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Outdoor festival procession under palm trees with orange and red pennants strung overhead. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange shawl, a white flower garland, a white and gold head wrap, and a gold bangle sits with a hand raised to the chin, beside a red ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a gold-wrapped pole. Behind, a dark deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands near a tall ornate kalasha-style pillar. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand and sit among the crowd.

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Photograph of a smiling man in a profile, three-quarter view at an outdoor festival. He wears a white turban with gold embroidered trim and a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, and a thick garland of red roses and white jasmine with green leaves. He has a gold chain with ornate gold beads and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind him, rows of hanging orange, yellow and red pennants and tassels form a canopy, and spectators in white, red and yellow clothing stand in the crowd.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor celebration. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a cream turban with gold trim sits with his hand raised to his chin, watching ahead. A white jasmine garland hangs at his neck and a red bead necklace is visible. Behind him, many women in white saris and head coverings sit on the ground. In the upper background, a figure in white stands near a dark deity murti decorated with colourful tassels and flowers. The setting is bright and sunlit.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man seated on a ceremonial palanquin or seat under a red and yellow canopy with tasselled fringe, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold borders, a white turban with a gold ornament on top, and a white and red flower garland around his neck with a gold necklace. Behind him, seated boys in white shirts and a seated man in a brown garment watch from a hall with a corrugated roof, a rail, and white T-shirts hanging on the wall. A man in a dark jacket with a red tilak mark stands at the right edge. The seated man wears a distinctive orange robe, gold necklace and turban, but his features are not clear enough to confirm the a person candidate, so he is described by role as a seated figure under the canopy.2008-12-29A man in profile wearing a cream-coloured turban with gold trim and a white jasmine garland with red flower garlands over an orange saffron shawl stands in a crowd at an outdoor festival. He raises one hand to his cheek. Dense heads of onlookers fill the foreground, and blurred people in white, pink and orange stand behind him beneath a red canopy hung with coloured tassels. The page is a photo from a festival day, but no a person is noted on it, so no identification is made. Gold bangles are visible on his wrist.2008-12-29A smiling man seated on a red cushioned seat under a canopy of red, yellow and green fringed parasols and orange pennant flags. He wears a white turban with gold trim, a red tilak on his forehead, a long saffron-orange shawl with gold borders, a gold chain, and a thick garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves. He holds a wooden parasol pole with one hand and rests his other hand on his lap. Behind him, rows of seated children in white and young women in white and orange sit under the canopy, with an older man in white visible at the right edge. Several children in white stand or sit in the background. Some visible tags say the photo is from the 2008 Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations, day seven.2008-12-29January 01 20112011-01-01A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with gold border sits under a red-and-yellow canopy with tasseled fringe, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff. He wears a white turban with gold trim, multiple strands of white flower garlands, a gold necklace, and a red mark on his forehead. Behind him, a seated crowd of boys and men in white and brown clothing watches. White T-shirts with printed graphics hang on the wall behind, and a standing attendant stands at his side. The page does not list a person at this event.2008-12-29Outdoor festival photo of a man with long black hair under a cream turban with gold embroidery and small gold tassels. He wears a bright orange garment over his shoulder, a gold necklace, and layered garlands of red roses and white flowers. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him hang orange pennants and colourful tasselled canopy decorations, with a crowd of onlookers in white, red and yellow clothing. Festival procession setting; the identity of the man is not established by the visible scene, so no probable identity is stated.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29