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Outdoor photo at a festival procession with palm trees and a thatched roof behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold crown, a red bindi, a white-and-red flower garland and an orange shawl laughs broadly with his hand raised. Beside him a man in white kurta and orange shawl with a black rudraksha mala holds his hand to his face. A gold trident, a red and orange canopy with tassels, and a gold kalasha-like finial appear at the edges, with other devotees in white and orange around. a person (long hair, crown, garland and orange shawl) in the centre.

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December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor festival procession photograph beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a bare-shouldered orange saffron wrap wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads, appearing to be a ceremonial figure in a procession. Around him stand devotees in saffron and white clothing, one holding a long wooden pole topped with a gold finial, and other smiling people with tilaks. A man at left wears wire-rimmed glasses, a white shirt and a beaded mala. The atmosphere is joyful and ceremonial.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo beneath palm trees and thatched huts. A man with long dark hair, a cream-coloured turban with a gold band, and a red bindi wears saffron-orange robes, a white and red flower garland, and gold chain necklaces. He smiles while holding a small round sweet. Beside him, another smiling man in saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace and red forehead mark gestures with his hand. Behind them a white SUV and a palm-leaf hut are visible, with a cream-coloured shawl-clad person at the left edge.2008-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor celebration among palm trees and a thatched hut. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl leans in to feed a round sweet to a smiling man in a saffron robe, a white flower garland and a gold-coloured turban, who has a red forehead mark and a long dark braid. Another saffron-robed man in glasses holds a golden staff with a gold necklace, and a bowl of round sweets sits at lower left. Women in white saris with orange shawls and red-and-white markings laugh in the background, and a white van is parked behind the trees.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears a gold headband, a red bindi and an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders. A white-and-red flower garland hangs around his neck, with a gold beaded necklace below. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing stand close, some with red and white tilak marks. Palm trees and a gilded pillar appear in the background under bright daylight.2007-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor photograph of a joyful gathering beside a village house with blue shutters and palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a golden-brown turban, a long white and red flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, and smiles broadly; the figure is an appearance-based a person candidate given the turban, ornate necklaces and saffron clothing, though identity remains uncertain. On the left, a man in orange robes holds a tall gold-topped staff and wears gold beaded necklaces. Behind them, a man in orange with vibhuti marks on his forehead and women in white and red saris smile. In the foreground a man in white with an orange shawl receives or offers a sweet from a steel plate of laddus, while a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari laughs nearby.2008-12-27December 24 20082008-12-24