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Night procession with a white Nandi bull figure draped in a gold cloth and white flower garlands, carried under a maroon canopy umbrella with beaded fringe. Several men in white dhotis and shawls, some with white vibhuti and red tilak, walk close around it, one in an orange-red shawl. A small deity figure sits on the bull's back. Colourful lights glow in the background, and a man in glasses at right holds a pole.

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A night procession on a dark road. At the centre, men carry a decorated palanquin topped by a white bull (nandi) with orange-and-white harness and a gold draped base, garlanded with white flowers, with small deity figures on top. A man in front wears a white dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala, holding a red object on his shoulder and bearing white tripundra ash on his forehead. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and women in white and cream saris follow at right. Maroon and pink umbrellas with beaded fringes shade the procession, and a white box-like object is carried at right.2016-11-12 +1 copiesPhoto 11698067November 12 20162016-11-12November 12 20162016-11-12A night photograph of a procession vehicle lit against a black background. A white bull figure with blue-and-gold harness trappings stands on a gold draped platform, carrying two small deity figures, one red-clad, under a sparkling crystal-fringed canopy on an orange pole. White jasmine garlands hang from the bull and the figures. Dark silhouetted shapes of people are barely visible at the lower edges.2016-11-12Night procession at a temple festival. A deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and a purple-and-multicolour flower garland sits on a gold-covered palanquin carried on wooden poles by men in white dhotis and shirts, some with bare shaved heads. A large red, blue and multicoloured parasol with tassels is held above the murti. Devotees in white and saffron-coloured wraps walk alongside, and a long white chamara fan is raised at right. Bright white lights and a dark night sky form the setting.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession at a temple event: devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carry a deity murti dressed with a garland of white, red and purple flowers, set in front of a gold ornate arch-shaped canopy with a golden cloth draped below. A young smiling devotee in white with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-orange scarf holds the palanquin pole; a man in a beige shirt and dark trousers walks among them. Another devotee in a yellow shawl stands at right, and a flame burns at the top right corner against the dark sky. Several other people are partially visible.2010-11-05November 21 20102010-11-21