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Night photo of a procession on white stone steps with red stripes. A central figure in a brown and gold patterned garment and a large marigold garland with yellow and red blooms raises one hand in greeting. Around the neck they wear a gold pendant and rudraksha beads, and a headband is visible. On the left, a bald man in red-brown robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in white dhoti with tilak. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris line the steps. To the right, a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and a woman in maroon sari with gold border walk down the steps, a red carpet runs below. Dim lights and a leafy canopy frame the scene. a person appearance-based candidate: the central figure wears garlands, gold pendant and rudraksha, though the image is dim.

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Night procession on a stepped stone staircase with a dark sky above. A central figure in a brown-maroon robe and wrapped golden-brown waist sash wears a long multicolour flower garland of yellow, orange and red blooms, a large gold pendant necklace, a rudraksha mala and a horizontal white tilak on the forehead; he smiles as he walks down the steps. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas and white tilak, and others in orange and saffron saris and white attire, follow closely. A man at left in brown robe and white tilak walks alongside. Several people stand behind on the steps, some with hands joined in greeting.2015-02-19Night photograph of a procession on white and red steps beneath dark sky, with a red carpet runner. A central figure wears a long multicolour marigold garland, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a brown-and-gold draped garment with a red-and-gold hem. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts with red shawls and rudraksha malas stand on the steps, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Two women in orange and brown saris with rudraksha malas stand to the right. Foreground figures are partly cut off at the frame edges.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19A night procession moves along a paved road toward an illuminated temple shrine with a lit gopuram-like structure and a glowing orange lamp display in the background. In the centre, a man in a maroon dhoti with a gold-toned shawl wears a large multicoloured garland of yellow, green and red flowers and a gold pendant necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Flanking him, several men wear orange or saffron wraps, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a red-brown flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a white band across his forehead. Onlookers in white and grey clothing fill the background. A faint blue bird logo appears at the top left. a person candidate cues are not distinct enough to confirm identity.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19Night ritual scene on stepped red-and-white platform steps at an outdoor event. A bearded man with long dark hair stands centre-left in a rust-brown robe, wearing a large gold pendant, gold chain, and a white-and-pink garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold pendant and garland, and a saffron-toned robe. To his left a woman in a maroon sari with orange border holds flowers and a basket; a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands beside her. At right a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and arm bands stands with hands clasped. Behind them a man in white dhoti films with a camera, and devotees in white and orange stand among the crowd under bright lights.2016-12-02November 26 20142014-11-26February 19 20152015-02-19Night photo of a procession with people pressing their palms together in namaste. At centre, a man with a shaved head and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and a rust-red garment with gold stripe borders, smiling as he walks. Around him, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads and a man in a saffron-orange robe stand close, while white-clad devotees line the path on both sides in the dark. The scene appears to be an evening gathering outdoors, though the setting is hard to make out.2015-02-17Night scene at an outdoor ritual space. In the foreground, a figure in a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist walks barefoot beside a larger figure in a dark brown-maroon garment with a white headband, a long multi-colour garland of yellow and red flowers, and a gold pendant necklace. Behind them, a man in a white shirt, a woman in orange-red sari and a man in white hold rudraksha malas. A decorated golden canopy-throne stands at left, draped in green cloth and heaped with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. Many devotees in white and orange stand in the background.2015-02-19