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Outdoor temple courtyard scene under a tin roof with red steel beams. In the foreground a bare-chested man wears a large gold crown, a long garland of red and yellow flowers over his shoulders, bangles on his arms and a long black braided cord hanging down his back; he holds a brass tray of flower petals and raises one hand toward the right. Behind him a younger man with a red tilak holds a brass plate, and several people in white and saffron clothing stand among a crowd, with a red umbrella and yellow petals drifting in the air.

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December 31 20172017-12-31Outdoor procession photo in a shaded setting with trees and a colourful gateway behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and thick red, yellow and pink flower garlands, plus heavy gold necklaces, waist ornaments and bangles, and smiles while walking. Beside him on the right, a bare-chested man wears a tiger-striped yellow-orange cloth, rudraksha beads, a silver chain and a leopard-print headband, holding a silver tray of flowers. To the left, figures in orange robes and bead necklaces carry offerings. Forehead markings and ceremonial dress suggest a ritual procession. a person candidate is the central man with long hair, garlands and gold ornaments, appearance uncertain.2017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31March 17 20182018-03-17A man in a large gold crown with a golden kirītamukuṭa-style headdress and a red-and-yellow marigold garland carries a silver lamp with a burning flame, moving forward at an outdoor ritual. He wears layered gold necklaces, pink and white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and many bangles, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, devotees with hands folded watch the procession in saffron, yellow, blue and white clothes, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. The visible cues are a ceremonial ritual procession with an aarti-style lamp, flower garlands and gold adornment. Swamiji (probable) is shown in appearance as the lamp-bearing ritual figure, with long hair, gold crown, saffron-toned adornment and rudraksha cues.2017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesPhoto 11703973 +1 copies