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Outdoor photo at a palm-lined courtyard with a white platform and a dark stone deity murti in the background. A young man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears orange saffron robes, a white and red flower garland and a heavy gold necklace, stepping down a black metal stepladder. A bearded man in orange robes stands beside him, and a person in orange holds a brass tray of flower petals at the right. Another man in white stands behind, and a seated person in white with dark hair is in the lower foreground. A red and yellow ceremonial parasol with tassels is at the right edge.

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Photograph of a crowd of devotees on white and red striped temple steps. A central figure in orange ochre robes wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, a red headband and sandals; his long hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis, several with orange shawls and red headbands, stand and crouch; one man in white bends low at the lower left. Behind them stand more men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, beneath hanging green leaves and a golden trident.2007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red undergarment, wearing a gold headband and a long white-and-red flower garland with red rose ends, walks down a white stone step beside a whitewashed wall under a bright blue sky. Around him, attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls move alongside; one older attendant on the left holds a gold-topped staff, and a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right. A gold armlet and bracelet are visible on the central figure.A procession of saffron-robed priests walks up temple steps in a courtyard lined with potted plants. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a long white flower garland with red accents, plus a gold beaded necklace, smiles while walking. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border holds a tall staff with a white cloth, and a bald man in orange holds a ceremonial plate. At left, a man in orange carries a gold tray with ritual items, and a man in orange with a tilak carries a silver vessel. A saffron-robed man with a long-haired central figure matches a distinctive presentation cue, so the appearance-based label is a person, standing in the procession. Behind them, a black-and-red decorated deity murti, possibly a Shiva lingam, stands beside a banner on the wall.2011-12-11December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a procession descending white stairs beside a whitewashed wall with maroon stripes, under a clear blue sky and bare tree. Center, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a white flower garland wears a saffron-orange robe and gold necklace. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads walks beside a figure in white. On the right, a man in orange carries a brass tray of flower petals. In the background, a man in orange holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and others in orange and white follow, with one person holding a decorated orange drum.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a group climbing stone steps beneath a metal-frame canopy decorated with hanging garlands of white and yellow flowers with red accents. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white flower garland with a red tassel, looking upward. To his left, a man with long hair and a beard wears white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari carries a white bag, and other men in white kurtas and dhotis stand on the steps. On the right, a bearded older man in a cream dhoti and shawl wears a flower garland. Floral petals are scattered on the steps.2006-12-26