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Night-time photo beside a dark grey car with its rear door open. A man in a golden garland and gold necklace, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti and gold armlet, stands with his hands extended. Opposite him, a younger person with a shaved head and white forehead band wears an orange robe with dark stripes and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass tray with a fruit-topped kalasha, green leaves, and red flowers. Bags of footwear lie on the ground nearby.

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July 04 20132013-07-04Night outdoor photo at an ashram-like setting with a dark car on the left and a small pavilion in the background. A man in a long gold-and-ochre-orange cloth wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a tilak on his forehead and a red dot, and holds his hands together while smiling. Beside him a younger attendant in orange robes with a white forehead band and red mark carries a polished silver kalasha decorated with green leaves and yellow flowers, with a rudraksha mala around his neck.2013-07-09 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a dark grey SUV with an open rear door. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and orange-red robes with a saffron shawl, a beaded mala and gold ornaments stands at the open door looking toward a younger attendant. The attendant has a shaved head, white forehead markings, a beaded necklace and an orange robe, and holds a round tray with a yellow-orange kalasha-style vessel wrapped in netting. Another person in orange stands behind the car. A brick wall and palm trees are in the background.2013-03-27Night-time photo outdoors beside a white car. Two people stand on a dark road: on the left a person in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl with a long gold-and-beaded garland, gold bangles and a red kumkum mark, hands folded in greeting; on the right a shaved-headed young person in an orange saffron dhoti with red-and-white bands on the arm and waist, holding a woven basket decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, with white vibhuti strokes on the forehead. Sandals lie on the ground nearby.2013-07-17March 29 20132013-03-29Outdoor evening scene at night beside a silver car with its door open. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces, bangles and a leopard-print shawl, stands smiling with a tall black-haired hairstyle and white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver kalasha pot topped with green leaves on a plate, offering it. Behind them a decorated festival cart with colourful fringed hangings and a deity murti is visible, and a palm tree and an information board stand nearby. Procession ritual setting consistent with a rathotsavam.2011-12-17September AFP 2013March 30 20132013-03-30July 20 20132013-07-20Night photograph at an outdoor setting beside a dark SUV with an open door. A man in a rust-red dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and heavy gold bead necklace with a red bindi, stands centre with his hand on his chest. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white forehead band and orange beads holds a silver plate carrying a kalasha-like silver vessel topped with a yellow cloth or fruit, pink flowers, and green leaves. Two more orange-robed attendants stand at right, one with palms joined in namaskar. Partially visible behind the car window is another seated person in white. Decorative rice or grains sit on the plate.2013-03-26Night-time photograph beside a silver car. A man in a dark maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold-threaded sash and gold necklaces stands at the open car door, smiling, with a white tilak on his forehead. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a gold and maroon sash and a tall jewelled headdress holds a silver kalasha topped with green leaves and a yellow fruit, with white paint on his shoulder. Another person in white stands at the right edge. Lights glow in the background.2014-12-05Outdoors beside a parked dark SUV on a paved courtyard, a smiling person in orange-saffron robes with a gold multi-strand necklace, gold bangles, a red forehead dot and long hair gestures with an open hand toward a second person. That second person, seen from behind, wears an orange turban and orange robe with a red border and holds a tray of flowers, fruit and offerings, with white markings on the arm. a person candidate is the figure in orange with the gold necklace and bangles, shown with long hair and ornate gold adornments. Pillars and a dirt ground surround them.2013-08-04