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A street procession passes a market stall in a busy Nepali lane. In the centre, a long-haired man with swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron cloth, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a patterned leopard-print dhoti, and walks with a tall silver trident. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads holds the trident-bearing procession's line. Behind them, a few men in orange and white walk past stalls selling brass pots, coloured garlands, flowers, bangles and red-and-green cloth strands. A woman in a red sari sits at the right edge beside shelves of flowers and offerings, and a basket of greens sits on the stall counter.

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August 01 20122012-08-01A street procession in an Indian market lane near a temple area. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a silver trident staff. Beside him a long-haired figure in orange robes, a gold-and-bead garland and a patterned brown wrap stands with a bare-chested presence, while other saffron-clad devotees walk behind. Along the lane, stalls display brass bells, bundled textiles, colourful cloth and hanging items under white awnings. A cameraperson in orange film the procession from the right, and a woman in a black sari with an orange shawl walks in the group.2012-08-01Street scene in Kathmandu near a temple area. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange wrap, gold ceremonial necklaces, a leopard-print garment and a gold-buckled belt, stands at the centre of a group. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds a silver trident staff topped with a trident, and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them other people in orange robes and a bald man in an orange shawl walk along a narrow street lined with shops selling beaded malas, tassels, small black statues and ritual items. A colourful striped umbrella shades a stall. Several bystanders, including a man in a green vest, look on. The scene reads as a devotee procession through a market near a temple visit.2012-08-01Outdoor street scene in a market lane with shops selling religious goods. A long-haired man with a swept-back dark mane, wearing an ornate gold necklace, a golden-brown patterned lower garment and an orange shawl, stands beside a silver trident held by a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads. A colourful striped umbrella shades the stall. Behind them, devotees and onlookers walk, and shop shelves display bangles, beaded malas, small brass figures and marigold garlands. A temple dome is visible in the background.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a dirt road in front of a temple complex with white spired shrines beneath an overcast sky. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold necklace of large beads, a leopard-print patterned garment and a saffron cloth, and his bare arms are adorned with bangles. Behind him to the left, a bare-headed sannyasi in orange carries a trident-topped staff, and beside him a figure in white holds a red shawl. A woman in orange with a camera around her neck walks at the left edge, and a man in orange with a red bag and umbrella walks at right. Onlookers in casual clothes stand by a small corrugated-roof shed and a bystander in a green shirt watches from the right.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor street procession near a white multi-tiered shrine with a black iron railing and brick wall. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident aloft at the centre. Beside him, a long-haired figure wears a saffron top, leopard-print wrap, a large gold necklace and bracelets, with a rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed sadhu walks behind, and a man in a white shirt and a red shawl follows. Onlookers in saris and kurtas line the lane, and a man on a red motorcycle watches. Overhead power lines, street lamps and a market stall with a tarp frame the scene.2012-08-01January 05 20062006-01-05A busy street procession in an Indian market lane, lined with shops selling beaded malas, bangles and religious trinkets. Under a red, green and gold canopy with tasselled fringe, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a gold beaded necklace walks at centre. Beside him, a young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a gold reliquary-style vessel. Behind them, men in orange caps and robes and an older man in white cap and white clothes follow amid onlookers. A shop signboard reads Ashwin Kumar Embroideries-style lettering in part. Several people are visible in the crowd.2006-06-01A street scene in a temple town with white buildings and a carved wooden balcony with a painted tiled gateway behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold necklace, a flower garland and a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with a dark patterned top. Beside him, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a silver trident aloft and wears a rudraksha mala. Other people in white kurtas and orange shawls, and bystanders in everyday clothes, walk along a stone pavement. a person cues are present on the central figure's long hair, gold necklace and saffron clothing, but identification is uncertain.2012-08-01