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Outdoor procession with a bearded man in a red-brown turban and red-brown dhoti-style cloth, wearing heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha mala, a pink-and-white flower garland, and gold armbands, holding a silver trident staff and smiling. Behind him stands a crowd of men in orange and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and one holding a phone. In the foreground, young women in orange saris and rudraksha malas dance with raised, open hands. A silver ceremonial umbrella with pink canopies is raised above. Trees and a paved stone path surround the scene.

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A festive procession on a stone-paved path under a canopy of decorated umbrellas in red, pink and yellow with sequined fringes. At the centre a man with a dark beard wears a maroon turban, heavy gold necklaces and a white-and-pink garland, and carries a long staff, walking barefoot in a maroon dhoti. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange cloth, white dhotis and maroon shawls walk in step, and women in red, green and grey saris with gold jewellery line the path on the left. A young man in the foreground dances with his arms raised, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and an orange waist cloth. Tall umbrellas and palm-green foliage fill the background, with strings of lights overhead.2016-12-03A festival procession on a paved path with women in orange and green saris dancing and clapping on the left, and men in orange and white dhotis on the right. At the centre, a man in a maroon robe and red turban stands under a decorated ceremonial parasol, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holding a trident. Two colourful parasols with tassels and a gold parasol are raised above the group, and a bare-chested man with long hair in an orange dhoti dances in the foreground. Scaffolding and palm trees appear behind them.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A procession on a stone-paved path with several umbrellas in the background, red, yellow and silver, carried over a central figure. A man in a deep maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, with a red turban, gold necklaces and a long white-and-pink flower garland, holds a tall silver trident. Around him, devotees in orange, saffron and white clothes stand close; women in green and red saris and a girl in white dance or raise their arms, and a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and dark skin paint stands at the right. Trees and a building are visible behind.2016-12-03Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with trees and strings of lights. A central bearded man wears a deep red-maroon turban, a red-brown robe, a white floral garland with a dense gold-and-beaded necklace, and raises a long staff with a white-tasseled top. a person: long hair and a bearded face framed by a crown-like turban, ornate gold necklace and garland cues, with the role of a procession leader. Around him, women in pink, orange and green saris and men in white dhotis and saffron cloth press forward; bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas. Large ornate umbrellas in maroon, yellow and green with beaded fringe are held overhead, one bearing a small portrait medallion. A crowd of onlookers fills the foreground.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A festive procession on a paved path with palm trees and a metal structure behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-brown crown-like headdress, a red-brown wrap, layered gold and bead necklaces and a white flower garland holds a tall silver trident-topped staff. Above him two ornate parasols in red, yellow and multicolour fringe are raised. Around him women in orange, green and white saris and men in orange dhotis with gold borders raise their arms and clap in celebration. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti dances at the right. Several men in white dhotis stand behind.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A festive outdoor procession on a stone-paved path lined with palm trees. A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe and long white flower garland stands centre, holding a tall trident-topped staff, under decorated colourful parasols. Around him, women in red, orange and grey saris dance with raised hands, and men in saffron and white dhotis and rudraksha malas celebrate. Ornate parasols and a red-canopied palanquin frame the scene. The man's visible cues include a red turban and ceremonial garlands, matching the page's Pada Puja context.2016-12-03A procession outdoors under palm trees, with several colourful decorative parasols (red, yellow, blue, and silver-fringed) overhead. At the centre, a bearded man in a red-brown dhoti and a red-brown turban holds a silver trident-like staff, wearing a thick gold necklace, a large layered garland of white and pink flowers, and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Around him, women in red, pink, and green saris and men in white dhotis and saffron cloth press close, with several people raising open palms. On the right, a shirtless young man in orange cloth and rudraksha beads reaches toward the group. The crowd is dense, with more people visible behind the parasols. a person identity is unsure from appearance alone; the central figure is described by role as a devotee leading the procession carrying a staff.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03