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A festive temple procession walks along a red carpet beneath a decorated canopy hung with colourful painted panels, yellow and green hangings, and golden foliage. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-orange robe wears a long white and pink flower garland and walks barefoot, smiling. Two young men in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas precede him: one at left carries a silver-ornamented brass vessel, a second in orange and gold border dhoti holds a tray. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and a woman in a yellow sari follow. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films beside a man in a green jacket with palms joined, and a bowing man in white with a red rudraksha mala kneels at lower right. Several people in white and devotees with hands folded line the sides; an elderly woman in green at left joins palms.

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December 15 20162016-12-15A festive procession walks down a red carpet under a decorated pandal with banana leaves, colourful hanging lanterns and golden leafy decorations. A central man in a saffron-orange robe with a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-brown garlands walk beside him, one carrying a yellow flower garland. Devotees line both sides in white and coloured saris, including a woman in blue and purple, with hands folded in namaskar. The scene reads as a ceremonial arrival procession.2016-12-19A procession on a red-carpeted stage under a pavilion with red fabric walls and an ornate canopy overhead. In the centre a bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and a dark maroon turban walks forward, wearing a thick gold necklace, a large pendant, a white and pink garland and gold armbands; the figure is a probable Swamiji on the basis of the distinctive turban, gold ornaments and garland. To his left a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks ahead. Behind them, figures in white dhotis with gold borders carry a tray of yellow and red flowers and a staff, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with palms joined. Devotees in white and in casual clothes watch from the sides.2016-12-03December 05 20162016-12-05A procession walks down a red carpet under a tent at an evening event, lined with devotees on both sides. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red and brown robe wears a long layered garland of white and pink flowers, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders; he is accompanied by attendants in orange dhotis, one carrying a decorated object. Women in blue and purple saris and men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with white ash marks, hold trays and join their palms in greeting. A multicoloured fringed canopy and golden leafy decorations frame the scene.2016-12-05December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesA procession walks down a red carpet under a decorated canopy hung with gold leaves, green banana foliage and colourful lanterns. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hair wears a saffron-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, his palms pressed together in namaste; a tall gold-handled ceremonial staff rises above him. Around him are several men in orange dhotis and white dhotis with gold borders, their chests bare or wearing rudraksha malas, and one carries a yellow-flower garland over a decorated pot. Spectators line both sides, many with hands folded in greeting; women wear saris in blue, purple and magenta. The scene is a ceremonial welcome procession.2016-12-19A procession walks along a red carpet under a tented pavilion, with a large ornate parasol held above. In the centre, a bearded man in a brown robe and orange-brown turban wears a large gold necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and walks barefoot. Men in saffron/orange and white dhotis flank him, some with bare upper bodies and marked arms. Along both sides, devotees in white, orange, green and pastel saris stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Colourful festoons and banana leaves decorate the pavilion behind.2016-12-03