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A white convertible car decorated with a long garland of marigolds in yellow, orange, red and purple with white flowers across its bonnet, travelling through a ceremonial procession. The driver wears sunglasses and a white shirt. A bearded man in the rear seat wears a dark maroon turban with a decorative ornament, a rudraksha-style garland and ornate gold-toned necklaces over saffron-coloured clothing. Behind the car, attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces carry tall silver ceremonial staffs and standards. A woman in a pink sari and other women in traditional dress stand in the group. A young man in an orange robe stands at the left beside a red wall topped with barbed wire. Sunlight and tree shadows fall across the street.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor procession with a white convertible car decorated with a long multicoloured flower garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves across its bonnet. A bearded man with a red-and-gold head cloth and a heavy floral garland sits in the rear seat, and a driver is visible at the wheel. Around the car, several men and women in saffron and white traditional attire, some carrying ceremonial tridents and a staff, walk alongside. A red boundary wall with a tall ceremonial staff and a flag-bearing ritual party line the scene under bright sunlight.2016-12-23A white convertible car decorated with a long multicolored flower garland in yellow, red, purple, orange and white lies across its bonnet, with a driver at the wheel and a bearded man in the back seat wearing a dark turban, gold-and-red shawl and a heavy flower garland. Beside the car stands a bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads, and on the right a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Behind the car, people in white and orange robes carry tall silver staffs with trident finials along a red-walled path under clear sky. Read as a ceremonial car procession. a person candidate: the back-seat man has a turban, garland and gold-red shawl and beard, but the cues are not strong enough to confirm identity.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A white convertible car decorated with a long garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, white and purple lies across its bonnet, as it moves along a sunny courtyard past a red wall. A bearded man in dark-rimmed glasses drives. In the back seat sits a man with long dark hair and a maroon-and-gold turban, wearing a flower garland and red-and-gold ceremonial clothing, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (appearance cues: turban, ornate ceremonial clothing, garland). Around the car, people in saffron and orange robes, white and gold-bordered dhotis, and traditional Indian attire carry ceremonial staffs and standards topped with trident-like finials. A woman in a pink saree stands at the right, and a bearded man in a white robe with rudraksha-style beads holds a tall staff. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram compound.2016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A white convertible car decorated with a long multicoloured garland of marigolds and flowers along its bonnet drives through an outdoor courtyard beside a red-painted wall. A man seated in the back wears a red and gold turban, a large floral garland and a bead necklace, and his appearance is consistent with the page's a person candidate but not distinctive enough to confirm. Around the car, several people in saffron and white ritual dress, some holding a tall ceremonial umbrella with leafy decorations, walk in a procession. A man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a brown beaded mala and a shawl.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A white convertible car decorated with a long garland of marigolds and green leaves in yellow, orange, red, purple and white runs along a dusty drive beside a red wall and stacked red shipping containers. A bearded man with a red-and-gold turban and a rudraksha mala sits in the rear seat, wearing a garland and a red-brown garment, appearing to be the honoured figure of the procession. Around the car, attendants in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walk, one holding a tall silver staff and another raising a ceremonial fan-like object. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession with an honoured guest.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23