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A procession inside a plain concrete-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a bare overhead bulb. Two colourful fringed parasols with blue, red and yellow panels are carried on poles above the group. Two saffron-robed men walk barefoot at the centre: the one on the left has a grey beard and rudraksha mala, and the one in the middle has a shaved head and a bright saffron robe. Around them, men and women in white ritual dress and saffron shawls follow, with a woman in a pink sari and a white-clad woman at right. A small child in white walks among them, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the far left. Chairs line the side wall. Some people in the processional group are visible, and a woman carries a red shopping bag.

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February 10 20072007-02-10A procession inside a plain open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and bare white walls. Two colourful fringed umbrellas, one red and one blue-and-green with a circular emblem, are carried on long poles by men in white dhotis with saffron shawls. In the centre, two men in saffron robes walk barefoot, the one on the left with a grey beard and rudraksha mala, the one on the right with dark hair and a saffron shawl. Behind them a decorated deity murti or ornate float is visible, and a line of people in white clothes and saffron shawls, including women in saris, stands and follows along the right wall. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the left edge. White plastic chairs line the left side.2007-02-10FEB-2007-01A procession of barefoot devotees walks through a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and a grey concrete floor. Most lead figures wear saffron-orange robes with dark red borders, and several wear rudraksha malas and vermilion marks. A bearded man in front-centre wears an orange robe and carries a red cloth. A young man on the right holds a tall ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels, and beside him another man carries a small orange-clad murti garlanded with white flowers. Others behind wear white dhotis and yellow shawls. Framed photographs hang on the walls, and in the back a shrine with a painted deity image and a red canopy is visible. A child in a blue top stands at the right edge.2008-08-07December 30 20072007-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesFEB-2007-01A procession walks under a large open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof. Central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and has long dark hair, walking barefoot; his appearance is a person candidate with long hair, orange robes and a garland, and he is in the middle of a ceremonial procession. Flanking him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis carry ornate umbrellas with orange, red and teal embroidered panels and fringed white-and-red canopies. A man on the right in white holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit draped with a red-and-gold shawl, and another in white carries a tray of offerings at left. Onlookers and devotees stand behind, with a child in a checked shirt in front.2006-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23January 27 20072007-01-27A procession moves through a open-sided covered hall. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white and orange flower garland, walking barefoot and carrying a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by ornate parasols with red fringe and colourful canopies. Around him, men and women in white ritual clothes walk with brass trays of fruit and flowers, and one man on the right wears a maroon-and-gold shawl and holds a decorated silver bowl with flowers. A young boy in a checked shirt walks in the foreground. Orange and white flag bunting hangs in the background and palm trees are visible through the open side. This appears to be a ceremonial procession of devotees.2006-12-29