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A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a paved path in front of a salmon-pink wall. A seated man wearing an orange robe and red turban, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, is carried on a wooden platform by two women in orange saris. In front, a young man with bare chest and orange dhoti carries a brass tray of offerings beneath a purple floral umbrella held by an orange-clad woman. Other devotees in orange, maroon and white follow, with a woman in a yellow and pink sari at the right edge.

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A procession on a paved courtyard at dusk. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari and a man in red-orange robes with a red turban and rudraksha mala carry a life-size cutout of a seated saffron-robed figure with a microphone, hands folded in lap. A young shirtless man in orange dhoti with rudraksha malas and a tilak carries a golden tray holding golden vessels and flower petals. A woman in orange holds a purple and gold umbrella over him. Behind them, devotees in orange, maroon and yellow saris walk in a line, and a woman in a purple sari with a gold border stands at the right edge.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A procession on a paved courtyard with two purple-and-gold canopy umbrellas over a seated figure on a wooden platform. The seated figure wears a red turban, bare-chested with long grey-brown rudraksha-style strands, red-orange wrap, and white-painted face, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Beside him, a young man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala and vibhuti forehead marks carries a brass tray of kalasha-like vessels and offerings. Women in orange saris and yellow garments walk behind, some holding the umbrella poles, with a red-orange building in the background.2017-01-15A procession of devotees in saffron-orange robes walks along a stone pathway. Two women in orange saris hold up purple floral umbrellas with beaded fringe over a seated figure in a red turban and orange-red robes, who has a painted face and a grey beaded necklace and sits on a low platform carried by the women. In front, a young man, bare-chested with an orange cloth wrap and rudraksha malas, carries a golden tray holding brass lamps and offerings. Other devotees in orange and white follow behind, and a woman in a yellow and pink sari stands at right beside a white structure with yellow garlands.2017-01-15January 13 20172017-01-13January 13 20172017-01-13A procession of people in orange saffron robes walks across a pale courtyard, with purple and gold embroidered umbrellas held overhead. A young shirtless man in orange dhoti carries a brass tray of offerings, possibly a puja or procession offering, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Beside them, a figure in orange carries a large printed cutout of a smiling man with a red turban and red robes seated cross-legged with folded hands, garlanded with beads. Behind the group, banana plants and palm trees frame the scene. Several bearers in orange clothing with beaded necklaces accompany the umbrellas.2017-01-13January 15 20172017-01-15An outdoor procession on a pale concrete courtyard with tropical trees behind. Two attendants hold large purple umbrellas with gold floral patterns and fringed edges. At center, a young barechested man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala carries a golden tray of offerings, and a flower-garlanded cutout portrait of a seated figure in red robes and a red turban is carried on a pole by orange-clad devotees. Several other devotees in orange robes walk alongside.2017-01-13January 12 20172017-01-12January 13 20172017-01-13January 12 20172017-01-12