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Outdoor procession photograph under a leafy tree. A young man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands centrally, eyes lowered, wearing a bright orange robe with a gold border and a long white-and-pink flower garland hanging to his waist. He wears layered gold and beaded necklaces with a gold pendant and holds a tall golden staff topped with a gold finial. Behind him to the left, two men in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces stand; the man at the rear has a shaved head and white tilak. A pale kolam-style decoration appears on the ground at the bottom left, and a garlanded object is visible in the background. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial robes, layered gold necklaces and a garland.

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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks outdoors on a paved path, wearing a large white and pink flower garland and layered golden bead necklaces, with a red bindi and white forehead marks. Behind him a bald man in orange clothes and glasses carries a tall gold ceremonial staff with twisted, ornate shaft. Trees and dry grass stand in the background.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession. A central man with long dark hair, eyes closed and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead, wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long white and orange flower garland over a rudraksha mala. Behind him, another man in orange robes and a gold chain stands near a golden ceremonial staff topped with a curved finial. A man in orange with a gold necklace holds a long wooden pole at right. A concrete wall with hanging strings of green lights and palm trees sits in the background.2008-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long white jasmine garland with red flower accents. He wears layered gold beaded necklaces with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, hands clasped at the waist, standing in a crowd of devotees in orange robes and white dhotis. Hazy trees and a red pole are behind.2008-12-26A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a man walks barefoot in orange robes with gold-bordered drapery, wearing a white and gold turban, a long beaded gold-and-orange mala and a pendant, with his hands folded at his chest. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes and glasses carries a tall gold staff, and to the left attendants in cream and orange hold gold trident-topped staffs. Several other people in orange and white follow in the crowd.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A procession on a paved path outdoors in daylight. A central figure wearing a cream and gold turban, long dark hair, a white and maroon flower garland, gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, and orange robes with gold borders walks barefoot with both palms raised in greeting and a broad smile. Two attendants flank him in orange robes: the one on the left holds a tall gold staff with a finial, and the one on the right, wearing glasses, carries a twisted gold staff. Trees and shrubs stand behind them. Whether the central figure is the person the page names cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the role is described as a devotee in procession.2008-12-29A man with long swept-back black hair stands with eyes closed in a procession, wearing an orange saffron garment and a thick white-and-pink flower garland over his shoulders. He wears multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and white tilak marks with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and glasses stands near a tall gold-topped staff. Trees form the background.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and a white and red forehead mark. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden trident staff. Several other men in orange robes and white clothing walk behind, with palm trees and a stone wall in the background.2008-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession scene. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged borders stands with hands clasped, wearing a white and gold patterned head wrap with a red bindi, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him, several men in orange robes hold tall gold ceremonial staffs and wooden poles, and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A pink draped canopy and orange flags are visible in the background, with a crowd of onlookers.2008-12-30