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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and open scrubland under a hazy sky. Many participants in white dhotis and white saris walk in rows, some with orange and yellow shawls, and several carry long bamboo poles flying triangular saffron-and-yellow embroidered banners. On the right, a decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and yellow and red draping is pulled forward, with a white bus and a sound system behind it. A man in a blue shirt stands at the roadside waving participants on, and a drummer in white with a drum is visible at left.

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December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a long procession moving along a dirt path lined with bamboo poles and a rope barrier, with palm trees and open dry land behind. Dozens of participants in white dhotis and white saris walk in rows, many women wearing white with coloured borders and some carrying bags. A few figures in orange or saffron robes walk among them. At the right, a decorated ratha/chariot with a red and gold canopy and ornate yellow-and-red carvings is pulled forward, with a white bus and loudspeakers nearby. Ceremonial pennants on long poles, some orange and yellow, rise above the crowd. A man in a blue shirt stands at the right edge. Spectators line the far right side.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor religious procession moves along a dirt road lined with bamboo poles, with a palm tree at upper left and dry scrubland behind. Many devotees in white and cream clothing, with some in orange and saffron, walk in orderly rows, many women wearing white saris with coloured borders. Some carry ceremonial items and saffron flags. A decorated chariot with a yellow and orange canopy and colourful ornamentation sits at upper right, beside a white vehicle and loudspeakers. A man in a blue shirt and jeans walks in the foreground holding a red and orange flag. The crowd appears to number in the dozens to low hundreds.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27