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Outdoor procession scene. A bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a silver crescent and a red-and-gold tilak-marked forehead stands at centre smiling, holding a tall silver trident on a long pole. He wears a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style brown bead mala, and a thick garland of pink and white lotus and jasmine flowers, with gold armbands. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a woman in red sari stand in the crowd; two bare-chested men in orange garments and rudraksha beads appear at right. Ornate decorated umbrellas are visible overhead, and palm trees stand in the background.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ceremonial procession under a large multicolored canopy with red, yellow, green and blue tassels and a silver pole. A bearded man in a deep red turban with a crescent ornament, rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha malas stands with eyes closed, holding a silver trident. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha necklaces stand, one holding the canopy pole. A woman in a turquoise and green sari with a red bindi watches, and devotees with tilak marks crowd behind.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession with a smiling bearded man in a rust-red turban topped with a crescent moon ornament, wearing a rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, and a long rudraksha mala. He holds a silver trident aloft beside a silver staff, with blue and gold decorated umbrellas and palm trees behind. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis and men in white dhotis with gold borders walk in the crowd. A probable Swamiji figure leads the procession, identified by the turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold adornments.2016-12-03A procession outdoors under trees with blurred bokeh lights. A bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red turban with a crescent and ornament, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, heavy gold beaded necklaces, a pink and white flower garland and a brown rudraksha-style shawl, smiling as he walks. He is flanked by devotees: a woman on the left holds a silver trident and wears orange rudraksha malas and gold bangles; a man on the left has white tilak marks and rudraksha beads; a woman on the right wears a red bindi; and a man on the far right smiles. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the turban, crescent ornament, ornate gold necklaces and garland cues.2016-12-03A procession in an outdoor garden setting with strings of colored lights and a pink ceremonial umbrella at right. At the centre, a bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-red turban topped with a crescent moon and a silver emblem, a red bindi, and a pink-and-white floral garland. He wears layered gold necklaces with a large pendant, rudraksha malas, gold bangles, and a brown-red robe, and holds a silver trident in his raised right hand. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, brown rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their arms and foreheads walk in the crowd, along with women in saffron-toned shawls. Appearance cues suggest a person leading the procession, so a person is in_person.2016-12-03Outdoor procession with a bearded man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing heavy gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland and rudraksha malas, holding a silver trident and smiling. Swamiji (probable) in the centre, the figure wearing an ornate turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. Around him, people in white and yellow clothes and an orange-robed attendant in the foreground; ornate blue and yellow umbrellas and a tall silver staff are visible, with trees behind.2016-12-03A smiling bearded man in a rust-orange turban stands at the centre of a procession, holding a silver trident in his raised right hand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with large gold beads and a central pendant, a pink and white flower garland draped over his shoulders, gold armbands and rudraksha malas. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-red shawls, many with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, press close in a street setting with greenery behind.2016-12-03