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A procession on a dirt road passes a white-horse-drawn ornate ratha or chariot decorated with colourful fabric, garlands and a multicoloured canopy. Seated on the chariot is a figure in orange and red garments, adorned with flower garlands. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some in pale blue and white t-shirts, with orange sashes. A two-tiered umbrella canopy shades the chariot. A transmission tower and a green gate are behind. a person presence is not visually confirmed; the seated figure is not clearly identifiable.

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A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road. A white horse-drawn ratha/chariot, decorated with floral garlands, colourful festoons and a striped canopy umbrella, is pulled by white horses with gold-and-red caparisons. A line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing blue or white lanyards and rudraksha-style neck garlands, walks beside and behind the chariot. A man in a dark jacket and a man in a grey shirt walk among the horses. At the right edge a saffron-robed figure stands near the gate. A red-and-white telecom tower and trees appear in the background.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A festive procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. At the centre, a white horse-drawn carriage (ratha) decorated with flowers, gold and red drapery and two colourful umbrellas carries a figure in orange and red robes seated on an ornate seat. Young men in white t-shirts with blue collars and rudraksha malas walk alongside, several wearing dark blue or white tops printed with birds. A bald man in white traditional dress stands at left, and a man in orange robes walks near the horses. Crowd members line both sides of the road.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty red dirt road beside a wire fence and trees. A decorated ratha-style cart pulled by white horses with colourful embroidered saddle cloths carries a seated figure in orange robes under a multicoloured umbrella canopy with red and gold trim. Men in white kurta and dhoti walk alongside, several holding the cart or reaching toward the horses. Younger men in light blue and white t-shirts with a white bird-like print and blue collars walk in front, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala, and a yellow flag is visible at right.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A village procession on a dirt road with a decorated bullock cart at centre. A seated figure in orange and gold sits on the cart under a multicoloured canopy, with a second colourful umbrella behind. The oxen wear embroidered gold-and-red cloth and flower garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside, and a bare-chested man in white reaches toward the cart. Trees and a fence frame the scene under an overcast sky.2009-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty red-earth road beside a wire fence and trees. Two white horses draped in red and gold decorated caparisons pull a decorated ratha-style cart with a multicoloured canopy umbrella, and a figure in orange robes sits on the cart. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, many holding hands in a chain; one young man in a light blue 'FLYING HIGH' t-shirt stands in the foreground. Onlookers stand behind a fence at left. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl walks near the horses at right, and a bald man in white is in the middle distance.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25