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Outdoor photo beneath green trees on a dirt path. A group of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls stands in a loose crowd. On the left an elderly woman in a white saree with a patterned border and orange shawl wears glasses and a nose stud. At right a bald man in white garments holds a gold-edged red shield-shaped tray with a blue emblem and points toward the group. A man in the center wears a white kurta, orange shawl and a pendant, and a man behind him wears a rudraksha-style mala. A colourful striped canopy edge appears at the upper right. A white statue or figure is partly visible above the crowd.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path under green trees. A man in white dhoti and shirt at left carries a tall silver staff topped with a trident-like finial. Beside him a younger man in white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style mala holds a small object. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses and a pendant necklace walks center-right. A woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a bundle of white flowers, and a man in white at right carries another silver staff. Several women in white and cream saris with gold borders and flowers in their hair walk behind, and a red and orange ceremonial fan or umbrella appears at left.2008-11-11December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a hill-path procession on a dirt track among trees and boulders. Several people in white ritual clothes with orange shawls walk along the path. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a red and gold ornamental parasol with floral embroidery and a fringed border. Behind, another ornate umbrella with tassels is raised. A man in the centre-left holds a long trident-like staff, and two women on the left wear white saris with orange borders and carry red-and-gold fan-shaped banners. Other men in white dhotis walk in the background. The setting suggests a temple-hill approach.2008-11-11January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a dirt path winding through green trees toward a rocky hillside. On the left, a group of women in white saris with orange and gold borders stand together, one raising an arm and pointing ahead. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the path. At the center, a man in white clothing and sandals walks beneath a large ornate red, orange and green parasol with tassels, carried on a long pole. On the right, two more decorated parasols with red, orange and floral embroidery are held aloft by men in white. A motorcycle and a few distant figures appear further up the path.2008-11-11December 07 20072007-12-07January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31April 19 20082008-04-19A procession on a dirt path shaded by trees. At centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white-and-orange flower garland walks smiling between two men in white dhotis and shirts. Behind him, a woman in a cream sari and a man in white hold ornate red and orange ceremonial parasols with gold trim and tassels, and a red-and-gold ceremonial fan. Silver trishul staffs are carried in the foreground by a bespectacled man in white who looks at a phone. Several white-clad devotees and people in white and cream saris follow, with a colourful banner overhead. The figure in orange has long swept hair and a garland, which is a plausible a person appearance, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-11-11December 21 20112011-12-21Outdoor procession on grassy ground beneath trees and a cloudy sky. A woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a long white flower garland with red blossoms, walking forward. Behind her, a man in white shirt and trousers holds a long pole supporting a colourful ornate canopy with fringed tassels and red, green and navy banners. Women in white saris with gold borders carry brass trays of flowers and offerings. Men in white with orange shawls walk in the group. Red and orange ceremonial fans or umbrellas frame the left foreground. The scene resembles a welcoming procession with ritual offerings.2008-11-11