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Evening procession on a decorated wooden palanquin with a tall ornamented canopy hung with rainbow tassels, marigold and pink garlands, and gold-rimmed round fans. Several people stand on the platform: a man in a pink turban and pink garland at left, a woman in a white sari with orange garland in front, and women in maroon-brown robes with gold borders holding a pole. Red and saffron flags are waved by people in the crowd, one flag bearing a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. A golden ceremonial staff with a tassel is held at left. Crowd and tented stalls with banners are visible in the background at dusk.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a decorated float with flower garlands and a tasselled canopy. Women in rust-red and maroon saris with gold borders stand on the float, some holding long poles and fabric flags. A woman in white clothes stands in the centre, holding a flag pole. Red flags and umbrellas surround the float; a man in white with a garland and tilak sits at the lower left. Several devotees in red and saffron clothing stand in the background. No clear, identifiable a person figure is visible.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession with saffron and maroon flags carried by devotees beside a golden palanquin decorated with white and pink flower garlands, a multicolored canopy and a trident. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a white garland stands with raised hands, and beside her a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a trident-topped pole. A flag on the right shows a printed portrait of a smiling man in a saffron turban and robes, which is a depiction, not a person present.2015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession on a decorated float with a canopy of marigold garlands and gold tassels. Several women in saffron-red saris with gold borders stand on the platform, some raising hands and holding red flags. Behind them, a large red flag shows a painted portrait of a man with a saffron turban and a beard. A woman in a white sari with a blue shawl stands at left, and a seated woman in white with a gold necklace sits at lower right. Spectators stand in the dark background, and a few hold small flags.2015-09-15 +1 copiesEvening procession at dusk with a golden palanquin topped by a decorated canopy of flowers and striped fabric. Two women in saffron and white saris carry the wooden poles of the palanquin, one wearing a red-orange sari and the other a white sari with a garland. A man in an orange-red dhoti stands at the left holding a multi-tassel tasselled ceremonial fan. Red and orange flags, a ceremonial umbrella and a crowd of devotees line the street.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copies