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A smiling bare-chested man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white marks on his forehead, adjusts his hair while seated under a large orange canopy with teal and purple tassels and marigold garlands. He wears a dark brown cloth draped over his shoulders, a long rudraksha-style mala, heavy gold necklaces with a gold pendant, bangles and armlets. A bare-chested attendant with gold earrings stands at right. Behind them a crowd lines a stand, and a gold kalasha-topped staff and a pink feathered fan appear at left. A red banner with Hindi text is visible. a person appears here seated in a procession with distinctive gold ornaments and long hair.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A smiling person in a deep maroon turban and maroon robe rides in a red-cushioned palanquin, raising one arm in greeting. Multiple garlands of white jasmine, red roses and orange marigolds hang over the shoulders, with heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant on the chest, and gold bangles on the wrist. Beside them a bald man with glasses and rudraksha malas sits in orange robes. Behind, a red-clad attendant holds the palanquin pole. Above is a yellow canopy hung with orange marigold strings and tassels, and a crowd lines a street with a temple gateway in the background under a clear sky.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor procession at a riverside ghat with a figure seated on a red-draped palanquin under a yellow canopy with fringed trim and marigold garlands. The seated person wears a dark-maroon shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold ornaments, gold bangles and a tilak on the forehead, raising one hand in greeting and smiling. Golden finials and purple and pink tassels frame the palanquin. Behind, a crowd of devotees and uniformed police line the stone steps and water, where fountains spray and pennants hang on strings. A man in white and saffron-orange robes bends forward at the lower right, and a sign at the left shows Hindi text. Temple buildings sit across the water.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09