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Night procession at an outdoor temple setting with palm fronds behind. A central bearded man with long dark hair, a gold crown with a crescent, gold chest ornaments, a white floral garland and a leopard-print cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long dark hair, gold crown and ornate gold necklaces, held centrally under a silver umbrella. Around him, attendants in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas carry a silver staff and a golden staff, and white-clad men with sandalwood-marked foreheads and gold-bordered dhotis stand nearby. A woman in a beige and red sari holds a silver trident-tipped staff at right. A silver umbrella with crystal drops and a flower-decorated structure are visible above. Ritual procession with staff-bearers and umbrella.

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Night procession outdoors with a central man in a gold crown with a crescent emblem, long dark hair, full beard, gold and white flower garlands and a leopard-print garment, hands pressed in anjali. A white-and-gold parasol is held above him. Around him, attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and white body markings hold silver staffs and a silver trident, while others wear saffron robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in a gold-bordered sari holds a silver staff at right, and red flags and string lights appear in the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession in a lit outdoor street with red flags and coloured umbrellas behind. A central bearded man wears an ornate gold crown, heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print lower garment, walking beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella. Flanked by men in saffron-orange robes holding silver staffs, and a man in white dhoti with gold border holding a silver trident. Swamiji (probable) cues: ornate gold crown, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas on the central figure, who is under the silver parasol in the procession. Devotees in white and orange with sandal and vibhuti marks surround them.2016-12-09February 09 20172017-02-09 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20172017-02-09A night procession under a white canopy strung with coloured lights. A man in the centre wears a gold and red headdress with a crimson turban, a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and a leopard-print wrap over a red garment, and he carries a silver-handled ceremonial staff. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes, some bare-chested with white forehead markings, carry long silver staffs and a silver-and-white ornamental umbrella. A woman in a gold-brown sari holds a silver trident. Behind them a lit ornamental chariot glows orange, and devotees in white and saffron stand with hands folded at the right edge.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09