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Outdoor procession at an open dirt site with a large ornate ratha-style chariot decorated with colourful striped pillars, marigold garlands and a golden canopy. A seated figure in orange clothing with long dark hair sits on a red-and-gold throne at the front of the chariot, a white chamara fan raised beside them. Crowds of white-clad devotees, many in white dhotis and kurtas and women in cream and gold saris, press around the chariot with raised hands, while orange and saffron flags fly and a red-and-yellow parasol stands at left. A vehicle and camera crew appear in the background.

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Outdoors on a dusty site, a richly decorated ceremonial chariot with a colourful painted canopy, garlands and a seated figure in orange and red draped on a throne is surrounded by a crowd. Many people in white dress and some in orange flank it, holding up hands in greeting or devotion; orange flags and a striped red-and-yellow parasol are visible, and a bus is parked behind. The central seated figure wears a red-and-orange garland and sits under the canopy; their appearance is only partly visible, so identification is uncertain. Smoke rises at the right edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with orange flags. At the top of the frame, a tall ornate chariot with blue, red and yellow painted panels and a gold canopy carries a seated figure in orange garments and garlands, with white yak-tail fans on either side. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas and white shawls, walk alongside women in white saris with yellow shoulder cloths. Some participants carry silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials. Modest brick buildings and palm trees appear behind the crowd.2009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road: an ornate decorated chariot with a red, orange and yellow canopy, painted columns and garlands carries a seated figure in orange robes on a golden throne. Red and orange umbrellas shade the chariot. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas pull or walk alongside, several holding a thick red-and-gold rope that draws the ratha. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background. Eight to ten people are visible.2009-12-29Outdoor procession in dusty ground with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and yellow-orange flowers, topped by an orange and red canopy with tassels and a brass kalasha-like finial. Several people in saffron/orange robes and red shawls walk beside it, while others in white ritual clothes raise hands in devotion. A figure seated on the decorated carriage wears red and orange garments. Devotees in white and yellow saris crowd the foreground, and a white van with speakers stands at left.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a large ornate ratha chariot at the top, decorated with colourful painted panels, garlands and marigold-like flowers. A figure seated on the chariot's throne wears orange and red clothing and is flanked by white feathered fans. Many people walk along, mostly in white clothes, with some in orange saris and yellow shawls, and one woman holds a long ceremonial staff. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly along the route, and brick buildings and bunting appear in the background. a person candidate on the chariot shows long dark hair and orange-red clothing with garlands, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground with a large decorated chariot-like palanquin (ratha) at the centre, its canopy painted with bright blue, red, yellow and white panels and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Incense smoke rises from the canopy. A figure in orange-red robes stands inside the structure beside round decorated fans. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and orange shawls, walks alongside. Orange flags flank the procession, and a white bus with printed photos on its side stands behind. Visible crowd members number well over twenty.2009-12-29