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A man stands on a decorated procession vehicle holding a tall gold trident aloft in his right hand. He wears a white turban with gold sequin trim, an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder and torso, a red and white flower garland, and a gold armlet and bracelet. A red and yellow canopy with tasselled fringe shades the vehicle, and white and yellow balloons are visible at the lower edge. Spectators are partly visible in the foreground.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe and balloons in green, blue, orange and white. A man seated on the silver-trimmed throne wears an orange saffron robe, a white and gold headwrap, a long garland of red and white flowers, and a gold armlet, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff while smiling. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands beside a second gold staff, and spectators in saris and dark clothing line the roadside under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man in saffron-orange robes rides in a decorated procession vehicle, smiling and raising a gold trident-topped staff. He wears a cream head wrap, a multi-coloured flower garland with yellow and red beads, and a gold bangle. Behind him a red canopy with tasselled fringe is hung with red, pink, orange and green balloons, and a silver ornamental panel stands at the right edge. A person in a red head covering is partly visible at the lower right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man in orange saffron robes and a cream turban with a red bindi stands on a festival float beneath a red canopy. He holds a tall ornate gold-and-silver staff topped with a carved finial. He wears layered white and red-and-yellow flower garlands and a gold chain. Green and yellow balloons and an embossed silver panel are behind him. Procession setting.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photograph of a smiling man in a procession under a red umbrella with tasselled fringe. He wears a white and gold turban, a saffron-orange garment over bare shoulders, and a long garland of white flowers with red and yellow blooms, with rudraksha beads and gold ornaments at his neck. He holds a tall gold trident aloft in his right hand. Pink, yellow and orange balloons float in the background against a pale blue sky with a tree at right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29