiya' on its side. Above the cart hangs a yellow umbrella and strings of small triangular pennants overhead. A driver in dark clothes sits on the cart. Along the roadside, a crowd of men and women watch, some with raised arms in greeting; a woman in white with a red shawl stands at the left, and a man in orange robes and a white-clad man stand at the right edge. Shopfronts and a multi-storey building line the street.2016-04-18July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA decorated horse-drawn cart moves down a road during a street procession. On the cart, a large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes sits on a white cloth, garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. A man in a dark shirt stands at the cart's front rail holding the reins area. A white horse pulls the cart, draped in a red and gold embroidered cloth with tasselled fringe and wearing a headdress with orange plumes and colourful flower garlands. A white-clad man walks beside the cart and a young man in a grey sweater leads the horse, with several onlookers and palm trees in the background.2010-02-18Outdoor street procession in a village. A person in orange robes and an orange turban sits in a red-cushioned carriage under a red canopy with beaded fringe, drawn by a white horse with a black horse beside it. Garlanded and seated high, the figure is looked at by white-clad men in the foreground, one in sunglasses, and a crowd of onlookers in white dhotis and shirts. Colourful feathered plumes hang at the right edge, and a roadside bus, palm trees, flags and a small shop sign for a chicken stall are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron-orange robes and turban with a garland, riding in the chariot-style carriage as ceremonial honour.2008-07-28A procession on a roadside lined with palm trees and tall trees. A person seated on an ornate white and red decorated carriage drawn by white horses, wearing saffron-orange robes, a golden head band and a beaded necklace, raised on a platform with garlands of yellow and red flowers. Two large multicoloured parasols with tassels shade the carriage, and a red and orange flag and gold staffs are carried nearby. Devotees in saffron-orange and white clothes walk alongside, some holding staffs. A young man in a black jacket holds the reins beside the horses, and red balloons are tied to the carriage top.2009-12-25July 28 20082008-07-28May 09th 20162016-05-09A festival procession on a dusty road at the Kumbh Mela, with hazy winter light. Two white horses, decorated with red and green pompoms, pink flower garlands and tassels, pull an ornate open carriage painted in orange, yellow and red. Two colourful parasols with fringed edges and red feathers stand over the horses. In the carriage, a man in a dark coat and a turban sits at the front, with others in saffron and orange robes behind him. In the right foreground, a man in an orange shawl, white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands with one hand raised, beside several devotees in saffron shawls and white clothing. Behind the arch on the right, a sign reads Sri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani. Several people walk along the road, and a red and white banner marks the entrance. +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copies