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A long line of devotees walks single file along a dusty dirt path beside a rocky embankment and a small pond, with trees on the right. Many wear rudraksha malas and saffron, orange, white and cream clothing. A woman in cream sari with orange border leads near the left edge, a man in grey-green kurta follows, and a woman in brown embroidered outfit with an orange shawl walks at right beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala. Some carry water bottles. The procession stretches toward the background, where more people in white, red and orange move along the path.

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A photograph of a long procession of devotees walking along a dusty dirt path at golden hour, with rocky stone piles on the left and green trees on the right. Foreground: a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange-red rudraksha-style bead garland, and a woman in a pale green kurta with blue trousers and a similar garland, both walking toward the camera. A bald man in a white kurta and orange-red garland walks at the right foreground. Behind them, many people in white, orange, red and yellow clothes follow in a line, some carrying items. a person candidate: the bald man in white with orange garland has no distinctive presentation cues, so no identification is made.2016-12-12A photograph of a group of people walking in a line along a dusty dirt path lined with scrub, rubble and green trees. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala walks on the left. Behind her a woman in a red top and blue skirt, and a blonde woman in an orange-brown outfit, carry small bottles. A bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red-bead mala walks at right, with others in white, orange and green clothing behind. Several people carry red-brown bags and a blue-sleeved figure walks at the far right. The walkers wear white, saffron, green and red clothing and mala beads.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large group of devotees walks single file along a dusty dirt path beside a small pond, with bare earth, rubble and green trees around them. Many wear white kurta-style clothes, some wear saffron and orange sashes and rudraksha malas, and women wear saris in yellow, pink and orange. A man in a white garment with an orange sash leads near the centre, with a figure in blue and orange nearby. Several people carry small items. The procession suggests a ritual walk to a sacred site.2016-12-12A photograph of a group of devotees walking single file along a dusty dirt path downhill toward a small pond, with trees on the right and piles of bricks and rubble at the left edge. Several people in front wear white and saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; a man in white kurta walks at the front beside a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti, and a woman in a green and red sari walks alongside. Behind them women in yellow, pink, and multicolored saris and salwar kameez follow, carrying bags and shawls. A man in a red shirt with a beaded necklace appears at the bottom left edge.2016-12-12A large group of devotees walks along a dirt path between dry scrub and aloe-like plants. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange kurta with white trousers and sandals raises his hand to his brow, while beside him a man in a rust-brown kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Women in white sarees and white churidar-style outfits, several with rudraksha malas, walk alongside, some carrying water bottles. Others in red and green saris and kurtas follow behind in a crowded line.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large group of devotees walks single file along a dirt path through dry scrub and trees toward a distant pile of pale stone. In the foreground a grey stone lingam sits on a flat grey base at the lower left. Most people wear white kurtas, white dhotis or white salwar, with a few in pastel green, peach, brown and olive. Several women wear saris or salwar kameez in red, pink and purple, and a few carry bags over their shoulders. The scene is lit by low warm late-day sunlight.2016-12-12October 12 20162016-10-12December 25 20062006-12-25