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Night procession of devotees carrying a deity murti decorated with white, red and yellow garlands on a palanquin-style frame. Several bare-chested men in saffron-orange cloths and garlands carry poles at the front, while others in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside. A man in the foreground smiles and holds a brass object, and a line of onlookers in white stands behind a low red metal fence under palm trees. Several men wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks, and the scene is lit by evening light.

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Outdoor evening procession at dusk in front of a corrugated metal fence and palm trees. A decorated palanquin or procession vehicle topped with white and red flower garlands and a carved ornamental head moves at the back left. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies walk alongside, carrying objects and blowing long horn-like instruments. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulders, rudraksha beaded malas and a white garland, holding a small object. Several men in orange-saffron wraps play wind instruments, and a crowd of onlookers in white clothes stands behind the barrier.2017-12-02Night procession with a palanquin carried on poles by a line of men in white dhotis and shawls, the palanquin decorated with garlands of white, red, and yellow flowers around a deity murti. In front, a shirtless young man in an orange cloth and beaded necklaces smiles toward the camera, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in orange and rudraksha beads and other devotees watch from a crowd standing beside a dark fence and trees.2017-12-02Night procession with a deity murti decorated with white, red and yellow flower garlands, carried on a golden cloth by men in orange and white dhotis. Shirtless men in saffron shoulder cloths and rudraksha necklaces lift the carrying poles at the front, while devotees in orange and red robes follow, several with hands folded in prayer. Stage lights and scaffolding glow in the background among dark trees.2017-12-02Night procession at an open ground with a decorated palanquin carried on wooden poles by a group of men. The palanquin is draped in orange and gold cloth and covered with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, forming a large floral arch. Men in white dhotis and shirts, several with yellow or red sashes, carry the poles, while one man in an orange saffron robe walks at the front left with a gold chain. Another figure in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands on the right near garlanded poles. Street lights glow faintly in the dark background.2010-11-22December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02November 22 20102010-11-22December 23 20062006-12-23December 02 20172017-12-02January 11 20172017-01-11January 08 20172017-01-08A procession carries a large deity murti decorated with a tall flower garland in red, orange, yellow, white and purple, topped by a striped parasol-like canopy. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry the palanquin, and one bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread shoulders the pole. On the right, a saffron-robed man in a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of offerings, with other devotees in orange nearby. Several women in orange and white watch from the right.2017-01-11