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Night procession at an outdoor site under a large canopy umbrella with multicoloured tassels. A bearded man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style headwear carries a decorated kalasha with yellow and red flower garlands on a tray. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and a woman in orange sari walk alongside, with a sannyasi holding the umbrella pole. Several devotees in white and blue clothing stand with hands folded in namaskar on the right. Sandy ground, scaffolding and warm lights in the background.

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Photograph of a ceremonial procession at night under a large fringed canopy with a gold pole. A central man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace, a patterned cloth turban with a crescent ornament, and a red and white tilak; he walks with hands folded along a striped runner. Behind him a shirtless man in orange garments holds a pink and white decorated kalasha with a green leaf bouquet, and several men in orange and maroon dhotis with white tilak and bead malas walk alongside. On the right, women in white saris and orange garments stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings.2017-10-08September 05 20162016-09-05October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession at a temple, with devotees in saffron and orange robes walking on a dirt path. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban, a long marigold garland with blue tassels, and a gold beaded necklace, and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a man raises a silver staff under a fringed golden canopy. Two women in red-orange saris wear rudraksha malas and carry mobile phones, and a bald man on the right in orange clothes with rudraksha malas carries a black case. Behind them white-clad devotees, some with forehead vibhuti, walk among illuminated golden temple structures and deity figures with lit lights strung overhead.2015-11-22Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession with devotees in saffron and orange garments. At centre, a bearded man in orange robes wears a multicolored flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, hands folded in namaskar and face lifted. Beside him a young man in orange holds a tall gold pole supporting a colourful fringed canopy with red, blue, yellow and green tassels. Around them, women in orange and cream saris and men in white dhotis stand with hands joined in prayer, with a small child in white at left. Dark trees and a rustic wooden fence form the background, lit by warm lamplight.2016-09-05November 15 20172017-11-15December 02 20172017-12-02Night procession under a large canopy with red, yellow and blue tassels held on a long gold pole. A man in a crown-like silver and black headdress with a crescent ornament, rust-red dhoti and shawl, gold necklace and bracelets walks centre-front on striped mats, hands folded. Beside him a man in an orange turban and bare chest carries a pink-and-white decorated kalasha with a green plant. Devotees in orange and red robes and white saris stand with palms pressed together along the right side. Drummers in orange cloth play on the left. The image shows a ritual procession; the central figure is a person in ceremonial dress, identity uncertain.2017-10-08February 08 20172017-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13