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A dense outdoor crowd gathers on a dusty road beneath leafy trees strung with yellow and green festoon banners. At center, a decorated float or ratha with a multi-coloured arched canopy, marigold garlands and a raised platform holds two seated figures in saffron-orange robes. In the foreground left, several men in orange and saffron robes stand near drummers playing large double-headed drums. Most of the crowd wears white shirts, dhotis and mundus, with some in straw hats and caps. A bus and parked vehicles sit behind the crowd, and thatched shelters line the right side.

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February 02 20072007-02-02A large outdoor crowd gathers on a dusty road under leafy trees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with some in saffron or orange clothing and several wearing hats or turbans. At the centre, a decorated float with an ornate pink and white arched canopy and marigold garlands carries two seated figures in orange robes, while a white-draped platform sits in front of it. Yellow festoon strings hang from the trees and hoardings with portraits and printed text line the roadside. A bus is parked in the background.2007-02-02January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt path. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow lanyards and name badges, while women in salwar kameez and saris walk among them. Saffron-orange flags on poles are carried high. In the background a decorated golden palanquin with a canopy, a large kalasha-style ornament and a white van with speakers sit near a concrete wall and trees under a hazy sky. Foreground figures include a man in white with a backpack and a woman in orange. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in this crowd scene, so no appearance-based identification is made.2009-12-27July 28 20082008-07-28A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and banana plants, with a bamboo scaffold structure and rocky hills behind. Several decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies with colourful domes and fringed panels are carried at the centre. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, with women in white or blue saris and men in white shirts and dhotis; some men wear orange or saffron cloth. Drummers with large drums walk along the right side, and a garland-decorated red and orange bunting line runs along the route. A woman in a brown sari stands at the lower right. The scene appears to be a festival procession. Exact headcount is not feasible, but the crowd is large.2008-12-30Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, many holding tall red flags and a long trident-topped staff. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti under a colourful canopy with garlands and yellow fringe, and a kalasha-style ornament rises from the front. Orange and red buildings and a blue sky frame the scene.2012-01-01A large outdoor evening procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, bells, and a fringed canopy carries a seated figure dressed in orange and gold. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes and white dhotis and sarees walks forward, many with hands joined or extended. A few people wear saffron-orange robes, and some carry orange flags. Palm trees, low buildings and a loudspeaker tower appear in the background under a hazy sky.2010-02-12A festival procession on a village road beside an orange-walled compound with palm trees. Centre: a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and layers of marigold and yellow flower garlands; a seated figure in red and gold sits on it, holding a ceremonial object. Crowds of devotees surround and follow it: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and people in saffron/orange garments. A bare-chested man with ash markings on his arms and a white-clad man with a shaved head walk near the palanquin. Orange flags line the route.2012-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27July 28 20082008-07-28