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Evening outdoor photo of a central man in red-maroon turban and dhoti wrapped with gold-bordered cloth, wearing a heavy gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha-style mala, arms raised with hands on his turban in a devotional pose, smiling. Behind him stands a line of people in matching red-orange robes, one holding a tall silver staff, and others in white dhotis with hands raised. A small child in an orange-red kurta stands at right. Orange crocs sit on the ground at left. Background is dark night sky with colored lights. The central figure's appearance and adornments fit the a person candidate profile, but identification is uncertain, so he is described by role as a devotee in ceremonial red robes.

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November 21 20152015-11-21Outdoor evening scene at night with a crowd behind. A man in a red-orange turban, red-orange wrapped clothing with gold borders, a gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala stands on a small mat with both hands raised to his head. Beside him on the left, a young man in matching red garments with a bare shaved head holds a tall silver pole. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts raise their arms, and a small boy in a red kurta stands at the right.2015-11-21Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls standing with hands raised in prayer. In the foreground, a figure in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange cloth with heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands on a small mat with arms raised above the head, smiling; to the left, a man in a red-orange dhoti holds a silver staff. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands to the right.2015-11-21November 18 20152015-11-18Nighttime outdoor procession on a paved road. A smiling person in a maroon turban and maroon dhoti with gold border stands centre frame, wearing a white and green flower garland, multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant, gold bangles and orange clogs. Behind, a decorative umbrella with fringe, and attendants in maroon and orange robes walk nearby, one holding a long gold-topped staff.2015-11-19Night procession on a paved path with a central figure in maroon and gold-bordered robes, a maroon turban, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace, white jasmine garlands with red and green beads, gold armlets and bangles, and orange slippers, smiling as he walks. A man in a dark maroon dhoti with gold borders carries a tall gold staff beside him, and another attendant in maroon walks at the right edge. Overhead lights and a pink wall are behind them.2015-11-19Night-time outdoor procession. A smiling man in a deep red-brown turban and matching saffron-red robes with gold borders stands centre-frame, wearing a marigold garland with blue and yellow accents, a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha mala. He grips a tall silver staff topped with a trident. Two men flank him: on the right a bald man in red-brown robes with a dark rudraksha mala, and on the left a partly visible figure in red-brown dhoti with gold trim. Coloured string lights and warm lamps glow in the background.2015-11-22Night-time outdoor scene at an ashram-style gathering. A central sannyasi-style devotee stands barefoot on a dark mat with both arms raised, hands clasped above a red turban, eyes closed, wearing a deep red-orange dhoti and wrap with gold borders, a gold-bead necklace and a small red bindi. To the right, a woman in a matching red saree with gold border and a dark beaded mala holds a red purse. To the left, a person in red holds a tall silver staff, and other people in red and white stand behind in the dim crowd, with string lights glowing in the background. a person identity is not established from appearance here.2015-11-21November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 19 20152015-11-19November 21 20152015-11-21