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A photograph of a procession on a temple path beside a red metal railing with gold finials. In front, a smiling man wears a violet dhoti and red shawl with gold border, a gold pendant on a beaded mala, gold armlets, and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two men in saffron/orange cloth carry a silver vessel on a tray decorated with yellow flower garlands and green leaves; one holds a white ceremonial staff and wears a rudraksha mala. A red-roofed building and a bell tower stand in the background.

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December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14Outdoor photograph of four men walking along a paved path beside an ornate red and gold iron railing. The front man wears a violet silk dhoti with a red-and-gold border, a red shawl over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with sandalwood markings on his forehead. Behind him, a man in an orange robe carries a silver tray holding a silver pot wrapped in a yellow flower garland with green leaves. Another man in an orange robe holds a long silver staff, and a man in white dhoti and shawl walks at the back, all with forehead markings. A red wall and trees are in the background.2011-12-14February 28 20132013-02-28December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a procession walking along a paved path beside a red-painted iron railing with gold ornamental finials and a red curtain behind it. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes, a gold headband with a dark band, a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style garland, walks with hands clasped at chest level. Behind him, a man in saffron-orange robes carries a gold tray, and several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts walk barefoot, one carrying a silver tray with offerings. A water tank on a metal frame and green hedges stand in the misty background.2010-12-27A photograph of a procession at a temple precinct. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti wears a long multi-strand gold necklace and a gold headband, with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead; he walks with his hands held together at his waist. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders and gold necklaces walk barefoot; one on the right carries a silver tray. Orange cloth draped over a red-and-gold grille, a gold-tipped railing and a water tank stand behind them. This is a visible appearance-based candidate, so the a person label applies to the foreground figure.2010-12-27December 14 20112011-12-14December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor procession near a temple shrine with a red and gold iron gate and a small gold-tipped roof. A man in the center wears a flowing yellow dhoti-style garment with a white-and-gold garland and walks barefoot with a pale ceremonial shawl over his shoulder. Behind him, men in saffron-orange robes with garlands follow, one carrying a tray. A colourful fringed red, green, yellow and purple parasol (chatra) is held overhead, and marigolds and green foliage fill the right foreground.2010-12-23Photograph of a procession along a paved walkway beside a red iron railing decorated with gold motifs. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot at centre, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland and holding a tray of offerings. Four other men flank and follow him: a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace, a man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace carrying a tray, a man in white with a yellow shawl holding a long pole, and a man in orange at the rear. A striped red, green and blue canopy umbrella rises above, and a tree branch overhangs the scene.2009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26