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Outdoor procession in front of an orange-walled building with a tiled roof. A bald man in orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a silver trident and is surrounded by people. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis raise their arms and hands while a young man in orange garments with a gold-beaded garland holds a tall silver staff with a ceremonial head. Saffron and red flags and yellow-and-gold banners are raised above the crowd. A woman in a white top with a lanyard stands at the right. The crowd is joyful and energetic.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on dusty ground beside a decorated chariot hung with yellow and orange flower garlands and colourful tassels. Many devotees crowd around in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and yellow sashes, several with rudraksha malas. A bearded man in saffron robes and glasses, holding a tall golden trident-topped staff, stands at the right foreground, while another man in orange robes and a garland stands nearby. Several people raise their hands in greeting. A blue signboard with Hindi and English text stands in the background.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on dry, dusty ground with a crowd in white and saffron clothing. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms together, smiling. Behind him, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a tall golden trident. To the right, a woman in orange robes and a man in orange robes raise golden staffs and ceremonial poles, and a woman in a yellow sari and orange border smiles nearby. On the left a gilded and tasselled ceremonial palanquin decoration with coloured tassels hangs. A blue signboard stands in the background among orange flags and a sunny haze.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a joyful outdoor procession on a dirt ground in front of an orange brick building. A crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow and orange shawls raise their arms and dance. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace, and smiles while dancing; he matches the orange-robed, long-haired appearance of the presentation cues, so this is a person candidate. Nearby, a cameraman films with a handheld camera on a tripod. An orange flag is held aloft in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor photo of a dense crowd in a procession at an ashram-style compound with orange-washed walls and a tiled roof. Many people wear white kurtas and white shirts, while a few wear orange or saffron garments. Several large embroidered ceremonial banners on tall poles, in yellow, red and gold with floral borders and a white dove emblem on red, are held aloft. Orange and red flags wave above the crowd, and some participants raise their hands in celebration.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22