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A procession at dusk on sandy ground. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange turban, a dark orange-brown robe with gold border, a heavy gold and beaded necklace, gold bangles, and sandals; he smiles and carries a silver trident (trishul) and a large ornate silver parasol-shaped canopy on a pole. He is flanked by young people in orange robes with red-pink borders, several with white forehead markings and shaved heads, and a girl in an orange sari-style dress with red border at right. Other figures carry additional tall staffs and a silver kalasha-like finial. The sky is blue-grey at dusk. Photo shows a ritual procession with trident and canopy.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Dusk procession on a dirt road with a large group of young people in saffron-orange robes and orange sashes, many barefoot and some with white headbands. A figure at the centre wears an orange turban, a long gold-and-saffron garment and a heavy garland, carrying a trident. Behind the lead figure a silver umbrella-like canopy and ceremonial staffs are carried. A drummer in orange beats a large drum on the left and attendants blow gold horns, with trucks and dark clouds in the background.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Dusk procession of saffron-robed devotees walking barefoot on sand under a blue evening sky. At centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and layered gold garlands over an orange shawl, with gold waistband and white forehead markings, holds a silver ceremonial umbrella and a silver trident, appearing to be the central figure in procession. Flanking him, young women and children in orange saris with red borders carry white tilak markings; on the left, a figure blows a long brass horn. Ceremonial silver staffs and a kalasha-like finial are visible. Appearance suggests a person in the procession, with his distinctive turban, gold garlands and ceremonial silver umbrella.2013-07-22Dusk procession on a dirt ground with a central figure in an orange-red turban, ornate gold and beaded garlands, and a gold-coloured dhoti, carrying a silver trident and walking under a silver ceremonial umbrella. Around him, many people in saffron-orange robes with red borders walk and blow long brass horns, while others carry tall silver staffs and banners. Strings of lights and flags are visible overhead against a cloudy sky.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Dusk procession at an outdoor ashram ground lit by string lights, with palms behind. A central figure in an orange-red turban, gold-beaded necklace and gold waist cloth walks barefoot, carrying a silver ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) on a long pole. Around him, a large group of young children and adults in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands walk in procession, several carrying ceremonial staffs with silver finials, and two or more others hold tall silver staffs.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Evening procession on a dirt road with a large group of saffron-robed children and young people in orange clothes and white forehead markings. In the centre, a figure in a rust-orange turban and dark-orange robe with a gold-coloured long garland walks forward holding a trident-topped staff, with a silver umbrella raised above. On the left, a drummer beats a large drum and others carry curved brass horns. Silver staffs and tall poles rise behind, with strings of lights on a building at left and dusk sky above.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Night procession on a dirt road lit by strings of coloured lights. At centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe wears a long orange-and-blue garland, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, and carries a tall silver trident-staff. Beside him, a bald man in a red-orange dhoti with gold borders holds a silver staff with a ceremonial head, and a woman in an orange-red sari holds a phone-like object. Around them, many women in orange and red saris and men in orange robes and white dhotis walk, some wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. A lit temple tower with a painted deity figure is visible at upper left. The face of the central man in the turban is unsure in appearance, so no a person identification is made.2015-11-22