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A photograph of a procession on a wet concrete path in front of a red brick wall. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over saffron garments, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold armbands. Cues. Two attendants flank him in red-and-gold dhotis and shawls, one on each side, playing long curved brass horns. A third attendant stands behind, also in red, holding a white cloth. Gates, a green tree and a pile of dirt complete the outdoor setting.

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August 04 20132013-08-04Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a bare concrete ground in front of a red brick wall with trees behind. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a heavy rudraksha mala, a large ornate gold pendant, gold armbands and a gold-bordered cloth, and walks forward smiling with his palms pressed together. Around him, several young boys in orange and red robes stand with hands folded in anjali or hold a conch, with white-painted arm markings and rudraksha malas. Blurred ritual implements appear at the right edge.2013-07-17July 17 20132013-07-17July 20 20132013-07-20July 12 20132013-07-12June 30 20132013-06-30July 12 20132013-07-12A photograph of an outdoor procession on a wet concrete courtyard with palm trees and a red boundary wall behind. In the centre a person with swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, gold earrings and a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant walks in an orange saffron wrap, with gold armbands. Behind him a man in a red dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala plays a long curved golden horn raised overhead. A figure in an orange wrap stands at the left edge, and a person in white stands in the distance under a roofed shelter. The distinctive orange-and-gold adornment of the central figure supports the a person label.2013-08-04Outdoor procession on a red carpet under palm trees. A central man in orange-brown robes with a gold-bordered cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a large gold ceremonial necklace, white sacred ash and red bindi, walks barefoot with a smile. Attendants in orange and maroon robes flank him: one blows a conch shell, one raises a long brass horn, and a young girl holds a basket with flowers and fruit. A gold-edged arch with red drapes stands behind. a person: the central figure wears saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page; identity is inferred from these cues, not the face.2013-07-17A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered folds walks barefoot along a red carpet in a procession. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a heavy gold necklace with a central gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a young man in red garments blows a conch shell, and at the right edge a person in orange holds a brass plate. An orange-walled building and palm trees form the background.2013-07-17June 30 20132013-06-30July 01 20132013-07-01