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A photograph of a crowded outdoor procession under a corrugated metal roof at a temple-style pavilion. Many women and girls in white saris and white dhotis-style clothing carry brass pots and vessels with yellow flowers on their heads and in their hands, moving forward together. Tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and cream patterns stand along the sides, with orange triangular flags strung overhead and decorated ornamental umbrellas with fringed borders. A bald elderly man in white clothing stands at the left edge, partly visible, and devotees in orange and saffron garments are among the crowd. The scene appears to be a devotional procession with pot-carrying devotees.

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December 31 20062006-12-31Photograph of a crowd of devotees processing through a temple courtyard at dusk, many women and men in white and cream clothing carrying brass pots with lit oil lamps (vilakku) and flower garlands on their heads. A woman in a yellow sari stands near the centre, and an older woman in white holds a pot in the foreground. Covered pavilions with orange and red festoons line the courtyard, and a decorated ratha-like structure with marigold garlands is visible at the back. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this image.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31January 01 20122012-01-01January 11 20172017-01-11A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a decorated gold and pink draped backdrop with orange bunting and banana leaves. Front ranks carry long poles with orange and red embroidered pennants and tall gold-tipped staffs. Several umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green with gold tassels shade the procession. Many women and girls in white and orange-yellow shawls carry silver trays and pots. Near the centre a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a garland of flowers and rudraksha-style beads walks beside a gold staff, with other saffron-robed attendants and white-clad men nearby.2008-12-31December 20 20062006-12-20A procession in an outdoor courtyard with several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green overhead. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth wears a tall dark crown, a red and white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, with a rudraksha mala visible. He is flanked by attendants: a shirtless man in white dhoti holding a staff, and a woman in a deep red sari. Nearby, girls in orange and yellow dresses carry brass pots and flowers, and a woman in white sari holds a brass vessel. Large crowds of men in white dhotis and women in saris stand with hands folded in namaskar along the red-walled building behind. A cameraman is visible at the centre-left. Appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the crown, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklaces; he is walking in procession under umbrellas.2016-07-19Night procession in an open courtyard under a corrugated roof, lit by hanging lights. Many people in saffron and orange dhotis or saris walk and dance in a circle, some in white dhotis and shirts. Several saffron-clad attendants hold large ornate umbrellas and decorated fan-shaped banners in red, orange and gold. A flower garland arch stands at the back, and a lit display of oil lamps and a framed picture is visible on the upper right. A seated person in white is at the right edge. Crowd of spectators stands along the left side. Approximate visible count is over twenty people.2016-01-24Evening outdoor gathering under a open-sided pavilion strung with multicoloured fairy lights and paper lanterns. Many devotees, mostly women and children, sit or stand in white and cream traditional clothes, several wearing saffron-orange shawls and stoles. Some hold small paper slips or bags. In the centre-right, a man in white kurta with a saffron shawl stands near decorated ceremonial umbrellas and a red and orange canopy, with brass-like ornaments and a framed emblem on a yellow-trimmed umbrella. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand along the right side. Paved brick floor and dark trees are visible beyond the pavilion.2016-11-12 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12December 24 20082008-12-24