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Night procession on a dirt road lit by bright lamps and flashlights. Many people in white dhotis and orange or red saris and robes walk behind a vehicle carrying a decorated deity murti with a multicoloured canopy above it. Several red and maroon umbrellas are held aloft, and a man in white at centre carries a long stick and lamp. Drummers and attendants line the procession, and a trident-topped staff rises at right.

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Night procession on a dirt road lit by harsh floodlight and warm glow. Devotees in orange and saffron robes walk alongside a vehicle carrying an ornate decorated deity murti under a colourful canopy. Several people hold large ornate umbrellas in red, maroon and dark tones, while drummers in orange and red beat drums in the foreground. Others wear white dhotis and shawls.2016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20172017-03-02September 05 20162016-09-05September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession on a dark open ground with white smoke drifting at left. Several people walk in a group, many in white and orange or saffron garments, some with hands folded in prayer. A large thatched umbrella on a tall pole and smaller umbrellas with red and gold fringe shelter the procession. At right, a brightly lit red and gold figure stands on a decorated float or platform. Some participants wear orange garments and others wear white dhotis or robes.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesA night procession moves along a dirt road past a lit temple-style chariot. On the illuminated ratha, deity murtis are seated under a decorated canopy with lamps glowing around them. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees walk in front, several holding large orange-and-red ceremonial umbrellas and banners. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes plays a drum, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala walks beside. Women in white saris and children join the procession. Another lit ratha appears at the left edge.2015-11-11