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Outdoor photograph of a festival welcome among a crowd. A long-haired man in saffron robes, a white flower garland with red and orange blossoms, and multiple gold-coloured beaded necklaces smiles and reaches toward a second saffron-clad man in a sleeveless orange garment with white ash marks on his arms, who holds a silver kalasha decorated with a garland and a bundle of yellow and purple flowers. Behind them, a man in saffron holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and other saffron-robed figures and white-clad devotees stand in the crowd under palm trees.

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Outdoor photograph of a Hindu procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground. A man with long swept-back hair wears a white and orange flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and an orange wrap, and smiles with hands together. Facing him, a man in orange robes with a white sandalwood mark on his arm holds a silver kalasha vessel decorated with flowers and a garland. A golden trident-topped staff is held by a man in orange at left, and an orange umbrella with tassels stands above. Devotees in white and green saris and white shirts crowd the background.2008-12-26December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene with several people in saffron-orange robes. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a purple orchid garland, an orange cloth and ornate gold-toned necklaces, stands centre-left with his hand extended toward a polished silver kalasha vessel decorated with green leaves and purple flowers. A second man in saffron with a maroon-edged cloth and a white tilak marking on his arm holds the vessel. Behind them, attendants in orange robes hold long gold-topped staffs, and women in white and orange saris and a red-and-yellow umbrella with tassels stand in the street, with orange banners overhead.2008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20082008-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesA festival procession outdoors in Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavama celebrations. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along a dirt path under colourful canopy poles with gold finials. The central figure wears a white turban and a long white and red flower garland, and places his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a gold-chain necklace holds a silver pot of flowers and offerings. On the right, a person in white dhoti and shirt with palms joined stands near a woman holding a brass pot topped with a yellow fruit and green leaves. Balloons and onlookers appear in the background. A bearded man at left holds a ceremonial staff.2008-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a white-and-orange garland, holding a white flower garland and looking toward a woman in an orange sari who holds a silver pot topped with yellow flowers and a coconut. A man in an orange robe holds a tall gold-coloured staff on the right, and onlookers in white and orange line the scene with umbrellas and decorated parasols overhead. Several people appear partially, and the scene reads as a ritual procession with offerings.2008-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession with many devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground a figure wearing a long white flower garland with red accents holds a silver kalasha-style pot decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, while a man in orange beside him carries a ceremonial umbrella-pole. Behind them, a crowd in white and orange clothing walks under a decorated canopy with orange tassels, and orange flags are visible against palm trees. One man at the centre-right with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing an orange robe and gold necklace, matches the visual cues for a person presence; the page places him at the Brahmotsava event.2008-12-23