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A festive street procession in which a smiling young man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a red headband, a red-and-orange kumkum forehead mark, and a white flower and red bloom garland, raises his hands and dances. Behind him, devotees in white and orange clothing clap and raise their hands, and one man holds a brass lamp with a flame and red-and-white flower garland. Orange flags, a ceremonial staff, and a decorated palanquin pole are visible above the crowd.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A joyful outdoor procession crowd dancing with arms raised. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange headband, a white and orange garland, and a shawl-like orange wrap, smiling with raised arms; a person by appearance cues, though identity is uncertain. Around them, young men in white kurtas and orange shawls, one wearing a red neckerchief and rudraksha-style beads, cheer and clap. An orange flag and a tall pole are visible in the background under bright daylight.2007-12-25December 23 20072007-12-23A festival procession in an outdoor street filled with devotees. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala smiles and gestures with raised hands, flanked by devotees in white and orange shawls. Two ornate silver staffs with decorative finials rise into the crowd, and a decorated palanquin with a peacock-feather canopy and a painted deity image appears behind. Many hands are raised in greeting, and a brass ceremonial object is visible at right.2007-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession crowd at a festival, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and orange waist cloths reaching upward and cheering. In the foreground a long-haired man with a red-orange headband and red tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl and a garland of white flowers and green leaves, arm outstretched and smiling. Behind them an orange and gold canopy with tassels, orange flags and palm trees under a bright sky. A man in a red-and-white neck cloth and orange headband grins nearby.2007-12-25Night photograph of a crowd at a temple welcome. At centre, a smiling man in saffron/orange robes and an orange head wrap stands with his palms pressed together, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, people in white and orange-saffron shawls clap and smile, and a woman in a white sari with gold border raises her hands. At lower left and right, men with vibhuti on their foreheads sit in the foreground, one bare-chested with a yellow cloth. Several other devotees fill the background, some holding wooden poles. The a person is the central saffron-robed figure, identified by his saffron robes, orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and garland.2008-11-11December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession under a red canopy with tassels, with a golden trident and staff visible above the crowd. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style garlands stand together; one central figure with long dark hair and a red forehead mark has bare shoulders and a long garland, with hands in front, while a figure at right raises both arms in celebration. A man in white clothing stands at center, and a figure at lower right has palms pressed together. Palm trees and a blue sky are behind, and a silver lamp or vessel sits at the lower right edge. The scene reads as a festival procession during a celebration.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival procession crowd. At left, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a red headband, an orange saffron wrap, a floral garland of white jasmine and red-green blooms, and a gold ornamental pendant necklace; he raises his arm. Around him, many men wear white kurtas and orange headbands and scarves, several raising hands and raising sticks. At right, a tall gold-coloured ornate pole is visible. A black-clad man with an orange headband is seen from behind in the foreground. Partially visible vehicle lettering appears at the top edge.2007-12-25