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Three men in saffron-orange robes walk along a red carpet through a temple entrance with silver railings. The man on the right carries a brass kalasha vessel with a green mango-leaf top. The middle man wears a beaded mala and a gold-trimmed orange shawl, with a white forehead band. The left man has white forehead and arm markings and a red-and-orange cloth. Behind them stand a golden arched frame, a pink curtain, a stone bull sculpture, a temple pillar and green foliage.

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Three men in saffron-orange and maroon ceremonial dhotis and shawls walk along a red-carpeted temple walkway between silver railings. Each has white forehead markings and rudraksha beads; the man on the right carries a brass kalasha-style vessel in both hands. A small stone Nandi bull sits at the right beside a pillar, with a red curtain and ornate gold-framed arch behind. Sunlight and green foliage fill the background.2013-04-18April 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15Photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold trim and a thick orange-and-gold beaded garland, walking barefoot along a red carpet beside steel railings, smiling with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him walks a younger shaven-headed attendant in orange robes with a white tilak, a rudraksha mala, and a brass kalasha with green leaves held in both hands. A stone-coloured wall and hanging beaded curtain frame the scene.2013-05-11A photograph of an outdoor temple-style procession. In the centre, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a rust-orange garment with gold border bands wrapped around the body, a saffron-orange mala necklace and a long gold bead necklace. Behind and to the left, a second man in rust-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white vertical markings on his arm walks. At right, a young attendant in orange robes with a maroon border and white forehead marking carries a brass tray holding a potted plant and a lantern. Blurred deity murtis and a gold arch stand in the background.2013-05-04April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMay 24 20132013-05-24December 31 20172017-12-31April 19 20132013-04-19 +1 copiesPhoto 11738467A procession walks along a red carpet under an open-sided pavilion hung with strings of small decorative tassels. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multi-row garland of red and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and an ornate gold necklace; he walks ahead of the group and smiles. Robed attendants in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas flank him, one holding a tall ceremonial parasol with a blue fringed canopy, another carrying a decorated kalasha-style pot with green leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders play drums and carry ritual items. Probable Swamiji in a central role, with clear appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a flower garland.2015-01-04May 26 20132013-05-26