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Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky. A smiling man in orange saffron robes and a cream turban sits on a decorated ratha-style float, holding a tall gold trident (trishul) with an ornate finial. He wears a white and maroon-red flower garland. Behind him a red and green fringed canopy with tassels shelters the float, and orange flags and balloons in orange, green, blue and white decorate the platform. A gold-trimmed blue banner hangs at left, a brick building stands behind, and a man in a white shirt and several onlookers stand along the street at the bottom edge.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A man in saffron-orange robes rides on an ornate silver-trimmed float or ratha during a festival procession. He wears a cream turban and a garland of white and red flowers, and holds a tall gold trident staff upright in his right hand. Behind him hang orange flags and a red canopy fringed with tassels, and colourful balloons in green, blue, pink and orange surround the float. Spectators stand at the lower edge, including a bald man in sunglasses.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha under a red and orange canopy hung with tassels and balloons. He wears a white and gold turban, a long mala of red and yellow flower garlands with white jasmine strands, and gold bangles. He smiles and holds a tall gold trident-topped staff upright in his right hand. Colourful balloons in green, blue, white, orange and pink surround the seat, and a dark-suited attendant stands at the right edge. Bright sky and sunlight fill the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Photo of a smiling young man in profile in a procession setting, wearing a white and gold-embroidered turban and an orange-saffron robe with a white and maroon-red flower garland around his neck. He holds a large polished gold trident-shaped staff with ornate flame-like tines in his right hand. Behind him hangs a large orange flag and green and orange balloons are visible against a white wall. A single person is visible, so the count is 1. The a person field is unsure because the appearance has some saffron and garland cues but the page does not confirm his presence at this event.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A procession at a festival, with a man seated on an ornate silver-and-brass palanquin-style chair in an orange saffron robe and a white and gold turban. He wears long red and white flower garlands and a red rudraksha-style bead necklace, and holds a tall gold staff topped with a finial. Behind him, an orange-and-red fringed canopy with tassels shelters the seat, and bunches of red, yellow, green, blue and white balloons are tied to the chair. Other people in orange robes walk beside the chair, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the background on a dusty ground under flowering trees.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe and balloons in green, blue, orange and white. A man seated on the silver-trimmed throne wears an orange saffron robe, a white and gold headwrap, a long garland of red and white flowers, and a gold armlet, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff while smiling. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands beside a second gold staff, and spectators in saris and dark clothing line the roadside under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession. A man in the foreground wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder, a white and gold embroidered turban, a red and white flower garland, and a gold armlet, and holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a carved finial. Behind him a red, green and white tasselled canopy hangs overhead. Seated and standing devotees in white clothes watch from the right, including a woman in glasses and a young woman. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29