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A festival procession moves along a tree-lined path. At centre, a smiling person in a black turban, orange robe and layered red and beaded garlands stands with palms pressed in greeting. Behind, a white-clad attendant holds a large embroidered umbrella, and to the left a young attendant in orange holds a silver pot of white flowers. Other attendants in orange and white, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, carry golden ceremonial fans and colourful canopy umbrellas. Decorated temple structures appear in the background.

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January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15June 07 20162016-06-07A procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold ornate gold necklace, wearing a red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a red-and-blue flower garland, walks barefoot beside a tall ceremonial umbrella with blue fringe and red canopy. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas carry ceremonial standards with teardrop-shaped pennants, kalasha-style vessels and golden staffs; one holds a decorated pot with a banana leaf. Women in red-orange saris and devotees in white stand with folded palms along the route, and a trident is visible among the golden ornaments. Scene reads as a ritual procession.2015-01-04January 15 20162016-01-15June 07 20162016-06-07December 26 20082008-12-26June 07 20162016-06-07A festival procession outdoors beneath palm trees. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk under tall ceremonial umbrellas with yellow, blue and green panels and tasseled fringes. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white and red flower garland, a golden necklace and a red sash, and gestures toward a bearded man in orange on the left. Behind them, an orange-robed attendant carries a silver tray holding a metal vessel with green leaves. Orange flags fly in the background, and a bald man in white clothing stands at the far right with an orange shawl. People here are shown in an outdoor procession setting, with multiple devotees accompanying the central figure.2008-12-23 +1 copiesA procession moves along a paved path with a crowd of devotees in orange and white. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a gold-handled umbrella with a maroon embroidered canopy. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a second gold pole with another umbrella. Children in orange saris stand nearby, and devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, with red and gold ceremonial banners and flags visible.2016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11