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A procession outside a red-curtained temple structure. In the centre, a man with long dreadlocked hair topped by a crescent ornament wears a red-brown robe, a red and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, and a sandalwood-marked forehead. Flanking him, two men in white dhotis with gold borders hold silver staffs and wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, figures in saffron-orange garments carry staffs and a saffron banner with a gold emblem hangs at right, along with a hanging bell. a person's cues: long swept hair, gold ornaments and a red garland, while he walks centrally in the procession.

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A procession at a temple-like setting. A central figure with long matted locks, a gold crown-like ornament on the head, red-and-gold beaded garland, heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-brown robe, walks holding a silver staff. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas flank him, one in orange garments carries a brass kalasha-type vessel, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a bell stand behind. Several onlookers are visible at the right and bottom. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long hair swept upward, a crown, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala cues, and the page indicates Swamiji is present.2016-07-19A photograph of a ritual procession under an open-sided pavilion. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red saffron dhoti and wrap wears layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and gold bangles, with white sacred ash marks and a red bindi on his forehead, walking with eyes lowered. Beside him, a younger man in a plain white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears rudraksha malas and red-and-gold wristbands and holds a red umbrella with a curved golden handle. Behind them, a man in white with a red shawl stands near a hanging brass bell and a tall golden staff. Two people are visible in the foreground with a third partly visible at right, and background figures are indistinct.2016-08-02A procession in a temple courtyard. A central man in a reddish-brown robe wears a long red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a forehead tilak, and stands with his gaze lifted. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha malas; one on the left holds a long staff. Behind them, a drummer in orange and devotees with folded hands are visible, with a golden parasol edge at the top left. Appearance-based label: a person, with the robed central figure holding the procession focus and the garland and gold necklaces as cues.2016-07-02A procession inside a hall with a green floor covering. At the centre, a smiling man in an orange-brown saffron robe wears a long gold-and-beaded garland, a thick rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead and orange wrist bands. He holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a finial. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with white tilak markings and rudraksha malas, walk in step; one carries a red staff. A woman in white stands at the right beside a wooden lattice screen, and an orange-robed attendant appears behind the group.2016-04-17 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19July 02 20162016-07-02A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a decorated canopy with flower garlands and banana leaves. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red crown-like turban and rust-red dhoti-style robe wears a long multi-strand gold necklace and a large white-and-pink flower garland; a person candidate by the red turban, ornate gold jewellery and flower garland, with the appearance uncertain. He walks forward smiling, his right hand raised. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold his hand and stand close; one bare-chested man wears a rust shawl and rudraksha beads, and a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-rust wrap stands in front. A cameraman with a camera on his shoulder is at the left, and spectators in shirts stand at the right edge.2016-12-23October 08 20172017-10-08March 11 20172017-03-11July 19 20162016-07-19September 11 20152015-09-11August 02 20162016-08-02