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A night-time photograph of a man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold-edged sash, wearing a long garland of red and white flowers and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and gold bangles on his wrist and upper arm, walking with head bowed on a paved path. Behind him to the right, a man in white dhoti and white garment with a yellow-gold headwrap carries a metal tray. Orange-robed attendants and a stack of orange cushions decorated with red garlands are visible in the background, with lit lamps and hanging decorations above. Two to three people are visible.

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December 05 20142014-12-05A man in a rust-red draped robe stands in a temple-like hall, holding a tall yellow ceremonial staff raised overhead beneath a canopy of multicoloured tassels. He wears long pink-and-white flower garlands, heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, a gold armlet and gold bangles, and has a white forehead mark. Behind him, figures in saffron-orange robes stand in a row, and a man in white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha malas stands to the right beside silver barrier posts, a yellow stone platform with flower petals in the foreground. The man in front has long swept-back hair and a crown-less, ornate ceremonial appearance consistent with the a person cues of ornate gold jewellery and flower garlands, although identity is uncertain.2017-09-28April 03 20132013-04-03 +2 copiesFebruary 21 20162016-02-21Night outdoor scene on a paved courtyard. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, a thick rudraksha mala with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, gold armlets and bracelets, and a tilak on his forehead; he has a long swept-back hairstyle and stands looking to his right. Beside him, a young attendant in orange-red cloth with white forehead and arm markings carries a woven basket of flowers, fruit and a coconut-like offering. Behind them, other figures in orange and white stand in the dark, and a plastic chair and a gold-framed doorway with red drape are visible at right. Visible physical people: three in the foreground, several in the background.2013-07-17November 14 20152015-11-14September 28 20172017-09-28November 11 20152015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11A smiling bearded man walks barefoot along a striped multicoloured runner in a night procession, wearing a maroon-red draped robe, a long pink-and-white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces with pendant medallions, gold armbands and a gold belt. A white tripundra forehead mark is visible. Behind him, men in orange cloth carry a gold-tipped ceremonial staff and a long brass horn, with a red-and-yellow canopy overhead. a person is the central figure, wearing a garland and ornate gold jewellery, with the lead procession role.2017-09-28Night outdoor scene on a dusty ground with a white wall and floodlights behind. A central man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment wears long white and red flower garlands draped over his shoulders, a heavy gold and beaded necklace with a gold pendant, gold armbands, and a tilak on his forehead; he has a probable Swamiji appearance with swept-back long hair and ornate ceremonial adornments, and walks forward. Around him, three attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand beside him, one in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, while a man in white dhoti walks at the right edge. At lower left, a brass-rimmed tray with flowers and offerings sits on a green cloth.2016-06-30April 24 20132013-04-24