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Outdoor procession in orange and saffron-clad devotees. A young shirtless man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak, carries a gold tray holding kalasha-style brass vessels and flower petals. Behind him, a seated figure in a red turban and red robe, wearing layered floral garlands, raises a hand in blessing; a purple and silver-fringed parasol-like canopy stands above. Other devotees in orange and maroon, a woman in pink, and a blurred person in white line the frame.

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January 22 20172017-01-22A procession on a sandy path near orange-painted pillars. A young man in the centre, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth, carries a gold-toned tray with two ornate gold kalasha-style vessels and red flowers. Behind him a woman in orange with a tilak and bangles holds a long orange pole, and a man in orange cloth walks barefoot. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow border holds up a large printed portrait of a smiling man wearing a red turban and flower garlands. Four people are visible, with two on the left partly cut off.2017-01-11January 22 20172017-01-22January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A procession on a paved courtyard at dusk. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari and a man in red-orange robes with a red turban and rudraksha mala carry a life-size cutout of a seated saffron-robed figure with a microphone, hands folded in lap. A young shirtless man in orange dhoti with rudraksha malas and a tilak carries a golden tray holding golden vessels and flower petals. A woman in orange holds a purple and gold umbrella over him. Behind them, devotees in orange, maroon and yellow saris walk in a line, and a woman in a purple sari with a gold border stands at the right edge.2017-01-15January 11 20172017-01-11A procession on a paved courtyard with two purple-and-gold canopy umbrellas over a seated figure on a wooden platform. The seated figure wears a red turban, bare-chested with long grey-brown rudraksha-style strands, red-orange wrap, and white-painted face, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Beside him, a young man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala and vibhuti forehead marks carries a brass tray of kalasha-like vessels and offerings. Women in orange saris and yellow garments walk behind, some holding the umbrella poles, with a red-orange building in the background.2017-01-15A street procession in daylight. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a gold tray with two gold kalasha-style vessels, marigold and red flower petals, and an orange cloth draped over his arm. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a white forehead mark holds a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a maroon turban with a heavy garland of white and red flowers. Behind them, a woman in orange with a red bindi holds an orange pole, and bare-chested men in orange and white cloths walk in the background. A man on the right in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala films with a camera. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.2017-01-11January 15 20172017-01-15A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a paved path in front of a salmon-pink wall. A seated man wearing an orange robe and red turban, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, is carried on a wooden platform by two women in orange saris. In front, a young man with bare chest and orange dhoti carries a brass tray of offerings beneath a purple floral umbrella held by an orange-clad woman. Other devotees in orange, maroon and white follow, with a woman in a yellow and pink sari at the right edge.2017-01-15