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A golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with white, orange, pink and purple flower garlands, tassels and a golden canopy is carried through an outdoor procession among trees. Many men in white dhotis and shirts push and lift the ratha with poles, with one man in saffron cloth and rudraksha mala holding a brass pot near the front. A figure seated on the ratha wears saffron clothing and a garland. Many onlookers stand around in white and light clothing under a bright sky.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A hazy outdoor procession at golden hour shows a richly decorated ceremonial vehicle carried through a crowd. The vehicle is draped with yellow, orange, red and white garlands and fabric, topped by an orange fringed canopy and a tall golden kalasha-like finial, with colourful tasselled tassels hanging at its sides. Seated on the vehicle is a figure in orange and red cloth whose face is not clearly visible; a murti or devotee is not distinguishable. Flanking the vehicle, attendants hold round decorated fans and ceremonial staffs. The foreground crowd is dominated by men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris, many with raised hands, with palm trees and tents in the background.2010-02-12December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a bright day with a golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with marigold and orange garlands, tassels, bells and a carved golden makara-like head at the front. A seated figure on the vehicle wears a tall golden crown and a light-coloured garment, and a large orange umbrella and a red-and-gold umbrella shade the vehicle. Around it, devotees in white clothing and yellow shawls walk and hold the vehicle, some wearing rudraksha malas. Tents, a truck and palm trees appear in the background.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA festival procession moves through an outdoor ground under bright sky. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy of white and purple garlands and hanging tassels carries a seated figure in red and orange garments. Attendants walk beside, including a young man in white dhoti with a garland and a shaven-headed man in white. Tall ornate standards with red, yellow and orange fringed banners, and decorated parasols with tassels, surround the palanquin. Many people in white and red clothes crowd the foreground and sides, with a trident-topped pole visible near the canopy.2010-12-22A festival procession on a road, with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin-style float heavily covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands, bells and colourful tassels. A large golden peacock-shaped or ornamental finial rises at the left, and a large orange canopy umbrella shades the float. Two decorated umbrellas in red, green and blue stand beside it. A seated figure in orange and gold sits at the top of the float. Around it, men and women in white and orange clothing walk or stand, including a woman in white with a red-bordered sari at the front and a man in an orange shawl at left. Palm trees and a bright sky fill the background.2009-12-27A festival procession passes under a canopy of colourful yellow, red and blue umbrellas beside a large tree. A decorated chariot-like palanquin with a multi-tiered, patterned roof strung with orange and white flower garlands carries a seated figure dressed in orange, bearing a garland. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style malas, walk alongside and grip red cloth ropes. Two attendants wave large white fly-whisk fans, and orange flags are visible at the edges. The chariot's sides carry blue circular emblems.2009-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession on a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, colourful tassels in orange, green, blue and pink, and a golden canopy with a fringed yellow umbrella. A seated figure in red and orange robes with a white garland sits on the raised golden platform. Devotees crowd the ground around the cart; a bald man in white dhoti stands at left, women wear saris in pink, orange and teal, and a man in a white shirt stands at right.2010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27