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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside large leafy trees under a clear blue sky. A central man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, wearing a deep red-orange dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, walks beneath a blue, orange and fringed ceremonial parasol held by an attendant in red-orange robes. Other attendants in saffron and red-orange dhotis walk alongside, one carrying a white fan-like object. A signboard reading Golden Temple stands behind them beside a rocky mound.

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February 05 20152015-02-05A procession on a dirt path beneath large leafy trees and a clear blue sky. A central figure in a deep red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-toned pendant necklace, a white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walks beneath a blue, orange and white fringed ceremonial umbrella with a gold finial held by an attendant in orange. Other robed attendants in red, orange and saffron walk behind, one in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala. A small signboard and a low stone wall stand in the foreground. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so no identification is made.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a large banyan-type tree with dense green foliage. A central man in orange-red robes wears a long garland of white and green flowers and a gold necklace, walking barefoot under a large ornate parasol with a teal, orange and white fringed canopy held by an attendant. Other saffron-robed men follow behind, some with bare shoulders and white cloth, and a white-clad man walks at the right edge. Beside the path stands a metal sign reading 'Swayambhu Nithyanandeshwara Golden Temple' with a construction notice and a rock pile nearby. The central figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-02-05Outdoor procession on a dusty path beside large banyan trees under a clear blue sky. A long-haired man in a red-orange dhoti and a white and red flower garland, with a gold pendant, carries a blue and orange fringed parasol-style canopy on a pole. Beside and behind him, barefoot men in orange-red dhotis wear rudraksha malas and walk in procession. A small sign reads Swamiji Nithyanandeswara Golden Temple, set beside a metal railing. A white-shirted man walks at the right edge.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard in front of a small open-sided shrine with a roof, a deity murti visible inside, and a trident on a pole at left. A tall figure in the centre wears a white and green flower garland, gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha mala and a red-brown dhoti with gold border, with a swept-back long hair and a bare chest. Behind and around him, men and women in orange and saffron robes carry ceremonial staffs, a large orange parasol at upper left, and a decorated kalasha-style banner. At the right, a younger man in white kurta and white dhoti walks barefoot with a pendant on a chain, while trees and blue sky frame the scene.2015-02-05March 10 20132013-03-10January 01 20172017-01-01A procession on a dirt path beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, a sandalwood forehead mark and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot in a rust-red shawl, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold border walks beside others in saffron-orange robes, carrying trays and offerings. Ornate umbrellas with coloured tassels are held overhead. Stone steps and a red-painted wall frame the scene, with a few people partly visible at the right edge.2017-01-01March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copies