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Outdoor festival scene on sandy ground beneath palm trees and a row of flags. A large umbrella-style canopy with multicoloured fringed tassels stands at top centre, held up by a man in white with an orange cloth tied on his head. Seated on a red cushioned seat under the canopy is a man in dark brown robes holding a microphone, with bare feet. Around him an orange-clad figure in a headband and several white-clad young men sit or stand, with a rope barrier separating a large crowd of children and youths in white, pink and yellow clothes, many wearing orange cloths or necklaces. A man in white with an orange headband stands at right.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession scene under a fringed ceremonial canopy held on a tall pole by a man in white kurta with an orange sash and orange headband. Below, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange headband stands at the centre, gesturing and holding a microphone. Around him, youths in white kurtas with orange headbands and sashes crowd close, and a woman in white stands at the right edge. Behind them rows of flagpoles with coloured flags stand among tall palm trees under a pale blue sky, with a rope barrier in front. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen in frame.2007-12-25Outdoor festival photo on sandy ground with palm trees and a row of flagpoles behind. A man seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat wears a dark jacket and a turban-style cloth. Behind him a standing attendant in white holds a tall pole with a large multicoloured fringed canopy overhead. Beside the seat a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and an orange headband steps forward, and a line of young people in white, some in pink, green and lavender, sit and stand along a rope barrier, many wearing orange and white scarves and beaded necklaces. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession or reception.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor ceremony under a fringed canopy on a sandy ground with a line of flags and palm trees behind. A seated figure in a dark brown robe and a cap sits on a red cushioned platform draped in white, holding a small object. A standing attendant in white and orange stands beside the canopy pole. In the foreground, an orange-clad sannyasi with a long beard and an orange headband, hands pressed together, stands among a crowd of devotees. Many people in white dhotis and saris, orange shawls and white kurtas sit and stand along a rope barrier, including schoolgirls in pink and red dresses and children in white.2007-12-25Outdoor festival scene under bright sun with tall palm trees and a row of flagpoles behind. A large ornate umbrella with yellow canopy and multicoloured fringe is held up over a seated central figure wearing a dark cap and dark robe, holding a ceremonial staff. Around him a dense crowd of young people in white clothes with orange sashes and orange headbands, many with red and white forehead markings, stand close together; a young man in the centre wears a white garment and red bead necklace. Two attendants in orange and white hold the umbrella pole. Some onlookers in white and orange are visible in the background among palm trees.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25