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A night street procession moves through a city road lit by sodium streetlights and shop signs. On the left, a bearded older man in white with a red rudraksha-style mala gestures with open arms, while white-clad marchers carry white flags bearing a blue emblem. A few marchers wear orange shawls over white. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with orange cloth and a drummer in a yellow dhoti walk near the center. Behind them a decorated palanquin or float with colourful cloth is visible. Shop signs read TATA Indicom and Mani Ram Studio, and the street is busy with onlookers in shirts and trousers.

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A night street procession moves along a city road lit by shop signs and neon. Several men and women in white dhotis and white shirts or saris carry white flags with a blue emblem on tall poles. A drummer in a white shirt and yellow-green dhoti beats a drum slung at his waist. Men in orange shawls and white clothing walk in the crowd. Ahead, a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti with garlands is visible in the distance, lit by lamps. Neon signs read Taj Hotel and a Tata Teleservices hub banner is on a building.2008-11-11Night-time street procession. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, facing the viewer. Behind him, rows of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk along the road, many carrying white flags with blue emblems. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of flowers walks at the front, and behind him a decorated palanquin or ratha holds a deity murti under a canopy. Women in white saris with orange borders and rudraksha necklaces smile at right, and street lights and shop signs line the road.2008-11-11Night street procession on a city road lit by shop signs and street lamps. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk closely together, several holding white flags with a blue bird-like emblem on poles. In the centre background, a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is visible under lights. On the right, men wear orange and white cloth and one holds a drum-like instrument. Shop facades show signboards including a Taj hotel sign and mobile shop boards.2008-11-11A night street procession on a busy city road lined with shops and neon signs. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, several with orange or saffron shawls, and some hold white flags with a blue bird emblem on tall poles. Behind them a float or palanquin draped in cloth and lit with lamps carries a figure, while a drummer plays at the right edge. Shop signs include a blue and white banner and a red MANI sign. Several onlookers stand along the railing on the left.2008-11-11Night street procession with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carrying white flags bearing a blue emblem and Tamil script. At centre, a smiling man in saffron robes, an orange turban and a long white-and-red flower garland walks forward, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A figure in white kurta and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks beside him, and a decorated ratha/chariot with a deity murti and warm lamps stands in the background. Dental care signage and street lights frame the scene.2008-11-11Night procession on a street with many people in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, carrying white flags with a blue logo on poles. At center, a man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks among followers. A drummer bare-chested with a yellow cloth draped over one shoulder plays a drum in front, and another man in orange and yellow cloth beats a drum nearby. Street lights, a bus and a tent structure are behind the crowd. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a smiling foreigner in orange shawl appear on the right.2008-11-11Night procession on a road with many devotees walking among white flags bearing a blue logo. At the centre a man in saffron/orange robes and an orange head wrap wears a white flower garland and walks at the front of the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in white saris with orange shawls carry flags and drums; a drummer in a yellow cloth beats a drum at left. Tents and streetlights are visible behind the crowd. a person is the saffron-robed man in the middle, identified by orange robes, an orange head wrap and a garland at the head of a procession, but the face is not clearly visible.2008-11-11A night street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a large white-and-red flower garland walks forward, a small bag in his hand, with a candle-lit ratha or palanquin decorated with red and white flowers behind him. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, walk in a loose group, and women in white saris with orange borders walk to the right. Blue-and-white flags on poles line the left side. Shops, streetlights and a 'GO SLOW' road sign appear in the background.2008-11-11Night street procession in an Indian city. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, carry white flags with blue emblems on poles. A decorated palanquin with gilded canopy and red drapery is carried along the road, with a figure seated inside it. Street lamps, shop signs and lit storefronts line the road. Foreground includes a young woman in a light top and a young man in a grey t-shirt. The palanquin figure's appearance is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity.2008-11-11Night street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walking among a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. Several men on the left hold white flags with a blue bird emblem. Behind them a decorated temple chariot or shrine structure with a deity image is lit by street lights. Shop signs including Vivek's and an orange storefront line the roadside.2008-11-11Night street procession of many devotees, mostly in white clothes, many with orange or saffron shawls, carrying white flags with a blue emblem. A decorated deity murti or figure with garlands stands at upper left beside a lit altar area, with a framed portrait nearby. Women wear white saris with gold borders and flowers in their hair. A thatched wall and a hanging printed sign with Tamil text appear at the top right.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11