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A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet under a covered hall with striped pillars and a decorated canopy. In the centre, a figure in a red robe and orange-beaded garland walks with raised palms, flanked by white-clad attendants holding a staff and a canopy. On the left, men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together and an orange flag. On the right, women in white and saffron saris and a woman in a green sari watch, with a fair-haired woman at the far right in a white sari. The setting is an open-sided temple hall with metal railings.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet runner inside a covered hall with orange walls and colourful pillars. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded necklace of orange and gold beads walks under a multicoloured parasol with a tassel fringe, a sign of honour in the procession. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tall ornate yellow-and-red banner on a pole at the left. Behind them, men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls with gold necklaces, and women in beige and orange saris, follow with hands folded in greeting. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style beads, a person cue in this processional setting. Other people walk toward an open doorway at the far end.2010-12-28A procession walks down a red carpet inside a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated metal roof. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold chain, and walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with gold necklaces, walk alongside women in white and cream saris. On the left, a man in white holds a tall gold pole topped with an embroidered orange-and-red pennant. Decorative cylindrical poles with red, white and blue patterns line the walls, and framed photographs hang on the side walls. A metal railing runs along the right side of the carpet.2010-12-28A procession walks down a red carpet runner inside a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated metal roof. At the front, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a yellow pole with a colourful embroidered banner. Behind him, a figure in a flowing orange-red robe and a long gold-beaded necklace walks at the centre under a small multicoloured canopy held by attendants. Men in white dhotis and shawls with gold necklaces flank the path, and women in cream and white saris follow behind. Tall decorative pillars with colourful geometric patterns and bird motifs line the hall. The figure in orange has long hair swept back, and the description is based on appearance cues, so the identity is probable: a person, walking in procession as the honoured leader.2010-12-28A procession moves down a covered hall with an orange-brown tiled floor and a red carpet runner. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded garland walks barefoot, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella held above him. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold-coloured necklaces and devotees in white and orange saris follow. On the left, a man in white kurta and dhoti carries a tall decorated banner with an embroidered golden-orange emblem. Striped and patterned pillars line the hall, and a shelf-like wall displays framed photographs.2010-12-28A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet through an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A man in a white kurta holds a tall gold pole with a yellow and red embroidered banner at the left edge. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style garland walks barefoot under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, with long hair swept back. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, along with women in cream and beige saris. Striped ceremonial poles stand along the walls, and a framed photograph hangs on the right wall.2010-12-28A procession walks down a red carpet runner inside a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated metal roof. At centre, a figure in an orange-red sannyasi garment with a long orange shawl and a multi-strand beaded necklace walks barefoot beneath a multicoloured canopy with a fringed umbrella top, with a tall attendant holding a yellow and red decorated fan-shaped banner pole on the left. Behind the central figure, a row of men in white dhotis and shirts with gold-coloured sashes and gold necklaces walk alongside, and women in cream and orange saris and white clothing follow in the background. A row of decorated pillars with bird motifs lines the walls, and a doorway opens to daylight at the far end.2010-12-28