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A crowded night procession under a large patterned canopy with a bright light overhead. In the centre, a man in a rust-red and gold robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala waves his right hand to the crowd, while beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and beads carries a tray of offerings. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with red garlands, press close, and a woman holds a small child at the lower left. Orange and saffron flags hang at the right near a decorated entrance.

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July 03 20142014-07-03Night photograph of a crowded outdoor pavilion under a colourful patterned tent canopy with red, pink and blue motifs and streamers, lit by white tube lights and string lights. A smiling man in the centre wears a rust-red robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, with hands raised in greeting. Around him devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close, several with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them a shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands among the crowd, and a vehicle is visible beyond the tent. A flower arrangement with pink and yellow blossoms sits on the ground in front. The a person appearance is uncertain, so the centre figure is recorded as unsure.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesCrowded night photo of a padapuja event under strings of coloured lights and tinsel. In the centre, a man with long hair swept back wears a saffron robe, a purple shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and smiles as he walks. Around him saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees with white forehead markings press close, some holding trays. A bald monk in orange stands at right. Many men in white shirts and dhotis fill the background. a person (in-person candidate, distinctive saffron, shawl, mala and flower garland with long swept hair).2014-07-03June 27 20142014-06-27Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy decorated with colourful cloth bunting and green banana leaves, a crowd presses around a central figure. The central figure wears a deep red-orange turban, an orange-red robe and a white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha mala visible. Around them, saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads hold and guide them, while men in white shirts and dhotis and boys in casual clothes press close. Coconuts hang at the right edge. The scene suggests a darshan or procession moment in a village setting.2014-07-01