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A procession on a palm-lined road: several women in white and cream saris carry silver kalasha pots on their heads, with lanyards and ID badges around their necks. Behind them a gilded palanquin-style ratha with carved lions and a red canopy shelters a deity murti adorned with garlands and a trident, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange garland hangs beside it. A vehicle is visible at the left edge.

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December 28 20092009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28An outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, a man in white with a yellow shawl and marigold garland, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange border each carry brass pots and small vessels, with yellow marigold garlands around their necks. Behind them a long line of people in white, cream and yellow clothes follows. A decorated yellow and gold ratha or palanquin with a deity murti and floral garlands stands at the back, beside a table with white cloth and offerings. Printed banners with portraits are attached to the ratha, and a white stupa-like structure is at the left edge.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28A procession of women in traditional Indian dress carries brass pots called kalasha, each topped with mango leaves, a coconut and white jasmine garlands. Women wear white and cream saris, one in a pale blue sari, another in a floral pink and white sari, and an older woman in blue. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas around their necks and flowers in their hair. Behind them, a golden ceremonial trident and a tall ornate standard with embroidered orange and red panels are visible, along with a green banner with red lettering. Spectators stand at the edges of the street.2012-04-29 +2 copiesA line of women and a few men in white and cream clothing walk outdoors along a dirt path, carrying metal pots called kalasha on their heads and in their hands. Several women wear gold-bordered white saris, one in a red and orange sari at left, and vermilion or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A small boy in a yellow shirt stands barefoot at left. Behind them are a white wall, trees, a low shed and a wire fence.2009-12-28A road procession of women in white saris with gold borders walks along a paved road lined with orange flags and palm trees. Many women balance decorated clay pots on their heads, the pots painted with white and pink and wreathed with green leaves, and they wear yellow and white flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside and at the edges of the road. Orange flags flutter on tall poles, and a tower and houses stand in the background under a hazy sky. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-18December 28 20092009-12-28A dense outdoor procession of women carrying silver kalasha pots topped with yellow-orange coconuts and white flower garlands. Many wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, while others wear yellow, orange, teal and green saris. Some pots are balanced on heads, others held in both hands, and several women have kumkum on their foreheads and gold necklaces. Small printed devotional stickers with a portrait are pinned to some saris. Bright daylight, crowd moving forward, with a few men in white shirts visible behind.2014-06-19December 28 20092009-12-28A street procession of women in white and gold-bordered kasavu saris walks along a road, each balancing a white clay pot with pink painted rims on her head, the pots adorned with green leaves and flames rising from their tops. The women wear yellow and orange marigold garlands and carry leafy green bundles. Behind them, a large pink Ganesha effigy with a golden crown and yellow garland is carried by a man in white. Orange flags flank the road, with palm trees, a tall pole and a tiled-roof house in the background.2010-02-18December 28 20092009-12-28