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Night photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with trees and orange marigold plants. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside a decorated palanquin or chariot, holding long maroon-red cloth ropes that stretch along the procession. The palanquin has a green, pink and white floral arch with a red-and-blue canopy on top, carrying a deity murti. A young girl in white and a small girl in orange stand at the left edge, and a child in a dark top is near the procession. Bright light falls from the right, with a dark sky above.

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Night procession on a dirt road lined with young trees and yellow flowering shrubs. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull a red cloth rope attached to a decorated palanquin-style ratha, whose tiered canopy is wrapped in green, pink and multicoloured ribbons and topped by a red-and-gold ornament. A woman in white and a woman in orange stand at the left, while a small girl in pink and a boy in a red shirt walk nearby. A floodlight glows at the right edge of the procession.2010-11-22Night procession at a temple, with a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti under a green canopy edged with red, white and green garlands. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts push and steady the palanquin's poles on sandy ground. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark walks at the left, hands pressed together in namaskar. Women in white saris with orange borders stand at the right beside the procession. Dark sky and scattered lights frame the scene.2007-09-24 +1 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22Night procession on a dark rural road, lit by lamps on a decorated vehicle. A figure in saffron/orange robes sits atop an ornate vehicle hung with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a fringed canopy with striped banners. A long line of people in white and cream clothes, several women in red, orange and blue saffron-and-cream sarees, and children in red and white kurtas walk alongside, some holding lamps. Bamboo fronds and grass frame the right side. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; treat as an unidentified figure in saffron.2013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22January 24 20162016-01-24Night procession at a person ashram. A decorated wooden cart with a multicoloured arched canopy of pink, green, and white streamers and marigold garlands carries a deity murti under orange and gold cloth. Several men in white dhotis and shirts pull a red cloth rope attached to the cart, while others walk alongside, and men in white attend the cart and handle items on a white table. A woman in a beige sari with gold border and a girl in white stand near the cart, and a young boy in a red and navy t-shirt stands in front. Bright street light and dark sky behind.2010-11-22A night procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a red-orange boundary wall. A brightly lit, ornate palanquin or chariot with golden canopy and glowing lamps moves at the back. In front, a group of devotees walks in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis or saris, several carrying large decorated fan-shaped banners with ornate motifs on poles. A woman in a white sari with a long braid walks at the front holding a small object. Pink and yellow flowering shrubs grow at the right edge.2013-04-23 +2 copiesNight procession on a dirt road. In the foreground a young man in white clothes with a tilak on his forehead plays a large hand drum with colourful red and blue cloth ties and a stick in his right hand. Behind him several people in white and saffron-bordered garments walk beside a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and a green and red arched frame, carrying a deity murti. Low buildings and dark open ground surround the scene, with a faint light visible at the right edge.2007-09-24Night procession on a sandy ground with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and orange shawls pulling a green wheeled cart. The cart carries a deity murti decorated with a red, green and white arched frame, a magenta cloth and a red canopy overhead. Several men in front tug the ropes while others walk alongside, some carrying a drum and a small brass item. Most of the figures are men, with a few women in white saris and orange shawls among them.2007-09-24January 1st 2013 +1 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22