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A photograph of two men seated together on an ornate procession chariot or palanquin under a decorated red canopy with orange and green tassels. Both wear saffron-orange robes. The older man on the left has a shaved head, white beard and a white and red flower garland, and sits upright with his hands on his lap. The younger man on the right has long dark hair, a saffron head wrap, a red tilak mark, a rudraksha-style mala of gold and beads and a white flower garland, and smiles toward the camera. Orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands hang from the canopy frame, and a red and green cloth umbrella with stylised figures stands beside them. Behind them is a plain white sky.

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July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor procession under a canopy decorated with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands. Two men sit side by side in an ornate carriage with a red and gold embroidered canopy. The man on the left, with white hair and a short white beard and a red tilak on his forehead, wears an orange robe with a white garland and smiles. The man on the right has long dark hair, wears an orange robe, a red headband, a long gold bead necklace and a smaller pendant, and smiles. Behind them stand colourful striped umbrellas with tassels and a painted tree emblem, and a crowd's dark silhouettes are in the foreground.2009-07-23Two men sit side by side under an ornate silver-and-gold canopy decorated with orange and white marigold garlands, red and green tassels and fringe, on a procession vehicle. The man on the left has a shaved head, white beard, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland. The man on the right wears a red-orange turban and robe with a long gold bead necklace, and has long dark hair; he looks toward the other man and smiles. A red ceremonial canopy pole stands in the foreground. Several flower garlands drape the seat. a person wearing a saffron/orange robe and gold necklace in a procession setting; the other figure is a companion seated beside him.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A smiling man in an orange-red turban and saffron sannyasi robe rides in an ornate silver palanquin or chariot seat decorated with repoussé floral engraving. A red fringed canopy with tassels of multicoloured threads shades him, and garlands of yellow marigolds hang from the silver frame on the right. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him are a silver lantern on the left and a row of triangular orange pennants strung between buildings under a pale sky.2011-05-24July 23 20092009-07-23Two men ride together on an ornate decorated chariot or ratha during a procession. A red and gold canopy with fringe is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. The man on the left, with white hair and a white beard, wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and a red bindi, and looks forward calmly. The younger man on the right, with long dark hair, wears an orange turban, an orange robe over a red undershirt and a long gold bead necklace, and smiles broadly. Below them a white netted cloth and more marigolds decorate the chariot edge, and a crowd of onlookers is partly visible at the bottom left. Palm trees and a building stand in the background.2009-07-23A photograph of two men riding in an open procession vehicle under an ornate red canopy embroidered with white and gold work and fringed with gold tassels, decorated with orange marigold garlands. The man on the left has a shaved head, a red tilak, white beard and wears an orange robe. The man on the right wears an orange-red turban and orange robe, a gold beaded necklace, and smiles broadly. A second decorated umbrella with green, red and yellow panels and tassels stands at the right edge. Buildings and trees appear in the blurred background. +1 copies