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Outdoor Pada Puja gathering on a red-draped stage in front of a tall pillar wrapped in dense garlands of yellow, green, purple and white flowers. A seated figure in a golden throne with a red cushion wears saffron-red robes and ornate gold necklaces, while a rainbow-striped canopy hangs above. Devotees sit on red steps and the stage floor, including women in orange and pink saris and a woman in orange clothing standing at left, with brass oil lamps and metal vessels in the foreground. Red flags and a small shrine tower appear in the background.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A large outdoor ceremony at a tiered stone tank with a flower-decorated shivalinga-style column draped in garlands of marigold and mixed colours. Seated on a golden throne in front of it is a figure in saffron and orange robes with a red shawl and beaded necklaces, flanked by a small golden lamp and brass pots. Devotees in white dhotis, orange and saffron robes, and colourful saris sit on striped mats on the pink-tiled platform, some with hands folded, while others stand nearby. Rows of seated spectators fill red terraced stands in the background beneath red and orange pennant flags. The scene suggests a pada puja gathering. a person seated on the throne, wearing saffron robes, a red shawl and beaded necklaces.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03December 19 20162016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17