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Outdoor street procession on a wet asphalt road in the afternoon. In the foreground, a band of men in red and white uniforms with white dhotis plays drums and wind instruments, marching toward the left. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the procession, and at the far left a decorated ratha/chariot with a framed portrait and golden ornamentation is visible. A man in a checked shirt directs or gestures at the roadside, while onlookers stand by a red truck and a roadside stall. A red-and-white banner and a tall telecom tower are in the background.

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February 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12Street procession on a wet road at dusk. A gold-framed palanquin-style float carries a framed portrait of a man with shaved head and orange robe, adorned with flags and garlands; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Marching musicians in red and white uniforms play saxophones and drums on the left. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with rudraksha-style beads and a pendant gestures while walking. Devotees in white and some in red follow behind the float, with a bus and cars on the left and a multistorey building in the background. Date stamp reads 12 06 2008.2009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12A street procession at dusk with a brass band in maroon and white uniforms walking along a paved road. In the foreground a man in a checked shirt plays a saxophone-style brass instrument, while a musician in a maroon jacket with white striped trim and white trousers plays a saxophone. Beside them a drummer beats a large drum and another musician holds up metal cymbals. A decorated golden float or ratha with carved panels and hanging festive pennants stands at the left edge. Spectators in ordinary clothes line the roadside, and a Hyundai dealership building and trees stand in the background.2009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12A street procession on a wet road in the evening. In the foreground a man in a checked shirt plays a saxophone, flanked by a drummer and a cymbal player in maroon-and-white uniforms with white trousers. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk, one with a white shawl and a long beaded necklace, another with a tilak mark on his forehead. At right, a man in a white kurta and dark trousers walks beside the procession. Behind them an ornate golden vehicle with a framed portrait of a smiling woman and orange flags moves along the road, with cars, trucks and buildings in the background.2009-02-12February 12 20092009-02-12A procession moves along a paved road at dusk. A gilded, ornately decorated ratha/chariot with a framed portrait of a woman in saffron above its canopy is pulled forward, with orange flags on its poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, and a group of musicians in maroon and white uniforms with drums and instruments marches in the middle. A white van with an orange-bordered rear is on the right, and a white bus is visible in the distance. Buildings and trees line the street behind them.2009-02-12