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Night procession at an outdoor temple area lit by warm lamps and string lights. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts, some with gold-bordered cloth, walk alongside umbrellas: a large yellow umbrella with embroidered panel and red umbrellas with fringe, carried on poles. A few people wear dark saris and one in a saffron-yellow sari stands at left. A pink-walled shrine building with a glass window and a lit blue-decorated deity alcove sits behind them, with potted plants and a red bus at right. Visible people number around ten.

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Night photograph of a procession on a paved lane beside a pink-and-red building with a glass-fronted window. Several figures in white dhotis and shawls, some with long dark hair, walk among colourful parasols: a yellow umbrella with a red-and-gold embroidered panel and red parasols with pink fringe. A red bus is parked at right, and potted flowers and plants line the left side under string lights and scaffolding. A deity murti or decorated palanquin appears in the middle distance, consistent with a ritual procession.2016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesNight procession on a paved road lit by bright lights and strings of lamps. Several people in traditional attire walk behind colourful umbrellas: a red umbrella with gold trim, a yellow umbrella, a blue umbrella and a dark red canopy with an embroidered emblem. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl leads, with a bald-headed man in white beside him. Women in red and maroon saris and drummers with drums follow. A dark vehicle stands at left, and a lit gateway arch with scaffolding is visible in the background.2016-12-12December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight photo of a procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard lit by green-tinted trees and string lights. Several men hold large decorated umbrellas (chhatris) in blue, red, yellow, green and purple, with sequin trim, carried on long red poles. Men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand in a group, and one man wears a red and yellow garland and sash. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, and a woman in a red sari with a yellow border stands at right. Other people in white dhotis and saris stand nearby, with a chain-link fence and bamboo in the background.2016-12-22A night-time procession at an outdoor temple-like setting lit by strings of fairy lights and palm trees. Two ceremonial banners with orange-yellow borders and a central blue emblem are carried on tall poles, each held aloft over a shaded parasol. A white-haired man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-brown shawl stands at the centre, holding a rolled cloth in his hands, and a second man in white with a garland and a red turban walks beside. Devotees in white on the left press their palms together, one holding a brass vessel with a red cloth and green leaves. Musicians on the right play instruments in green and white attire.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNight procession on a paved courtyard beneath dark trees. Several people in white dhotis and white saris walk in a line, some holding ornate umbrellas with gold and red fringed canopies, lit by string lights. On the right, women in vivid red saris stand with hands raised in reverence. A woman in a teal patterned sari stands in the middle. Red wooden railings and a glowing lamp-lit structure appear in the background.2017-09-28September 15 20162016-09-15A night-time procession on a paved road. At the centre, a figure in an orange and gold-striped garment and an orange turban, wearing a red-orange garland, holds a lit flame or lamp in both hands. Beside them, a man in a white kurta carries a small light. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold fringes are held aloft by attendants in dark red and maroon dhotis and sashes, and a golden decorated banner rises at the left. Many people in saffron, orange and white clothing crowd behind, with streetlights and a building in the background. The central figure's identity is not clear enough from appearance to name a candidate.2014-12-05