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A procession on a green mat inside a white-walled tent. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace waves while a yellow umbrella with beaded fringe is held over him by an attendant in a red-and-gold top. Around him, men in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders walk and carry a gold ceremonial staff and a red flask; one man in a rust-brown robe and rudraksha mala walks beside them, and a bald man in glasses stands at left. Devotees with folded hands are visible at right.

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A procession in a white-tented hall with green matting. A central man in an ochre-red shawl and saffron-red dhoti, wearing a long gold-beaded garland and gold pendant, waves his right hand and smiles while walking. Above him a red-handled ceremonial umbrella with a yellow canopy and fringed beadwork is held by a man in white dhoti with gold borders. To his left, a man in ochre robes with a shaved head and glasses walks beside another man in white dhoti carrying a golden staff topped with a finial. Other men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and armbands accompany the group, and on the right two men in white robes with gold trim and necklaces walk alongside. Seven or eight people are visible.2016-04-17April 17 20162016-04-17A central figure in a rust-orange robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant walks along a green-carpeted path in a white-walled hall. He is holding a golden staff topped with a finial and is shaded by a bright yellow parasol with a sequined fringe held by an attendant. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, walk in procession. One man at the right wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala and stands with his hands folded. Others in the background wear rust-coloured cloth. A procession with a parasol and staff suggests a ceremonial escort, but the scene shows no specific ritual act.2016-04-17A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-toned pendant on a dark bead necklace stands on a green mat under a golden-yellow ceremonial umbrella with a fringed crystal border, raising one hand in greeting. Around him, attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand barefoot; one holds a golden staff with a finial, and a man in an orange robe beside him holds a red bottle. On the right, people with palms pressed together in namaskar stand in front of a white backdrop, with a woman in a red top at the edge of the frame. The setting is a white tented pavilion with a white wall behind.2016-04-17A photograph of a procession inside a white tent. A man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, a thick ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, waves his right hand and smiles; a gold-and-orange ceremonial umbrella with beaded fringe is held above him by a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl. To the left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border carries a gold staff topped with a finial, and a bald man in white stands behind. To the right, a man in white with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in red robes. Other attendants in white and rust clothing stand around. a person cues: swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron robe and rudraksha, shown being honoured in a procession.2016-04-17April 17 20162016-04-17April 17 20162016-04-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man in orange-saffron robes walking centrally on a green carpet inside a white tent. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold earrings, and a dark tilak on his forehead. He holds a red umbrella pole overhead and raises one hand in greeting. To his left, a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a gold-topped ceremonial staff, and another man in white dhoti with a golden shawl stands nearby. Behind them, a crowd of about twenty people in white and colourful clothes, including an older woman in a blue and red dress with a badge, watches. A chandelier is visible at the top. Appearance-based candidate: a person, walking in the central position with a red umbrella and rudraksha mala.2016-04-17 +2 copiesA photograph of a procession at an outdoor-style pavilion with white fabric walls. A smiling woman in a rust-orange wrap and a long gold-beaded garland, with a gold pendant and rudraksha mala, holds a tall orange parasol with sequined fringe. Around her, young men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold armbands, walk alongside. One young man at left wears a gold crown-like headpiece.2016-04-17April 17 20162016-04-17A procession on a green-carpeted walkway between white walls. A central man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha malas, carries a tall gold staff with a finial and holds a red-brown pole. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk around him, some with sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and a man in an orange shirt stands at the right. A man in a white shirt watches from the left foreground. Crowds are visible in the background.2016-04-17April 17 20162016-04-17 +1 copies