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A street procession in a narrow town lane seen from beside a decorated ratha, with a green patterned canopy and marigold garlands. At left, a figure in white with an orange sash stands on the cart. A line of devotees follows, including a man in an orange saffron shawl and a woman in a white sari. Policemen in khaki caps walk in front of the crowd. White houses with blue shutters and bunting strung across the lane frame the scene.

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Street procession scene in a town with houses and bunting strung overhead. On the left, a khaki-uniformed police officer in a peaked cap stands beside a decorated palanquin draped in green and white cloth, with a marigold garland and a trident-like staff visible. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands in the foreground with his back to the camera. On the right, a man with a bright orange turban and orange robe, possibly a sannyasi or devotee, stands near several men in white shirts and orange garments watching the procession. Visible people number roughly six to ten.2008-04-27A street procession in a town lane with a richly decorated ratha chariot draped in green and gold fabric and marigold garlands on the left. A uniformed police officer in a khaki cap stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, facing the chariot. Beside the chariot, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban gestures toward the cart while other saffron-clad devotees and a white-clothed man with a dark rudraksha-style necklace stand nearby. Several onlookers in white dhotis and children in white and pink dresses watch from the roadside. Bunting flags strung across the street and buildings with blue shutters frame the scene, with hills visible in the distance.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in a town, with a decorated wooden ratha or chariot draped in green and white patterned cloth and garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower strands. A deity murti stands on the chariot at left, adorned with marigold garlands. A man in a striped shirt stands on the chariot's platform. In the foreground a person in an orange robe with bare shoulders sits beside the chariot. On the right, a man wearing a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands among devotees. Behind them children in white and yellow clothes and women in saris watch. Buildings, bunting and a hill appear in the background.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in a town, seen from behind a crowd of men in white and teal shirts holding up cameras or phones. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and belts walk alongside. Behind them a man with long hair and a beard wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a woman in orange saffron clothing with a garland walks nearby. A decorated multicoloured canopy or palanquin dome rises above the procession, and orange flags line the roadside shops and buildings.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession with a decorated temple chariot on the left, draped in red cloth and white and orange flower garlands. Beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol, a man in a red-orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, flanked by saffron-clad companions and a white-shirted man. Uniformed police in khaki caps stand along the crowd, and orange and saffron flags fly overhead. A framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban hangs on a pole at right. Crowd fills the street behind.2008-04-27