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Night photograph of a group walking along a paved path beside a white tent with a green-lit interior and distant lights. At centre, a bearded man in a deep red-orange turban with a vertical tilak and a large gold pendant on a thick necklace, wearing a rust-red shawl over a leopard-print waist cloth, walks forward smiling. He is flanked by men in white dhotis with gold borders, one holding a small umbrella and another carrying a white and gold object, plus a man in a maroon kurta with a white dhoti and a bearded man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala. Several others walk in the background.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night photograph of a procession walking along a green carpet runner beside a whitewashed wall under strings of lights and orange flags. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe and red turban wears a heavy gold necklace and a brown beaded mala, with an elaborate gold pendant; his face is turned to the side. Around him walk other robed attendants: a man at left in saffron-orange dhoti holds a tall silver staff and a striped cloth; a bald man in rust-red with an orange-gold border and beaded necklaces walks beside him; a man at right wears a white dhoti with gold border, gold necklaces and a dark beaded mala. A man in light shirt and trousers walks behind, and a few more people follow in the background near tents and lit posts. A gold-and-white banner or small kalasha-style detail is faintly visible at right.2016-05-12February 21 20162016-02-21December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession on a stone path lit by a bright lamp, with a bearded man in the centre wearing a maroon-and-cream leopard-print wrap, a maroon dhoti, a red turban with a jewelled ornament, and a long yellow-gold flower garland, raising one hand in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk barefoot, one carrying a small ornate box. A woman in a teal sari with gold border stands behind them. An older man in a maroon kurta with rudraksha mala and a visitor badge holds a long white lamp. Tents and colourful stalls stand in the background.2016-12-07Night procession inside a temple corridor with a crowd walking barefoot. In the centre, a smiling man wears a golden crown and a red-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold borders, with a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala; he is a candidate for a person based on the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes with beaded necklaces walk alongside, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a torch. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red mala walks beside them. Background devotees in white and orange move through the dim, lamp-lit hall.2012-05-07May 08 20162016-05-08 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07Night procession on a paved path near trees and parked vehicles, lit by headlights and a torch. A man in red-brown robes with a saffron-orange turban, gold-and-garland necklaces and a long beard walks at the centre, flanked by attendants. A tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe is held over him by a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth with white body markings. Behind, a bare-chested attendant in orange wears a purple-and-gold cloth with garlands and a large floral ornament. Others in red-brown and white dhotis and a woman in a blue dress walk along. Four people are visible.2017-02-21