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A night procession of women devotees carrying tall gold and silver ceremonial staffs with finials, one silver staff topped with a trident-like ornament. Women in orange and red kurtas and saffron-orange garments walk alongside others in white saris with gold borders and a yellow shawl, and a woman in white with a red shawl holds a small offering plate. Dim lamplight and a dark temple structure are behind them.

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November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesA night procession on a dirt road in front of a red building. In the foreground, a row of devotees carry golden trident-topped staffs (trishulas) with flaming torches and red-and-gold pennants. A woman in orange robes at centre holds a torch, flanked by women in white, a woman in a pink kurta and patterned trousers, and a woman in a dark blue dress with a red shawl. Red and orange ceremonial umbrellas stand behind them, and a brightly lit illuminated chariot (ratha) glows at the right edge.2016-09-05Night procession with a central man in long dark hair and an orange robe draped with a leopard-print shawl, a red tilak on his forehead, standing among followers. Flanking him, young men in saffron robes carry silver trishul staffs, one with white ash marks on his arms and forehead. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and an orange-red sash raises a hand in salute beside a red and gold triangular banner bearing a bird emblem. Women in yellow and orange saris stand at the edges, and a silver staff tipped with a trident is held at right. The setting is dark, lit by faint lights.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a low orange wall. In the foreground two men in white dhotis hold tall silver trishula staffs, one bare-chested with white tripundra marks and a rudraksha mala, the other in a beige shirt. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including children in pink, teal and yellow clothes and women in orange and pink saris, walks toward a covered palanquin decorated with a striped canopy and a gold-and-red adorned deity murti. A man in an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the front near the palanquin, with white-robed attendants following. Lamps and a small handheld light illuminate the scene.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path with a small crowd of devotees. At centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron/orange robe and a leopard-print shawl walks forward, his hands joined in front of him, with people turning toward him. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothing, a woman in a yellow shawl, and children in mixed colours. Several people carry silver tridents and a silver staff with a ball finial. Behind them, a glowing ornate palanquin or ratha beneath a striped canopy, and a lit deity murti. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene, and a photographer is visible at right.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night outdoor procession. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks under a large red, yellow and blue ceremonial parasol held by a man in white with a red-orange shawl. Beside him a man in a white shirt beats a large barrel drum, and another in an orange robe carries a small brass-coloured ritual object. Behind them women in white saris with yellow borders, a woman in a blue top holding a trident, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, carrying orange umbrellas. The Swamiji (probable) figure is the saffron-robed central person with long hair, leopard shawl and mala, carried under the parasol in a procession.2010-11-19A night procession on a dirt road with people carrying flaming torches. In the foreground, women in white and orange-bordered saris hold burning torches; a woman in white with a mala at right holds a torch aloft. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside a decorated palanquin or ratha topped by a striped canopy, carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Trident-like staffs and lamps line the procession, and a street light and palm trees frame the dark background.2010-11-20A night procession in an outdoor ashram courtyard lit by warm orange light from a building wall. At centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a leopard-print wrap and a long black rudraksha mala stands with long, swept-back hair, looking upward; this matches the a person presentation with saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha. To his left, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a long wooden pole, and a bald man in white with an orange-red cloth stands beside him. Behind them, women in white and cream saris and pink and orange garments hold ceremonial staffs; a woman on the right holds a gold-topped staff and wears a cream sari with gold border. Around 15 people are visible.2010-11-19January 02 20162016-01-02A night-time procession moves along a dirt path lined with trees and a tall orange-red boundary wall beneath a street lamp. A lit palanquin or chariot carrying a deity murti with a glowing lamp sits at the back. Foreground devotees wear saffron-orange robes and white garments, several holding silver trishula tridents and ritual staffs. A man in a patterned shawl walks among them, and a bald man in white clothing with a white shawl and mala walks at the right. Several young women in orange and white lead the group. The scene is a ceremonial procession with a palanquin, with about 15 people visible.2010-11-19Night procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Walking beside him is a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and white-marked forehead. Around them, women in white saris and saffron-clad followers carry tall gold ceremonial staffs with ornate finials, a silver staff with a decorated top, and trident-like standards. A red-and-white umbrella and a lit temple structure appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, leopard shawl and rudraksha mala.2010-11-19