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A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many carrying red flags on tall poles and holding colourful umbrellas in green, blue, yellow and pink. At the top centre, a decorated palanquin with orange and gold draping and a small deity murti is carried forward. Several people in the foreground wear white and red attire, and a yellow-and-blue patterned umbrella dominates the lower left. Parked white vehicles and market stalls line the street behind the crowd.

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A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many carrying red flags and holding colourful umbrellas, including a large teal and gold patterned umbrella in the foreground. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or chariot with orange and gold canopy carries a figure in saffron, surrounded by people with green and red headdresses and ornate ritual costumes. Vendors' umbrellas in green, pink and white fill the background above a crowded street.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a street lined with umbrellas and market stalls. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and many hold tall red flags on poles. Several colourful umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue are raised above the crowd. In the centre, an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha with gold and red fabric and garlands carries a figure in the middle of the procession. A blue and white flag is visible among the red flags. A pale building with a green-trimmed wall stands at the left, under a hazy sky with palm trees.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor procession crowded with devotees waving red flags printed with a smiling portrait of a bearded man. Under a tall ornate canopy, a richly decorated palanquin carries a seated figure in red and gold, flanked by attendants in white. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron and orange, and some hold colourful decorated umbrellas. Garlands and flower-draped poles frame the scene, and a few participants wear tall green and white headpieces. Cars and buildings are visible in the background.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A dense outdoor procession crowded with saffron, orange and white-clad sadhus, sannyasis and devotees carrying tall red flags and colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, red and multicolour. Many wear rudraksha malas and kumkum or vibhuti marks. Some figures in white dhotis and red or white shawls walk beside others in orange robes, while a bearded man in orange at centre wears a white shawl. Bright festival lights and a painted backdrop frame the scene. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09