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Evening photo of a crowd gathered under a red and orange patterned cloth canopy at a doorway with a white and blue painted wall. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style brown mala around his neck reaches toward the viewer with his hand extended. Behind him, a woman in orange with flower garlands smiles and raises her hand, and several saffron-robed monastics and devotees stand close together. Bright sunlight flares from the right, washing the scene in warm light.

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June 27 20142014-06-27Evening photograph under a red and green patterned canopy with warm sunlight flaring through the frame. At centre, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-coloured cloth around his neck walks toward a doorway, flanked by people. Beside him a man wears a bright orange garland of marigolds and an orange-brown garment and smiles. Several men in white and saffron-coloured clothing crowd behind them near a blue and white doorway with carved white trim.2014-06-27July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03Night photograph of a crowded outdoor pavilion under a colourful patterned tent canopy with red, pink and blue motifs and streamers, lit by white tube lights and string lights. A smiling man in the centre wears a rust-red robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, with hands raised in greeting. Around him devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close, several with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them a shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands among the crowd, and a vehicle is visible beyond the tent. A flower arrangement with pink and yellow blossoms sits on the ground in front. The a person appearance is uncertain, so the centre figure is recorded as unsure.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A crowded night procession under a large patterned canopy with a bright light overhead. In the centre, a man in a rust-red and gold robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala waves his right hand to the crowd, while beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and beads carries a tray of offerings. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with red garlands, press close, and a woman holds a small child at the lower left. Orange and saffron flags hang at the right near a decorated entrance.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03Night procession photograph. A figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe, wearing a dark patterned shawl and a beaded necklace, stands centre-frame with hands raised in a gesture. Above him an orange umbrella is held over his head by a bald man in white clothes with a red-brown shawl. A man in a white shirt with a strap bag stands at left, and other attendants in white and red-brown clothing stand behind. Behind them a decorated ratha/chariot with red and yellow painted columns and a brightly lit, garlanded deity murti glows in the background.2010-11-19Night procession photograph in front of an ornately decorated, illuminated ratha or palanquin with painted blue, yellow and red pillars. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks at the centre while a man in white holding an orange umbrella shades him. Beside them, men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand close, one holding a flag-topped pole at the left edge. The scene is lit by warm lamps against the dark night.2010-11-19