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Outdoor procession photograph of a gilded ratha-style palanquin topped by a tiered multicoloured canopy with red, orange, blue, green and white fringed tassels and painted lotus-star medallions. Three deity murtis sit on a purple cloth-draped throne seat, garlanded with yellow and red flowers and dressed in orange and blue silk. A man in a white dhoti and bare chest stands at left, waving a white chamara fan toward the deities. A golden bull figure stands at the left edge, with a metal vehicle railing in the foreground and a white sky behind.

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December 06 20162016-12-06A festival procession vehicle carries deity murtis under a tiered, multicoloured fringed canopy with geometric panels in red, orange, green, blue and white. The murtis sit in a gilded arched shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and sit before a golden bull. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the front of the platform, waving a white fan or chamara over the deities. The platform is draped with purple cloth and colourful striped fabric, and red buildings stand in the background under a bright sky.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a festival procession vehicle carrying deity murtis under a tall, tiered canopy with multicolored fringed tassels and geometric patterns. A golden nandi bull figure stands at the left side of a gilded chariot with a purple draped platform. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders stands on the platform and waves a large white chamara fan toward the deities, who are dressed in ornate silver and orange garlanded garments. Marigold garlands drape the golden arch. Red-roofed buildings appear at the right edge.2016-12-06A festival procession vehicle carries three deity murtis seated on a golden throne-like seat draped with orange and gold fabric and yellow-and-red marigold garlands, set on a purple cloth with gold motifs. Above them rises a tiered multicolored canopy with red, blue, green, orange and white tassels. A golden bull figure stands at the left. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a staff at the lower left, and a tall whitish sky and a metal structure appear behind.2016-12-06A photograph of a festival procession vehicle with a golden bull (Nandi) carrying a deity murti under a tiered, multi-colored canopy of red, orange, green, blue and white tassels. Two painted murtis sit on a teal cloth with marigold and red flower garlands, one wearing a crown. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands beside the bull, holding a fan (chamara) and steadying the vehicle. Red flags and palm trees appear in the background against a pale sky. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are statues.2016-12-05December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 04 20162016-12-04December 05 20162016-12-05Outdoor procession photograph of a golden chariot carrying three deity murtis dressed in blue silk and heavily adorned with white and silver jewellery, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and tall ornate crowns. A golden bull figure stands at the front of the chariot. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a white fan-like whisk, tending the murtis. A large golden arch with carved scrollwork frames the central deity, and a coloured canopy with tassels hangs above.2016-12-05