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Outdoor procession on a paved path beside bamboo and a tall red-pink pole, with a white canopy overhead. In the foreground, several young people in saffron-orange robes play round hand drums with sticks; one drummer's drum has a tiger-striped cloth draped over it. Behind them, more robed participants walk in procession, one carrying a long decorated ceremonial pole with a colourful woven top, and another holding a garlanded object. Several wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Other devotees stand at the right edge.

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January 11 20172017-01-11A procession moves along a paved path between bamboo and a red-walled building under a white canopy. Women in orange saris with rudraksha malas play round frame drums, one striking with a pink stick. Behind them, a bearded man in a long brown robe and a flower garland walks beneath a colourful striped umbrella, while several men in orange dhotis carry a decorated ritual item. A young man in the foreground, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and white ash markings, drums as well. Several other people in orange and white ash-marked foreheads follow.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a street procession on an unpaved dirt road beside a concrete wall with a barbed-wire top. Four drummers and cymbal players in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas lead the group. A drummer in the foreground plays a leopard-patterned drum with a white-headed drum beside it, and another cymbal player on the right clashes brass cymbals. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and shawls, one carrying a decorated ceremonial pot wrapped in gold ornaments and flowers, walk in the procession. A yellow excavator and a few onlookers in white are visible in the background.2016-09-15May 06 20172017-05-06June 07 20162016-06-07January 15 20162016-01-15October 11 20162016-10-11A festive procession in an outdoor courtyard lined with palm trees and green tarpaulin screens. Many devotees in saffron-orange turbans and orange robes, many with rudraksha malas, play drums and cymbals and form a walking lane. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with a turban and ornate gold-toned necklaces walks forward carrying a garland. Behind him an orange-clad attendant holds a decorated umbrella canopy with red and blue trim. Women in purple and white saris stand among them. A white drum is prominent in the foreground.2018-04-14A procession of young men in saffron-orange dhotis, shawls and orange turbans, many wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, walks along a paved courtyard beside green trees. Several play drums: one in the foreground holds a large drum with a rope harness, others carry round drums and a bamboo staff. A central figure in white dhoti and white shawl with a yellow border plays a drum. Some wear white sacred markings on their arms and faces. A portrait-free scene; no identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copies