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Outdoor procession wading through shallow river water below a rocky cliff with green vegetation. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned pendant and long rudraksha mala raises one hand while walking beneath a colourful fringed umbrella held by an attendant. Beside him, a bald man in orange robe and rudraksha mala walks, and a trident-topped staff is carried at right. Behind them, attendants in white robes and rudraksha malas, a videographer with a large camera at left, and a crowd of onlookers and photographers on the rocks. a person: the central figure wears saffron robes, a gold ceremonial pendant and a long rudraksha mala, with the page indicating he is present, while the appearance cues are moderately distinctive.

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A procession wades through shallow water beside a rocky cliff, with a crowd on the rocks behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, walks forward holding a tall silver trident. Beside him, a bald man in matching saffron wraps and beads walks barefoot. Behind them a man in white holds a tall staff with a silver finial, and a person in white dhoti and shirt carries a ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and white stripes. Several women in white kurtas and white dhotis, and men in white shirts with rudraksha malas, follow in the water. Bystanders watch and photograph from the rocks.2013-12-02Outdoor procession on a bright, overcast day. A central figure in a rust-red robe with a gold border and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a gold pendant, walks under a large red and gold parasol with fringed edges. In the left foreground a bald man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver trident with a ring-shaped top, and a bead mala hangs on his chest. Beside them to the right, a man in white ritual clothes wears a long rudraksha mala and a cross-body bag, and a woman in a white sari with gold border wears a mala. Other robed figures in orange follow in the background. A stone structure and white ornamental architecture appear at the top right.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor procession under a bright sky with tall palm-like trees. In the centre a man in a deep maroon-brown robe and orange-brown turban holds one hand raised in blessing, wearing a large gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala beads. Around him men in white dhotis with gold borders wear layered gold necklaces, and saffron-robed sadhus walk nearby. Overhead, large yellow, red and green ceremonial umbrellas are carried above the crowd, with a red-and-white flag visible behind. Dense crowd of onlookers fills the background.2016-04-22December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02February 10 20132013-02-10 +1 copiesDecember 02 20132013-12-02A procession on a village road under red and gold canopy umbrellas with tassels. A bald elderly man in saffron-orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, a band of white beads, and a forehead mark, and raises his right hand in blessing. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and beaded necklaces walk alongside men in white dhoti and shirt. A temple gopuram with colourful sculpted figures and palm trees stand in the background, and a silver van is parked at right.2012-05-18February 03 20172017-02-03April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a sandy shore with palm trees behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange draped robe with a gold-trimmed hem, wears a long orange-brown bead necklace and a pendant; he is walking forward and smiling. Beside him a bald man in orange garments holds a yellow fringed ceremonial umbrella on a pole. Around them devotees in white kurtas, saris and white clothing walk, one man in white holds a silver trident-topped staff and wears a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange holds a silver staff. Several people are carrying bags and some wear rudraksha beads.2013-12-02