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A street procession in front of a blue-trimmed industrial building with a signboard reading 'STEEL & STRIPS LTD.' A golden ratham (chariot-like float) decorated with orange and white garlands and tassels carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. A person in orange robes stands at the ratham beside the portrait, while a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many holding orange and white flags, surrounds the float under trees.

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Outdoor procession scene in front of a industrial building with a blue-trimmed facade and a partial sign reading 'EEL & STRIPS LTD'. A decorated golden ratha or palanquin stands at center, draped with orange and white flower garlands, red curtains and gold-carved pillars. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands on the ratha platform beside a framed portrait. Around it a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas holds orange and saffron flags. Some devotees in white and orange head coverings stand with hands folded. A palm tree and an orange truck appear behind.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13A photograph of a street procession beside a golden ratha, a decorated chariot-like shrine draped with red and orange flower garlands and painted fabric panels. Inside the shrine, a man in orange robes bends forward over a white-clad seated figure with an orange head covering and garlands, while a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands at the left. Dense crowds in white shirts and dhotis, several holding saffron flags, surround the chariot, and a man in a white T-shirt is in the foreground. A print-style date stamp reads 12.07.2008 14:44.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor street procession in front of a weathered two-storey building with a faded "BHUSHAN STEEL &" sign. A golden ratham (chariot) with orange and red garlands and striped fabric hangings stands on the right, with a man in orange clothes near its top. Crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several holding orange flags on poles, a man on the left with grey beard and white clothes, and a woman in a white sari with a white head covering. A blue truck is parked behind the crowd. Some people have hands raised toward the chariot, and shoes are left on the ground.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13Outdoor street procession in daylight. A gilded, ornately carved ratham (chariot) draped with red and orange marigold garlands and a tall decorated kalasha-style pillar stands at right, carrying deity murti figures and a framed portrait of a person in orange robes with long dark hair. Behind it, devotees in white clothing, some with white head-coverings, walk beside orange flags. A man in orange-saffron wrap stands at left foreground. A blue Ashok Leyland Hosur Unit-I signboard and a brick wall are in the background under a pale sky.2009-02-13February 10 20092009-02-10Outdoor procession on a roadside near an Ashok Leyland Hosur Unit-I billboard. A golden ornate ratham (chariot) with carved panels, marigold garlands and red-and-yellow decorated pillars carries deity murti and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, and a man in an orange shawl stands in the foreground. Orange and saffron flags with a dark circular emblem are carried in the crowd, and a palm-tree and industrial building appear beyond the wall.2009-02-13Street procession in a market town with a decorated golden ratha/chariot-style shrine on the right, draped in red and orange garlands and flanked by two black speakers. Inside the shrine stand two deity murtis, one with a crown and necklaces, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Several people walk along the dusty road: a man in an orange shawl with his back to the camera, a woman in a white sari with a gold border, a woman in a salmon-pink sari, and an older woman in orange. Bystanders stand in the background among shops and a green auto-rickshaw, with a vendor's stall hung with colourful cloth. Scattered petals cover the ground.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13