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A procession carries a large deity murti dressed in ornate gold and jewelled garments, draped with long garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, under a decorated ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels. Several bare-chested men with shaved heads and ash markings carry or support the murti and blow conch shells, while devotees in white and saffron crowd around. Trees and a canopy frame the outdoor street setting.

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January 11 20172017-01-11A procession carries a large deity murti (statue) decorated with a dense garland of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers and green leaves, with an ornate silver-and-white embellished face and body. Several men and women crowd around the palanquin, many bare-chested or in orange and saffron cloths; one man in the foreground wears a white shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a shaved-headed man in white stands in front. Above the murti hangs an ornate colourful parasol with tassels, and a second decorated umbrella appears at right. Trees and a shelter frame the outdoor street setting.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor procession in which a large deity murti, its head and body dressed in ornate gold and red ceremonial adornment, is carried on a palanquin under a decorated canopy. The murti is encircled by a thick garland of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and white. Around it, devotees with vibhuti marks on their foreheads and shaved or long hair press forward, some shirtless, one in orange clothing at the right edge. Trees and a corrugated shelter stand behind in daylight. No individual figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a festival procession in an outdoor setting with trees and blue sky. Centre frame is a large deity murti or processional image covered in a thick garland of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, with elaborate gold and jewelled ornamentation on its chest, under a decorated umbrella canopy with coloured tassels. Around it, many shirtless men in white dhotis and devotees in saffron and orange cloth crowd close, some holding flower garlands and offerings. A white-haired older man in the lower left is bare-chested with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a man in orange at right wears a beaded mala. Several people are bare-chested, indicating ritual procession, and a yellow banner with red emblem appears at right. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-01-11A festival procession carries a large deity murti heavily decorated with bands of red, pink, white and purple roses, yellow marigolds and green leaf garlands. The murti wears a jewelled golden crown and an ornate embroidered and jewelled garment. Several men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and sacred ash marks on their foreheads lift and carry the murti on their shoulders. A bald man in the foreground smiles while holding the palanquin pole. Trees and a canopy line the roadside under daylight.2017-01-11A flower-decorated deity murti is carried in procession, its tall garland of red, yellow, purple and white blossoms and green leaves covering the figure. Several men surround the murti lifting and steadying it: a bare-chested man in white dhoti at right with a lanyard, a shaved-headed man in the centre-foreground wearing rudraksha beads, and bearded men with long hair and orange-red beaded necklaces. A white-haired man in the foreground grips the carrying poles. Trees and a canopy with fringed decorations frame the outdoor scene.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11