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Night-time outdoor ceremony on a paved courtyard beside a red stone base and a yellow railing. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe, with a rudraksha-style mala and hands joined in namaste, stands at centre while a younger attendant in orange cloth holds a tall gold-shafted parasol with a multicolour fringed canopy above him. To the left, two attendants in orange dhotis with white body markings stand with hands folded, one holding a decorated kalasha pot topped with green leaves. Strings of coloured lights hang in the background, with a lit ornate lamp stand to the right. Shown as a procession-style welcome.

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February 08 20172017-02-08 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony on a sandy courtyard lit by string lights. A bearded man with long hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap, raises both arms behind his head beside a tall wooden staff carrying a multicoloured fringed canopy in red, yellow, green, blue and white. Behind him a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth holds the staff. Three young men in orange cloth stand to the left, one with palms pressed together in namaskar, another holding a leaf-wrapped offering with yellow flowers, and all wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with white tripundra markings on their foreheads. A red stone platform with a bronze lamp stand is at right.2017-02-08 +1 copiesOutdoor night procession on a sandy courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe, bare-chested with long dark hair, stands with both hands clasped behind his head and eyes closed. A large ornate umbrella with red, yellow, green and white fringed panels is held over him by a young man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace. To the left, two young men in orange dhotis with white tripundra marks hold their palms together in namaskar, one carrying a brass tray of fruit and leaves. Behind them stands a red stone shrine structure and a yellow railing.2017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20172017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08 +1 copiesNight outdoor scene at a temple courtyard strung with multicolour lights. A long-haired, bearded man in a rust-brown robe bows with hands joined in anjali, while a young attendant in orange dhoti and rudraksha beads holds a tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with a striped fringed canopy above him. To the left, three attendants in orange dhotis, saffron-marked foreheads and beaded necklaces stand with hands folded, one carrying a gold tray with a kalasha-like vessel and green leaves. Behind them, a red stone shrine base and a gold-railed staircase are visible. Another orange-clad attendant stands in the background.2017-02-08Night procession on a paved courtyard under string lights. A bare-chested man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl walks centre-front, with a long-haired attendant in orange behind him holding a tall gold-tipped umbrella with multicoloured tasselled canopy. Around them, several men in orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings walk in procession; the figure in front holds a pot-like offering and others have hands joined in namaskar. Drummers with drums stand at left beside a parked dark SUV. A wooden signboard with an inscription sits at right edge.2017-02-08February 08 20172017-02-08October 30 20162016-10-30