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Night photo of a festival entrance decorated with strings of coloured fairy lights, paper streamers and hanging flags, with a red carpet running up a white staircase trimmed in red. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head-cloth, with a beaded necklace, walks up the steps, flanked by men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a green sari. A man in a grey uniform and a dark-clothed attendant stand nearby, and more people in white stand in the background.

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Night photograph at an outdoor festival stage decorated with strings of warm yellow and green fairy lights, hanging green leaves and orange-and-white fabric. A figure in an orange robe, bright orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks up a set of white steps with red stripes, accompanied by men in white shirts and dark trousers and a woman in a dark patterned sari. A man in a grey shirt and a uniformed attendant stand nearby, and a man in an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Several onlookers crowd the background.2008-12-30December 23 20162016-12-23October 12 20112011-10-12December 20 20112011-12-20Night-time outdoor photo at a festive gathering under string lights and orange flags, with a pink-and-white draped tent behind. A central elderly man with long white hair and beard wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white pearl necklace with a pendant, and a red forehead mark, and holds a silver staff tipped with a pink cloth. Around him, a bearded man in white on the left, an older man in orange with an orange shawl, a man in a white dhoti and a man in a grey vest stand close. A woman in a blue and green sari stands at right, and a bearded man in a red robe with gold trim holds a tall silver staff at far right. Appearance-based candidate: a person for the central figure, based on the long white hair, saffron robe and pearl necklace; the page does not confirm his presence.2016-05-12Night photograph of a red-carpeted walkway under a string of lit lamps with saffron flags along a draped tent. A bearded elder in orange robes, a rudraksha-style white bead necklace and a pink garland walks at the centre, flanked by a man in white kurta, an orange-robed attendant and a saffron-turbaned man in a red shawl carrying a silver staff. Devotees with folded hands stand to the right, and a cameraman films at left beside a palm frond.2016-05-12Photograph of a group descending a white stone staircase outdoors in bright sunlight. Several men wear saffron/orange robes and shawls; a central figure in an orange wrap, orange turban and a gold ceremonial necklace with a rudraksha-style bead strand walks among them, a person by appearance and presentation cues. Beside him an older bald man in orange drapes walks, and to the right a man in a grey shirt and grey trousers and a man in white shirts follow. Behind them stands a decorative floral garland arrangement on a backdrop and a dark stone column with white balustrade at the right edge. Eight to ten people are visible.2007-02-02A crowd walks down a stone staircase beneath a garland-decorated arch with orange, white and green marigold swags. In the centre, a bald elderly man in an orange saffron robe, barefoot, descends the steps with a bead garland around his neck, flanked by saffron-robed attendants. Uniformed police in khaki with peaked caps and belts surround them, one officer holding a radio handset in the foreground. Devotees in white shirts and pink saris line the sides. A saffron-clad figure with a long-haired appearance and orange turban stands in the group behind. Several people in white shirts and bright saffron clothing fill the background.2009-07-23Night photo of an outdoor festival area at a decorated pandal with white draped canopy, yellow and orange marigold garlands and banana plant. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with hands folded in namaste walks among a crowd; a figure in orange with an orange turban and another in orange stand nearby, and men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in grey shirt move around. Cars are parked in the foreground.2008-12-30December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a covered outdoor pavilion under a white canopy with marigold garlands on its posts and a red-carpeted walkway with patterned runners. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a garland of white and red flowers around his neck, walks along the carpet. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and a woman in a white sari with orange border walk nearby. Several people in orange robes stand in the background, and two uniformed police officers in khaki stand at the right edge. A yellow-draped entrance, a staircase with red carpet, a flower-decorated railing, and a pink curtained stage with a small altar table are visible.2008-12-30January 1st 2013